Description
This One Pan Mediterranean Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce is a flavorful and creamy dish featuring tender chicken thighs cooked in a rich roasted red pepper and cream sauce, garnished with feta cheese and fresh basil. Perfect for a quick and delicious dinner ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
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Chicken
- 4-6 boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
Sauce
- ⅔ cup chopped roasted red peppers
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese (optional)
- Thinly sliced fresh basil (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: Combine roasted red peppers, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, oil, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper in a food processor or blender. Pulse the mixture until smooth.
- Cook the chicken: Grease a large skillet. Season the chicken with the remaining 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Cook the chicken in the skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes on each side, or until cooked through and lightly browned on the outside. Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover to keep warm.
- Heat the sauce: Transfer the blended red pepper mixture to the same skillet and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until heated through.
- Make the sauce creamy: Add the heavy cream to the skillet and stir continuously until the sauce thickens and becomes creamy.
- Combine and serve: Add the cooked chicken back to the skillet and toss to coat the chicken thoroughly with the sauce. Garnish with crumbled feta cheese and thinly sliced fresh basil. Serve immediately.
Notes
- This dish is ready in less than 30 minutes, making it perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
- Use chicken thighs for juicier meat or breasts for a leaner option.
- If you prefer a thinner sauce, reduce the heavy cream to ¾ cup.
- Roasted red peppers can be store-bought jarred peppers to save time.
- Fresh basil can be substituted with dried basil if fresh is not available, but add less to avoid overpowering the dish.
- Feta cheese garnish is optional but adds a nice salty contrast to the creamy sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 613 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 962 mg
- Fat: 43 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 51 g
- Cholesterol: 230 mg
