Imitation Chicken Bryan

This recipe is a copycat of Carrabba's Chicken Bryan.  Carrabba's was easily one of our favorite restaurants when we lived in Provo.  We haven't been in years now--there isn't one in NYC (and we never really eat at chain restaurants here anyway) but we still talk about it.  We had so many favorite dishes there, but this one was always particularly special so when we came across a recipe for it, we knew we had to give it a shot.  And this does not disappoint.  It's one of those recipes where you take a bite and then you just have to pause for a minute to savor just how good it is.  The sauce is so rich and buttery and it complements the creamy goat cheese and tangy tomatoes perfectly.  Serve it over a bed of angel hair pasta and you have reached Italian food nirvana.

Imitation Chicken Bryan

Number of Servings: 4
Time to Prepare: 30 minutes

• 14 Tbsp butter, divided
• 3 Tbsp minced onion
• 3 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 cup white wine
• 3/4 cup lemon juice
• 4 chicken breasts
• olive oil (I like to use a lemon-flavored olive oil, but regular works just fine)
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• 12 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 4-8 Tbsp chopped fresh basil (I've subbed dried when I'm out of fresh...still delicious)
• 4 oz goat cheese

In a large saute pan, melt 2 Tbsp butter over medium-high heat.  Saute onion and garlic until soft and fragrant.  Add white wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes to reduce.

While the sauce simmers, drizzle the chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  Grill until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.  Remove to a plate and tent with foil.

While the chicken cooks, add the remaining 12 Tbsp of butter to the sauce, 1-2 Tbsp at a time, until melted and emulsified.  Be careful not to overheat or the sauce will break (it will still taste good, it just won't look as pretty).  Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes and basil.  Place the chicken in the pan and top each breast with 1 oz of goat cheese.  Cover the pan and allow the goat cheese to warm and soften.  Serve the chicken breast with the lemon butter sauce spooned over the top.  I especially like it over a bed of buttered angel hair.

Source: adapted from Food.com
Produce Used: Onion, garlic, lemon, tomato, basil