Easy Cream Cheese Chicken
A deliciously creamy Easy Cream Cheese Chicken recipe featuring tender chicken, sautéed mushrooms, and a rich cream cheese sauce, perfect over rice.
Equipment
- large skillet
Ingredients
Essential Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 8 oz. white button mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1.5 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut in long, 1-inch wide strips
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 oz. regular or reduced-fat plain cream cheese
- ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ to ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
For Serving
- Steamed brown or white rice
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add oil.
- Add onions and mushrooms and sauté for 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds.
- Meanwhile, slice the chicken into strips and season with the salt and pepper.
- Increase the heat to medium high, then add the seasoned chicken strips to the pan. Sear for 6-8 minutes, turning once, until the chicken strips are golden brown.
- Add the cream cheese and chicken broth and stir until the cream cheese is melted and well incorporated. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the entire pan, then cover, reduce heat and cook another 2-3 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
- Serve the chicken and mushrooms over steamed rice, with parsley if desired.
Notes
Mushrooms can be omitted if you don't have any. Using ⅓-less fat cream cheese makes it creamy. It works great over rice or with sides like quinoa, polenta, or mashed potatoes. Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 4-5 days but not recommended for freezing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 42gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 788mgPotassium: 947mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 257IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 1mg
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