Hetti Misenti
Difficulty Level: easy
This one-pan baked creamy parmesan chicken recipe has all the hallmarks of comfort food, especially when served with mashed potatoes, chunky fries, baked potatoes, or even pasta. The creamy sauce is thick and flavorful, while the pops of sweetness from the cherry tomatoes and the slight bitterness from the spinach give each mouthful a different flavor combination that keeps the dish interesting.
The recipe is super easy, and amazingly, it’s one of those dishes where very little can go wrong, unless you try to mix the cream with hot stock. That’s a no-no. Once cooked, the clean-up is easy too, as it’s just one baking dish, excluding any extra pots and pans you use for the sides.
Best of all, the ingredients are quite simple, and you’ll probably already have most of them in the kitchen. To find out more, check out the ingredients and cooking steps below.
Creamy Parmesan Chicken Recipe Ingredients
- 2 large boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup of chicken stock
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon of dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme
- 1/2 cup of chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 cups of baby spinach
- Fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
Creamy Parmesan Chicken Recipe Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and lightly grease a medium baking dish or oven safe skillet with olive oil.
- Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
- Place the chicken breasts in the baking dish in a single layer.
- In a bowl, stir together the heavy cream, chicken broth, minced garlic, and parmesan cheese. Do not warm the chicken broth first.
- Pour the mixture over and around the chicken.
- Add the chopped cherry tomatoes, spinach and red pepper flakes.
- Dot the top with small chunks of butter.
- Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, or until the chicken reaches 165°F in the thickest part.
- Spoon the creamy sauce over the chicken before serving and top with fresh basil, if using.