5.0 from 153 votes
Chicken in Cream Sauce
This chicken in cream sauce looks fancy, but is ridiculously easy to make. Impress your guests with this delicious meal!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 397 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs, or Panko bread crumbs mixed with Italian seasoning
- 1 1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese divided
- 4 chicken breasts cut into halves (8 pieces total) and pounded to 1/2 inch thick
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place milk in one bowl and bread crumbs and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese in a separate shallow bowl.
- Dip chicken in milk, then coat with crumbs.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. When butter is completely melted and hot, add the chicken. Cook chicken in butter until browned on both sides and the internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees. Remove chicken from skillet and keep in a 9x13 pan in the oven on warm.
- Add chicken broth to skillet and stir to loosen up browned bits from pan. Stir in cream, basil, and salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and whisk in remaining parmesan cheese.
- When the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency, pour sauce over the chicken and serve.
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Notes
- If you have leftovers, try reheating them in the air fryer to maintain the delicious crunch.
Nutrition Information
Calories
397kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
125mg
(42%)
Sodium
766mg
(32%)
Potassium
624mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
649IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
313mg
(31%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 397
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 397kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 766mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 624mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 649IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 313mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.