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Skillet Pesto Chicken
Skillet Pesto Chicken is a quick and easy chicken dinner made with boneless chicken breasts, mushrooms, pesto sauce, cream, and Parmesan cheese.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Main Course
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 25 minutes minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 405kcal
- 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
- ¼ cup gluten-free flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup good quality pesto sauce jarred or homemade
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- freshly grated parmesan cheese for garnish
Chop chicken breasts into bite-size pieces
Place flour and cayenne pepper in a large ziplock bag and shake to mix
Add chicken to bag and shake to evenly coat all pieces
Remove chicken from bag and shake off any excess flour
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
Add chicken to pan and cook until all pieces are beginning to brown to a light, golden color about 5-7 minutes
Remove chicken from pan and cover to keep warm
Add butter and mushrooms to the skillet and cook until mushrooms are nicely golden, about 5-7 minutes
Add chicken, chicken broth, cream and pesto to pan and stir to combine.
Cook for a few minutes more until sauce has started to thicken.
Season with salt and pepper, to taste
Top with freshly grated parmesan, if desired
Serve immediately
Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 387mg | Potassium: 562mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 836IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg