Roasted Red Pepper Skillet Chicken
Roasted Red Pepper Skillet Chicken – Our latest family favorite and a fab mid-week meal to serve with rice or pasta. Just 9 ingredients and a lot of kick!
Just a couple weeks ago, we arrived home late in the evening from Ava’s swim team practice. It was such a busy day, and I hadn’t made plans for dinner and was feeling a little overwhelmed.
I’m sure that never happens to you. *wink*
Roasted Red Pepper Skillet Chicken Ingredients
I started sifting through the pantry and fridge to see what I had on-hand in order to make a quick dinner. I knew once I found a few key ingredients I would feel less stressed. I found:
- Chicken
- Basil
- Half a block of low-fat cream cheese
- Onions
- Garlic
- A large jar of roasted red peppers
Keeping ingredients you love in stock is a sure-bet for pulling together a simple meal that satisfies as if it were planned.
In less than half an hour, I had a bold and savory meal my family raved about. In fact, they deemed it “blog worthy” insisting I share it with you immediately.
So here it is folks, the quickie meal that has turned into a family favorite in my house, Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Skillet Chicken.
How to Make Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Skillet Chicken
- Sauté the chicken in a large skillet (scroll down to see how to cook chicken on a skillet.) Then take it out so you can use the skillet and juices to make a quick creamy pan sauce.
- Then sauté the onions and garlic, and add finely diced roasted red peppers, cream cheese, crushed red pepper, and a little chicken stock to thin it out.
- Once the sauce is ready, place the chicken back in the skillet to warm and stir in some fresh basil for sweetness.
Voila!
How Do I Cook Chicken In A Skillet?
Don’t worry, cooking chicken in a skillet is really simple.
First place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and once melted, add the chicken breasts.
How Long Do I Cook Chicken In A Skillet?
Sear the chicken for 5 minutes per side. Then remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
For exact measurements check out the recipe card down below.
How To Serve Red Pepper Skillet Chicken
This healthy recipe is low in fat and high in protein. It’s wonderful served over rice or pasta, or with green steamed veggies.
See? Quick and simple can be dazzling.
This is also a great recipe to stretch when extra guests show up.
Instead of serving one whole chicken breast per person, slice the chicken and cover it with sauce to feed up to eight people.
See The Recipe Card Below For How To Make Roasted Red Pepper Skillet Chicken.
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Roasted Red Pepper Skillet Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, 4 pieces
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 ounces roasted red peppers, finely diced (1 jar or fresh roasted peppers are fine)
- 1 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 4 ounces lowfat cream cheese
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and once melted, add the chicken breasts. Sear the chicken for 5 minutes per side. Then remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté the onions and garlic for 2-3 minutes. Pour in the diced red peppers and sauté another 1-2 minutes. Then add the chicken broth, cream cheese, and crushed red pepper. Simmer and stir to melt the cream cheese into the broth.
- Once the sauce is smooth, add the chicken breasts back to the skillet to warm. Stir in the chopped basil and simmer another 2 minutes before serving. Salt and pepper to taste. Slice and serve the chicken covered in the creamy pan sauce.
Nice recipe, I will try this recipe sure, because it seems very yummy.thanks
Made this recently and we loved it. Want to make for a Christmas buffet. Can it be made a day or two in advance and reheated?
We had this for dinner tonight and it was AMAZING! Definately adding it to my recipe collection.
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the amazing post…. keep sharing.
I made this for dinner tonight – OMG it was so good! Definitely adding this to the “keeper” list :)
I’ve made this for my family and we totally love it!I really want to make again! Would tenders work instead of breasts?
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This dish is so tasty & combined mixture of many flavors, how much time it will take??
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I think i got a whole one weak plan – what should I make at my home, keep sharing.
But this one Fab – Roasted Red Pepper Skillet Chicken.
Yummy food, i will try this food at my house.because this seems very yummy. Thanks for sharing. very helpful.
This recipe is yuummmmm. I made it in my homemade wooden BBQ.
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This was so good I just loved it, I’m not only going to give it 5 stars. But, I’m going to share it with all my website
Just finished eating this dinner and it was a big hit. My son had made this for me and I just had to make it for my husband. He loved it too. This one will surely be made over and over again. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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This cooked to perfection! The sauce was amazing!
I never want to make chicken any other way again!
This was so good!! A new favorite for weeknights!