Description
Cream Cheese Chicken is a comforting, creamy skillet meal featuring tender chicken in a luscious garlic-herb cream cheese sauce. It’s quick, kid-friendly, and perfect served over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion (optional)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- Optional: 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Optional: 2 cups baby spinach
- Optional: 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Sear in the skillet for 5–6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté garlic and onion (if using) until soft and fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and scrape up browned bits from the pan.
- Add cream cheese and stir until melted and the sauce is smooth. Add Parmesan or spinach, if using.
- Return chicken to the skillet, spoon sauce over it, and simmer for 5–7 minutes.
- Garnish with red pepper flakes or herbs and serve warm.
Notes
- Use Neufchâtel for a lighter version.
- Add a splash of heavy cream for extra richness.
- Flavored cream cheese (like garlic & herb) works well.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, pasta, or cauliflower rice for low-carb.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
