Creamy Skillet Pesto Chicken
Creamy Skillet Pesto Chicken takes roughly 25 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains about 56g of protein, 48g of fat, and a total of 722 calories. For $3.25 per serving, you get a main course that serves 3. Head to the store and pick up garlic powder, flour, black pepper, and a few other things to make it today. 320 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Real Housemoms. Overall, this recipe earns a spectacular spoonacular score of 84%. Similar recipes include Skillet Baked Creamy Pesto Spinach and Artichoke Gnocchi, Pesto Chicken Skillet, and One-Pot Pesto Chicken Skillet.
Servings: 3
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
optional: fresh basil or parsley, chopped
1/3 cup basil pesto
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to even thickness
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
salt and pepper to taste
Equipment:
whisk
bowl
frying pan
aluminum foil
Cooking instruction summary:
In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Dip chicken in, flipping to coat all sides. Grease a large skillet and cook chicken over medium heat 5-8 minutes on each side until cooked through and lightly browned. Transfer chicken to a plate, cover with foil and set aside. In the pan where you cooked the chicken, add pesto and saute for 1-2 minutes over medium heat until fragrant. Add heavy cream and stir until hot throughout and combined with pesto. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add chicken to pan, sprinkle parmesan cheese on top, and cook until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with freshly chopped basil or parsley and serve hot.
Step by step:
1. In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Dip chicken in, flipping to coat all sides.
2. Grease a large skillet and cook chicken over medium heat 5-8 minutes on each side until cooked through and lightly browned.
3. Transfer chicken to a plate, cover with foil and set aside.
4. In the pan where you cooked the chicken, add pesto and saute for 1-2 minutes over medium heat until fragrant.
5. Add heavy cream and stir until hot throughout and combined with pesto.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Add chicken to pan, sprinkle parmesan cheese on top, and cook until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with freshly chopped basil or parsley and serve hot.
Nutrition Information:
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