Creamy Skillet Chicken Food

CREAMY SKILLET CHICKEN AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Spray 12-inch skillet or Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add chicken and onion, cooking and stiring over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes. Chicken should be browned and onion tendered.
• Add all remaining ingredients, except parsely, and mix well.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 to 18 minutes, or until vegetables and noodles are tender.
• Sprinkle with parsely if desired.

CREAMY SKILLET CHICKEN

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.

CREAMY SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE CHICKEN SKILLET

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 seasoned 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 and cook, undisturbed, until deeply golden, about 4 minutes (do not turn). Remove the chicken to a plate. Add the remaining tablespoon oil to the skillet. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Pour in the half-and-half and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken back to the skillet, seared-side up, reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook, turning about halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Add the spinach to the sauce in the skillet, cover and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in the artichoke hearts and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the creamy sauce over the chicken. Serve with steamed rice.

CREAMY CHICKEN TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with 1 tsp. of the seasoning mix. Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 min. on each side or until cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. Add remaining seasoning mix and water to skillet; stir until well blended. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in rice; cover. Reduce heat to low; cook 5 min.
• Add sour cream; mix well. Top with chicken; sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook an additional 1 to 2 min. or until cheese is melted.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix 2 tsp. mustard and 1/2 tsp. each pepper and garlic powder; spread onto chicken.
• Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 1 min. on each side. Transfer chicken to plate, reserving drippings in skillet.
• Add mushrooms to reserved drippings; cook, stirring frequently to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet, 6 min. Add leeks; cook, stirring frequently, 6 min. or until tender. Add cream cheese; cook, stirring, 2 min. or until melted. Add thyme, and remaining mustard, pepper and garlic powder; stir until blended. Remove from heat. Return chicken to skillet; cover with foil.
• Unfold puff pastry sheet on cutting board; cut 3 strips along fold lines, then cut each strip crosswise in half to make 6 small rectangles. Cut each rectangle diagonally in half; place in single layer on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake chicken and pastry triangles 20 min. or until chicken is done (165°F) and pastries are golden brown.
• Top chicken with pastries before serving.

CREAMY SKILLET CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• Set an oven-proof skillet on high heat. When hot, add 1 tablespoon oil and chicken. Cook until well seared, about 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate and reduce heat to medium.
• Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil, then add garlic, thyme, and rosemary. Bloom spices together for 1 minute. Pour in chicken broth, then add sun-dried tomatoes, and finally the cream. Stir well and then blend in Parmesan cheese. Bring to a light simmer. Add chicken back to the pan.
• Transfer to the preheated oven and bake, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly to let the sauce thicken before serving, about 5 minutes.

SKILLET CREAMY CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In heavy nonstick skillet, heat olive oil and butter, and saute onion until translucent.
• Add chicken and cook over medium heat until browned on one side, about 4 minutes.
• Turn chicken and add mushrooms, and cook until chicken is browned on second side.
• Remove chicken from pan.
• Add water, rice, and seasoning packet to skillet with mushrooms.
• Place chicken around edge of skillet.
• Add broccoli to center.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture boils.
• Then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 10 minutes.
• Stir to mix broccoli with rice mixture.
• Add sour cream and heat another 1-2 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cheese, cover, let stand 2 minutes to melt cheese, and serve.