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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!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 592
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Dip chicken in, flipping to coat all sides.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.