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    Chicken Bryan (Carrabba's Copycat Recipe)

    First Published: May 2, 2016 · Modified: Aug 1, 2020 by Sandra · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases with no additional cost to you.

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    Simple to prepare but with a huge flavor payoff. Grilled chicken breast on a bed of al dente pasta topped with a sauce of sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, butter, garlic, onions, lemon and white wine. Amazing!
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    Chicken Bryan (Carrabba's Copycat Recipe) | Simple to prepare but with a huge flavor payoff. Grilled chicken breast on a bed of al dente pasta topped with a sauce of sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, butter, garlic, onions, lemon and white wine. Amazing! | www.heavenlyhomecooking.com

    Chicken Bryan (Carrabba's Copycat Recipe) | Simple to prepare but with a huge flavor payoff. Grilled chicken breast on a bed of al dente pasta topped with a sauce of sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, butter, garlic, onions, lemon and white wine. Amazing! | www.heavenlyhomecooking.com

    Hello and Happy Monday!  I have a really simple, yet amazingly delicious recipe for you today.  I love Carrabba's restaurant and was really excited when I found this copycat recipe.  I don't know about you, but this recipe incorporates so many of my favorite flavors.  Sun-dried tomatoes?  Check.  Fresh basil?  Check. Garlic?  Check.  Butter?  Check.  White wine?  Check.  The prep work is a breeze, especially if you buy pre-minced garlic and onion.  I keep a big jar of pre-minced garlic in my fridge.  It's quite the time-saver.  So many recipes use minced garlic that it just makes sense to use the prepared stuff, rather than mincing garlic for every recipe.  That can get real old, real fast.  I use it up so quickly that it doesn't have time to get stale.  Just a little time-saving tip for you.  🙂

    Chicken Bryan (Carrabba's Copycat Recipe) | Simple to prepare but with a huge flavor payoff. Grilled chicken breast on a bed of al dente pasta topped with a sauce of sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, butter, garlic, onions, lemon and white wine. Amazing! | www.heavenlyhomecooking.comThe preparation is really quite simple.  Simply prep your onions, garlic and sun-dried tomatoes.  As I mentioned above, if you buy the pre-minced garlic, you'll have this step done in a flash.  Some grocery stores have pre-chopped onion available for purchase as well.  If you go this route with the onion, you may need to chop it down a bit more, depending on how finely chopped it was to begin with.   Saute your onions and garlic in 2 tablespoon of butter, just for about a minute or two.  Add wine and lemon juice and simmer for a couple more minutes.  Add the sun-dried tomatoes and basil and then stir in the rest of your butter one slice at a time.  Then you just need to grill up your chicken and boil your pasta.

    Now I did a silly thing and totally forgot to include the goat cheese when I took these photos.  Please do not make this mistake when you make this dish for yourself and your loved ones.  The cheese adds so much wonderful flavor.  It would be a crying shame to have it omitted.  If goat cheese is not your thing, then maybe a little feta will be the ticket.  Some kind of salty tangy cheese will really set off the other flavors that you have going on in this dish.

    Buon appetito!

     

    Chicken Bryan (Carrabba's Copycat Recipe) | Simple to prepare but with a huge flavor payoff. Grilled chicken breast on a bed of al dente pasta topped with a sauce of sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, butter, garlic, onions, lemon and white wine. Amazing! | www.heavenlyhomecooking.com

    Chicken Bryan (Carrabba's Copycat Recipe)

    Simple to prepare but with a huge flavor payoff. Grilled chicken breast on a bed of al dente pasta topped with a sauce of sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, butter, garlic, onions, lemon and white wine. Amazing!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Main Dishes/Entrees
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 485 kcal

    Equipment

    Large skillet
    Large pot for cooking pasta
    Grill or grill pan
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    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
    • 1 Tablespoon minced yellow onion
    • 2 Tablespoons butter
    • ½ cup dry white wine like Chardonnay
    • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
    • ⅔ cup cold butter, sliced
    • 1-½ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon white pepper
    • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
    • olive oil
    • salt & pepper
    • 8 ounces goat cheese , room temperature
    • your favorite pasta cooked al dente I used spaghetti

    Instructions
     

    • Saute garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat until tender.
      Stir wine and lemon juice into skillet, increase heat to medium high, and simmer to reduce by half.
      Reduce heat to low and stir in cold butter, one slice at a time.
      Stir in tomatoes, basil, kosher salt, and white pepper; remove from heat; set aside.
    • Cook pasta according to package directions. Set aside.
    • Brush chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
      Grill chicken over hot coals or in a grill pan 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through. Internal temp should be 165°F (74°C).
      A couple of minutes before chicken is done, place equal amounts of cheese on each breast Spoon prepared sun-dried tomato sauce over chicken.

    Notes

    Recipe from Food.com

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 485kcal (24%)Carbohydrates: 4g (1%)Protein: 32g (64%)Fat: 36g (55%)Saturated Fat: 13g (81%)Cholesterol: 100mg (33%)Sodium: 761mg (33%)Potassium: 607mg (17%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 1614IU (32%)Vitamin C: 15mg (18%)Calcium: 76mg (8%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

    Nutritional information provided is for one serving and is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

    Total Servings 6 servings
    Keyword easy
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    Chicken Bryan (Carrabba's Copycat Recipe) | Simple to prepare but with a huge flavor payoff. Grilled chicken breast on a bed of al dente pasta topped with a sauce of sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, butter, garlic, onions, lemon and white wine. Amazing! | www.heavenlyhomecooking.com

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    1. Brian says

      June 12, 2020 at 11:01 am

      It's been a long time I actually pulled out a piece of paper to take notes on a blog post. Thanks for this. You've earned yourself a new reader!

      Reply
    2. Karly says

      May 03, 2016 at 12:01 pm

      Carraba's in my kitchen?! Yes, PLEASE! This looks amazing!

      Reply
      • Sandra says

        May 03, 2016 at 4:22 pm

        Thanks, Karly! Carrabba's is so yummy. Glad to provide a way to bring it into your kitchen! Enjoy!

        Reply
    3. Keith @ How's it Lookin? says

      May 03, 2016 at 9:38 am

      Looks great. The sauce sounds awesome, thanks a lot

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      • Sandra says

        May 03, 2016 at 4:10 pm

        Thanks, Keith! It's an easy sauce to make, but it sure is tasty.

        Reply

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