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Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet
This Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet is so delicious, you won't believe how easy and fast it is to cook. Perfect for weeknights, with flavors everyone will enjoy - you'll be fighting over the leftover sauce!
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 484 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast sliced into cutlets
- salt & pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 12 ounces roasted red peppers finely diced
- 1 1/2 cup chicken stock divided
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 2 cups freshly cooked pasta
Instructions
Cook the chicken
- In a large skillet, melt the butter.
- Season the chicken and cook at medium high heat until browned and done. (About 3-4 minutes per side - needs to be 165F in the middle). Remove to a plate and keep warm.
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Make the sauce
- In the same skillet, cook the onions until softened (I deglaze the pan with a little stock as well), then add the garlic and roasted red peppers.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 2 minutes then add the cream cheese and the remaining stock.
- Whisk the sauce until blended, then simmer for around 7 minutes – allowing the sauce to reduce.
Add the spinach, and the cooked chicken back in
- Add the spinach and toss into the sauce until wilted.
- Add the chicken and any juices back into the pan and allow to warm through.
Serve
- Plate the pasta, add chicken and spoon a good helping of the sauce over the top.
- Devour.
Notes
- Kylee's Notes for Creamy Mediterranean Chicken Skillet:
- Skip a step and buy chicken already sliced into cutlets.
- If you want to change the flavor profile you can mix it up and use different flavored cream cheese, or just go for plain if you want a simpler flavor.
- Add some white beans to bulk up the protein content.
- Always use more garlic (because #delicious)
Nutrition Information
Calories
484kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
123mg
(41%)
Sodium
1805mg
(75%)
Potassium
862mg
(25%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2530IU
(51%)
Vitamin C
48.4mg
(54%)
Calcium
135mg
(14%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 484
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 484kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 1805mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 862mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2530IU | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 48.4mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.