Creamy Chipotle Chicken Skillet Dinner Food

CREAMY CHIPOTLE SKILLET CHICKEN THIGHS

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Smoky chipotle is the star of this one-skillet chicken thigh recipe. Great for weeknight dinners, this can be on the table in under 30 minutes. Serve with tortillas or over rice or low-carb cauliflower rice with a simple cabbage slaw.

Provided by Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil or avocado oil, divided
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed
½ teaspoon salt, divided
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
½ cup unsalted chicken broth
½ cup chipotle salsa (see Tip)
¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream
Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, flipping once, until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and onion to the pan. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is lightly browned and starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add broth and cook, scraping up any browned bits, for 1 minute.
Whisk salsa, sour cream and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Add the mixture to the pan, along with the chicken and any accumulated juices. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook, flipping the chicken occasionally, until it is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly, 5 to 7 minutes more. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.4 g, Cholesterol 82.6 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 474.1 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

CHIPOTLE CREAM CHICKEN

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My picky boyfriend always eats seconds of this. It's like enchiladas without the tortillas. Serve over rice -- we like to serve with yellow rice or Mexican rice. You will want something to soak up all the delicious sauce.

Provided by KNBUCHANAN

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup diced onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 tablespoon butter
¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

Place the flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper into a large plastic bag. Close the bag and shake a few times to mix the seasonings, and drop in the chicken pieces, a few at a time. Shake the bag to coat the chicken with seasoned flour.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion and green pepper in the oil until the onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Stir in butter, and allow to melt. Add the seasoned chicken to the skillet, and cook and stir until the chicken pieces are browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
Increase heat to medium-high, and pour in chicken broth; stir in the chipotle peppers with adobo sauce. Bring to a boil, and reduce the chicken broth by half, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in the sour cream to make a smooth sauce, and sprinkle with cilantro to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.2 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 86.9 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 29.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 456 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

CREAMY SKILLET CHICKEN

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One humble skillet has four jobs in this easy weeknight meal: it sears, sautes, simmers and steams. The cleanup is so minimal, your dishwasher will be out of work!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Four 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
One 8-ounce container sliced mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 ounces cream cheese, cut into chunks
1 cup half-and-half
One 10-ounce package of baby spinach (about 8 cups)
Warm egg noodles, for serving

Steps:

Whisk together the flour, 1 tablespoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a pie plate or shallow dish. Coat both sides of the chicken breasts in the flour. Shake off any excess and set aside.
Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, undisturbed, until deeply golden, about 3 minutes. Turn the chicken and cook, undisturbed, until the other side is deeply golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to brown and release their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Then pour in the half-and-half. Use a wooden spoon to scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken back to the skillet, cover and cook, turning about halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter filled with warm egg noodles. Add the spinach to the skillet, cover and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper. Pour the creamy spinach sauce over the chicken and noodles.