Chicken Margherita Skillet
Quick and easy, this cheesy Chicken Margherita Skillet is the perfect weeknight dinner as it tastes less than an hour to put together. This one pan meal is made with juicy chicken then topped with all your favorite toppings of a Margherita pizza like melty mozzarella cheese, pesto, and basil.
servings
Ingredients
- 4 whole chicken breast skinless boneless
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp ground pepper
- ¾ tsp Italian seasonings
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup pesto sauce
- 1 ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 tbsps. parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese
- basil leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- In a bowl season the chicken breast with salt, pepper and Italian seasonings.
- Heat olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet on a medium flame, add the chicken breast and sear on both sides until golden and cooked through for 8-10 minutes. Once done remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- To the same skillet, add garlic and flour and saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken stock and mix until well combined without any lumps.
- Simmer and cook until the sauce thickens, add in the pesto sauce and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Return the chicken back to the skillet. Add the cherry tomatoes and sprinkle the cheeses on top of the chicken.
- Place the skillet in the preheated oven for 5-6 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Garnish the cheesy chicken with basil and serve while it is still hot.
Notes
- If you don’t have chicken broth, you can use vegetable broth.
- If you don’t have Italian seasoning, you can use Herbs de Provence.
- Be sure to use an oven-safe skillet as the pan goes from stovetop to oven.
- Make sure to use chicken breasts that are of even thickness so they cook evenly. Pound the chicken breasts to even thickness if needed.
- I love serving this with something starchy to soak up the cream sauce. You can definitely toss some cooked pasta in the sauce before serving.
- Let the chicken rest for a couple of minutes before serving so the juices can redistribute so it doesn’t all run out when you cut into it.
Nutrition
Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 819mg | Potassium: 619mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 691IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 1mg
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