Description
A quick and flavorful dish with tender chicken in a creamy pepperoncini sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion (thinly sliced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup sliced pepperoncini peppers
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then add them to the skillet.
- Cook chicken until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.
- Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add sliced onions and minced garlic. Cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add sliced pepperoncini peppers to the skillet and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Pour chicken broth into the skillet, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Stir in heavy cream and bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Return chicken breasts to the skillet and simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
For a lighter version, substitute with low-fat cream. Serve over rice or pasta to soak up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: chicken, pepperoncini, skillet, creamy, weeknight dinner