Description
Cream Cheese Chicken is a quick skillet dinner made with tender chicken breasts, cream cheese, garlic, onion, broth, and Italian seasoning in a creamy herb sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened and cut into pieces
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup chicken broth, plus more as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Fresh chopped parsley, optional, to taste
Instructions
- Soften the cream cheese until very soft, then cut it into smaller pieces and set it aside.
- Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise to make 4 thinner cutlets.
- Season both sides of the chicken with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken and cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until golden and cooked through to 165°F. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium, then add the chopped onion to the skillet.
- Cook the onion for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until softened and lightly browned.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken broth, softened cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Stir until the cream cheese melts and the sauce turns smooth.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and spoon the sauce over the top.
- Warm the chicken through, adding a splash of extra broth if the sauce gets too thick.
- Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley, if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use softened cream cheese for the smoothest sauce.
- Slice the chicken into thin cutlets so it cooks quickly and evenly.
- Add extra chicken broth one tablespoon at a time if the sauce becomes too thick.
- Reheat leftovers gently over low heat to keep the sauce creamy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken cutlet with sauce
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 520
- Fat: 34
- Saturated Fat: 17
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 36
- Cholesterol: 150