Creamy Skillet Pesto Chicken
CREAMY SKILLET PESTO CHICKEN HAS THE MOST FLAVORFUL WHITE CREAM PESTO SAUCE IMAGINABLE COVERING JUICY CHICKEN, AND TOPPED WITH PARMESAN CHEESE!
On busy weeknights is there anything better than a quick and easy dinner that your whole family loves? Maybe a pint of ice cream, but my Creamy Skillet Pesto Chicken is a close second! This 30-minute meal takes regular old chicken breasts, loads them with parmesan and basil, and douses them is a luscious creamy pesto sauce that’ll make you weak in the knees. Serve this recipe over some linguine and it’ll become one of your chicken pasta recipes! Or make a green salad with Quick and Easy Italian Dressing to balance out the cream sauce. No matter how you serve it, this pesto chicken recipe never has leftovers.
CREAMY SKILLET PESTO CHICKEN
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Pesto is the food I never knew I needed. It wasn’t until I was probably twenty that I tried it for the first time and you guys, I technically haven’t even reached my mid-twenties yet so basically, I tried pesto for the first time two seconds ago. WHY did no one take me by the hand and tell me that something really amazing was missing from my life long before that I have no idea. If you had an opportunity and missed it, I am blaming you.
As soon as I took the very first bite I was one hundred percent sold. I went home and bought a big jar of pesto and I swear to you that thing disappeared faster than you can say YUMMYLICIOUSNESS. Not long after that though I made it myself for the first time and ohmagosh homemade pesto is seventeen times better than store-bought.
Tools used to make this Creamy Skillet Pesto Chicken recipe
Mixing Bowl: These mixing bowls are perfect for mixing and serving. I love the varied sizes so I always have to right size bowl for all my mixing needs.
Large Skillet: This skillet is my go-to kitchen tool. Its large circumference and high sides make it perfect for cooking anything from one-pan meals to soups and sauces.
Wooden Spoon: Wooden spoons are a kitchen essential. I keep a bunch of them on hand for every meal from breakfast to dinner.
Creamy Skillet Pesto Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to even thickness
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese shredded
creamy pesto sauce:
- ⅓ cup basil pesto
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh basil or parsley chopped, optional
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Dip chicken in, flipping to coat all sides.
- Grease a large skillet and cook chicken over medium heat 5-8 minutes on each side until cooked through and lightly browned. Transfer chicken to a plate, cover with foil, and set aside.
- In the pan where you cooked the chicken, add pesto and saute for 1-2 minutes over medium heat until fragrant. Add heavy cream and stir until hot throughout and combine with pesto. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add chicken to pan, sprinkle parmesan cheese on top, and cook until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with freshly chopped basil or parsley and serve hot.
