Creamy Pepperoncini Chicken Skillet

Creamy Pepperoncini Chicken Skillet

from sweetcsdesigns.com
One Pot
30 min
565 kcal / serving

Creamy Pepperoncini Chicken Tender Skillet is a delicious, hearty, tangy, and creamy dinner that is great over rice, vegetables, pasta - or on it's own!

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspbutter
  • 2 lbschicken (cut into thin strips)
  • 1 tspsea salt
  • 1 tspground pepper
  • 1white onion (diced)
  • 2 tbspgarlic (diced)
  • ½ cupchicken stock
  • ½ cuproasted red pepper (drained and sliced)
  • 1 cupheavy cream
  • ½ cupparmesan cheese (shredded)
  • 1 tbspitalian seasoning
  • ½ cuppepperoncini peppers (drained (sliced, ring, or whole pepper, however you like them))

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large, heavy pan, melt butter on medium high heat.

  2. 2

    Season chicken with salt and pepper, add to pan.

  3. 3

    Brown chicken on all sides, turning every couple minutes - about 8 minutes total.

  4. 4

    Remove chicken from pan (chicken might not be fully to 165 degrees internal temperature, which is fine)

  5. 5

    Add garlic and onion to pan, let brown, about 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add stock and roasted red peppers and let reduce to half, another 5 minutes.

  7. 7

    Turn heat off, and slowly stir in cream and parmesan, whisking vigorously as you add cream.

  8. 8

    Slowly bring heat back to medium high, add Italian seasoning, pepperoncinis, and chicken back to pan.

  9. 9

    Let sauce reduce to half and bring chicken fully to 165 fahrenheit internal temperature. Add more stock if needed to thin sauce as chicken cooks.

  10. 10

    Remove from heat and serve over vegetables, pasta, rice, or on its own!