Description
Spectacular cream cheese chicken enchants dinner tables with creamy, savory goodness. Comfort comes alive through simple ingredients and quick preparation, satisfying hungry families in less than an hour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8 oz (200 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (250 ml) chicken broth
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream or milk
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp dried Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
- Grated Parmesan (optional)
Instructions
- Seasoning: Thoroughly coat chicken breasts with a harmonious blend of aromatic spices, ensuring comprehensive flavor penetration.
- Searing: Heat a skillet with olive oil and butter, creating a sizzling surface to develop a golden-brown, caramelized chicken exterior while sealing in succulent juices.
- Garlic Infusion: Reduce skillet heat and introduce minced garlic, allowing its pungent essence to permeate the cooking oils and create a fragrant base.
- Sauce Creation: Melt cream cheese into the skillet, then whisk in chicken broth and heavy cream, transforming the mixture into a silky, luxurious sauce with Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- Simmering: Allow the sauce to gently thicken, developing a rich, velvety consistency that will elegantly embrace the chicken.
- Final Cooking: Return chicken to the skillet, nestling pieces into the creamy sauce, cover, and simmer until chicken reaches perfect doneness and absorbs the sauce’s complex flavors.
- Plating: Transfer chicken to serving plates, lavishly drench with remaining sauce, and garnish with fresh parsley and additional Parmesan cheese, then serve immediately alongside preferred accompaniments like pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Notes
- Spice Selection Matters: Choose high-quality, fresh spices for a more intense and vibrant flavor profile in your chicken coating.
- Searing Technique: Ensure your skillet is hot but not smoking when searing chicken to create a perfect golden-brown crust without burning.
- Cream Cheese Consistency: Soften cream cheese at room temperature before adding to the skillet for smoother, lump-free sauce integration.
- Temperature Control: Use a meat thermometer to check chicken doneness, aiming for an internal temperature of 165°F to guarantee food safety and juicy meat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg