Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet
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!
Servings 4
Calories 484kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast sliced into cutlets
- salt and pepper
- 1 onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 12 ounces roasted red peppers finely diced
- 1 1/2 cup chicken stock divided
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 2 cups freshly cooked pasta
Instructions
Cook the chicken
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
- Season 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast with salt and pepper and cook at medium high heat until browned and done. (About 3-4 minutes per side - needs to be 165°F in the middle). Remove to a plate and keep warm.
Make the sauce
- In the same skillet, cook diced 1 onion until softened (I deglaze the pan with a little 1 1/2 cup chicken stock as well), then add 4 garlic cloves and12 ounces roasted red peppers.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 2 minutes then add 4 ounces cream cheese and the remaining 1 1/2 cup chicken stock.
- Whisk the sauce until blended, then simmer for around 7 minutes – allowing the sauce to reduce.
Add the spinach, and the cooked chicken back in
- Add 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves and toss into the sauce until wilted.
- Add the chicken and any juices back into the pan and allow to warm through.
Serve
- Plate the 2 cups freshly cooked pasta, add chicken and spoon a good helping of the sauce over the top.
- Devour.
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Notes
Kylee's Notes for Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet:
- Skip a step and buy chicken already sliced into cutlets.
- 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)
Nutrition
Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 1805mg | Potassium: 862mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2530IU | Vitamin C: 48.4mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 2.7mg
