Description
This Easy Cream Cheese Chicken recipe is a fast, flavorful, and comforting dinner featuring tender chicken breasts in a rich garlic-herb cream cheese sauce. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s the perfect creamy chicken skillet meal for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Fresh parsley, chopped (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Microwave cream cheese until soft and cut into small pieces.
- Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make four thinner cutlets. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat butter and olive oil over medium-high. Cook chicken 5–6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add onion to skillet and sauté 5–7 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add broth, cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Stir until sauce is smooth.
- Return chicken to skillet, spoon sauce over top, and heat through.
- Adjust seasoning as needed. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
- Use boneless skinless chicken thighs for extra juiciness.
- Add spinach or mushrooms for a vegetable boost.
- Low-fat cream cheese can be used but results in a thinner sauce.
- Sauce can be thinned with extra broth or water.
