Chicken with Parmesan and Basil

I think this is the first time that I start writing a recipe just after eating the dish. It was so good that I couldn't wait. I had to share it. Also I am pretty much sure that you'll agree with me once you try it.

Ok, enough bragging about myself. But it was just such a simple dish that it is surprising that it can be so delicious.

Ingredients

400 gr of chicken breast ( cut in half through so that you'll have approximately 6 thin pieces)
1 large plum tomato (or 2 to 3 regular, juicy tomatoes)
3 tablespoons of red wine
2 gloves of garlic, finely sliced
3-4 basil leaves, finely sliced
parmesan cheese ( not grated but sliced, enough to cover the top of the dish )
salt and pepper

A notice about the basil before starting the recipe. You can easily grow it at home, in your kitchen and believe me it makes all the difference to sparkle some fresh leaves over any dish.

So, first turn the oven on to 200 degrees. Boil water in your kettle. Cross the back of the tomato. Put in the boiled water for 1 minute and then in cold water for 1 minute ( or just running tap water) so that you can easily take its skin off.

In a skillet heat 3 tablespoon of olive oil, add the garlic. Put salt and pepper on chicken breasts and cook them in the skillet. At this point you have to be careful not to let them dry. Once cooked, transfer the chicken breasts to a about 10 cm deep ovenproof dish.

In the same skillet that you used for cooking chicken breasts you are going to prepare the tomato sauce. Slice finely the tomato and transfer it to the already hot skillet. Add the red wine. Cook for at least 15 minutes. Taste for the seasoning. It should be juicy with a nice dark red color.  Towards the end add half of the basil leaves.

Pour the sauce on top the chicken breasts. Add the resting basil and cover the top with parmesan slices. Again a warning about the parmesan. Please, please , please never buy previously grated cheese. It has to be grated or sliced freshly. You'll see the difference. So don't go lazy on cheese.

Cook in the oven until the cheese is melted and have a partly brown color.

Bon appétit!!