Creamy Chicken
Creamy Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally to make 4 cutlets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, for cooking
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
For the Sauce
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 block Garlic & Fine Herbs Boursin cheese
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed peppercorns, or black pepper
- as needed fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the chicken by slicing 2 chicken breasts horizontally in half to create 4 thinner cutlets.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Season both sides of the chicken cutlets with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the seasoned chicken cutlets into the hot skillet and sear for 4-5 minutes per side until they are golden brown and cooked through. Once cooked, remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
In the same skillet, add 1 finely diced shallot and sauté until it has softened.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Incorporate 6 minced garlic cloves into the skillet and cook until the garlic becomes fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour 1 cup of chicken broth into the skillet, making sure to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan to deglaze it.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add 1/2 block of Garlic & Fine Herbs Boursin cheese, 1/4 cup of heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon crushed peppercorns or black pepper to the skillet.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Allow the sauce to cook over medium heat for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens to a consistency that can coat the back of a spoon.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
Return the seared chicken to the skillet, nestling it into the creamy sauce. Spoon the sauce over the chicken to coat it.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Garnish the dish with fresh parsley before serving.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Chicken
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally to make 4 cutlets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, for cooking
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
For the Sauce
- 1 shallot, finely diced
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 block Garlic & Fine Herbs Boursin cheese
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed peppercorns, or black pepper
- as needed fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the chicken by slicing 2 chicken breasts horizontally in half to create 4 thinner cutlets.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Season both sides of the chicken cutlets with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the seasoned chicken cutlets into the hot skillet and sear for 4-5 minutes per side until they are golden brown and cooked through. Once cooked, remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
In the same skillet, add 1 finely diced shallot and sauté until it has softened.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Incorporate 6 minced garlic cloves into the skillet and cook until the garlic becomes fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour 1 cup of chicken broth into the skillet, making sure to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan to deglaze it.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add 1/2 block of Garlic & Fine Herbs Boursin cheese, 1/4 cup of heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon crushed peppercorns or black pepper to the skillet.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Allow the sauce to cook over medium heat for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens to a consistency that can coat the back of a spoon.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
Return the seared chicken to the skillet, nestling it into the creamy sauce. Spoon the sauce over the chicken to coat it.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Garnish the dish with fresh parsley before serving.