Creamy Chicken and Broccoli
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
606 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Creamy Chicken and Broccoli
Description
This recipe starts by browning chicken breasts in neutral oil to develop a golden exterior while maintaining juiciness inside. The same pan is used to whisk together heavy cream, a generous amount of Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic parsley salt, which forms a creamy sauce base. Adding fresh broccoli florets to the sauce allows them to cook gently while slightly softening but retaining chew.
Chicken breasts are then returned midst the broccoli and sauce in an oven-safe skillet and baked at 400°F until cooked through, ensuring the sauce thickens and flavors combine. The resulting dish provides tender chicken and broccoli in a savory, cheesy cream sauce with herbal undertones, making it suitable for a hearty lunch or dinner.
Cooking in one pan reduces cleanup and maintains flavor integration. The recipe's straightforward method emphasizes technique to balance textures between succulent chicken, creamy sauce, and crisp-tender broccoli. Serving immediately preserves textures and prevents overcooking delicate broccoli florets.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil olive or avocado, generic cooking oil
- 2 lbs chicken breast boneless & skinless
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 lb Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic parsley salt
- 1 lbs broccoli florets
Instructions
- Preheat oil in a large oven safe skillet. Add chicken and cook it until golden brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.
- To the same skillet add in heavy cream, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic parsley salt. Whisk as it cooks, creating a creamy sauce.
- Add broccoli florets to the sauce. Place chicken breasts back into the pan, between florets.
- Bake at 400°F for about 10 minutes or until chicken reaches 165F. Serve right away.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 606 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 606kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 178mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 1365mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1715IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 753mg | 75% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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