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Rosemary Cream Sauce for Chicken

Published: Dec 19, 2020 · Modified: Dec 7, 2022 by Nicole B.

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5 minutes

Turn your grilled or roasted chicken breast into a gourmet dinner with this easy and delicious rosemary cream sauce for chicken. Extra dry vermouth adds an extra layer of flavor to this rich and luscious sauce that you can make with fresh or dried rosemary.

Rosemary cream sauce in a bowl with a spoon.
This delicious gourmet rosemary cream sauce takes only 5 minutes to make.
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Recipe ingredients:

Rosemary sauce ingredients on a table.
You need onion, tomato paste, butter, rosemary, extra dry vermouth, heavy cream and salt for this recipe.

Ingredient notes:

  • Be sure to use extra dry vermouth for this recipe. No other kind will work.
  • You will need 1 tablespoon tomato paste for this recipe. If you had to open a can, check out this post for more ideas as to what to do with tomato paste.

How to make it:

See full ingredients & instructions in the recipe card below!

Rosemary sauce preparation in four steps.

Step 1. Melt butter.

Step 2. Saute diced onion until translucent.

Step 3. Add extra dry vermouth and cook until reduced by half.

Step 4. Stir in tomato paste, rosemary, heavy cream and salt.

How to use it:

This sauce is delicious with grilled or roasted chicken and rice. If you want to add a vegetable, I recommend steamed peas.

How to store leftovers:

Transfer any leftover rosemary sauce into an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat the sauce over gentle heat, stirring continuously.

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Rosemary cream sauce in a bowl with a spoon.

Rosemary Cream Sauce for Chicken

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Turn your dinner into a gourmet meal with this quick, easy and delicious rosemary cream sauce for chicken.
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Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Condiments and Sauces
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories (estimated) 189 kcal

Equipment:

  • measuring cups and spoons
  • knife and cutting board
  • saucepan
  • wooden spoon

Ingredients:
  

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup finely diced white or yellow onion (about ⅓ small onion)
  • ½ cup extra dry vermouth*
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary** (you need about 9 inches of rosemary sprig or an equivalent amount for that)
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • scant ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions:
 

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan.
  • Saute the onion until translucent (~ 1 minute).
  • Add vermouth and cook until reduced by about half (~2 minutes).
  • Stir in tomato paste and rosemary, then cream and salt.
  • Stirring continuously, bring the sauce to a brief simmer, then turn the heat off and serve.

Notes:

*You have to use extra dry here, anything sweet will not work.
**You can substitute ½ teaspoon dried rosemary.

Nutrition Information (Estimated):

Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 5.8gProtein: 0.9gFat: 11.5gSaturated Fat: 7.2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 306mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1.6gCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition values provided on this website are generated from a nutrition database and are estimates only. The accuracy of the nutrition information for any recipe on this website is not guaranteed. Nutrition values can vary quite a lot depending on which brands are used.

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