Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet

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This Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet is so delicious, you won’t believe how easy and fast it is to cook. Perfect for weeknights, with flavors everyone will enjoy – you’ll be fighting over the leftover sauce!

We all know I’m a huge fan of one skillet meals, and even more so – a skillet meal that doesn’t take forever.

Do you ever stand in front of your fridge/pantry and try to figure out what to make with what you’ve got? I do it all the time, with awesome results. Letting ingredients talk to you (okay, so I didn’t add gummy bears or leftover spaghetti), I regularly create new dishes just using what I find in the fridge that day. I call it the home version of “Chopped”!

So, I added a few more simple ingredients that I usually have around anyway (butter, onion, garlic and chicken stock… and dinner was DONE!

Want to play too? Of course you do!! And you CAN!! (keep reading on how)

What would you make if presented with these ingredients?

 Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet

This is a super simple process, involving basic techniques, and a delicious result. See?

We literally grabbed spoons and scraped the skillet to get the very last of this delicious and creamy sauce into our bellies.

Here’s some step by step visual instructions for you!

Kylee’s Notes for Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet:

• If you want to change the flavor profile you can mix it up and use different flavored cream cheese, or just go for plain if you want a simpler flavor
• Add some white beans to bulk up the protein content
• Always use more garlic (because #delicious)

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Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet

Prep Time

3 mins

Cook Time

17 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

This Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet is so delicious, you won't believe how easy and fast it is to cook. Perfect for weeknights, with flavors everyone will enjoy - you'll be fighting over the leftover sauce!

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Servings: 4

Calories: 484 kcal

Author: Kylee

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast sliced into cutlets
• Salt and pepper
• 2 Tbs butter
• 1 medium onion diced
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 12 oz roasted red peppers finely diced
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock divided
• 7 oz Arla® Mediterranean Garden cream cheese
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
• 2 cups freshly cooked pasta

Directions

1. In a large skillet, melt the butter.

2. Season the chicken and cook at medium high heat until browned and done. (About 3-4 minutes per side - needs to be 165F in the middle). Remove to a plate and keep warm.

3. In the same skillet, cook the onions until softened (I deglaze the pan with a little stock as well), then add the garlic and roasted red peppers.

4. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Cook for 2 minutes then add the Arla cream cheese and the remaining stock.

6. Whisk the sauce until blended, then simmer for around 7 minutes – allowing the sauce to reduce.

7. Add the spinach and toss into the sauce until wilted.

8. Add the chicken and any juices back into the pan and allow to warm through.

9. Plate the pasta, add chicken and spoon a good helping of the sauce over the top.

10. Devour.

Recipe Notes

• If you want to change the flavor profile you can mix it up and use Arla’s Herbs & Spices cream cheese, or just go for Original if you want a simpler flavor
• Add some white beans to bulk up the protein content
• Always use more garlic (because #delicious)

Nutrition Facts

Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet

Amount Per Serving

Calories 484 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22g 34%

Saturated Fat 11g 55%

Cholesterol 123mg 41%

Sodium 1805mg 75%

Potassium 862mg 25%

Total Carbohydrates 33g 11%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 5g

Protein 36g 72%

Vitamin A 50.6%

Vitamin C 58.7%

Calcium 13.5%

Iron 14.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.