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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721k Calories
56g Protein
48g Total Fat
13g Carbs
20% Health Score
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Calories
721k
36%

Fat
48g
74%

  Saturated Fat
23g
145%

Carbohydrates
13g
4%

  Sugar
1g
1%

Cholesterol
263mg
88%

Sodium
1116mg
49%

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Protein
56g
112%

Vitamin B3
24mg
121%

Selenium
78µg
113%

Vitamin B6
1mg
87%

Phosphorus
615mg
62%

Vitamin A
1982IU
40%

Vitamin B5
3mg
35%

Potassium
931mg
27%

Calcium
245mg
25%

Vitamin B2
0.4mg
24%

Magnesium
73mg
18%

Vitamin B1
0.25mg
17%

Zinc
1mg
13%

Vitamin B12
0.73µg
12%

Vitamin K
11µg
11%

Iron
1mg
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Folate
33µg
8%

Manganese
0.16mg
8%

Vitamin D
0.84µg
6%

Copper
0.1mg
5%

Vitamin C
3mg
4%

Fiber
0.84g
3%

covered percent of daily need
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