Creamy Skillet Pesto Chicken
Creamy skillet pesto chicken with the most flavorful white cream pesto sauce imaginable covering juicy chicken, and topped with parmesan cheese!
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.