CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN | Creamy Chicken Recipe | Easy Cream Sauce Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Create a rub with 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 0.5 teaspoon oregano, 0.5 teaspoon parsley, 1 teaspoon onion salt, 0.5 teaspoon garlic salt, and 0.5 teaspoon lemon pepper.

Marinate 1.5 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts with the dry seasoning mix, juice of 1 medium lemon, and 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat and add 2-3 tablespoons of cooking oil.

Sear the marinated chicken breasts for about 5 minutes on each side, then lower the heat and cook for an additional minute before removing from the pan.

Cover the chicken to keep warm while preparing the sauce.

Melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in the same skillet over medium-low heat.

Add 0.25 finely chopped onion and sauté until softened and translucent.

Add 2-3 cloves of minced garlic and the zest of the lemon, sautéing until fragrant.

Pour in 1.5 cups of heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally.

Add 0.5 cup shredded parmesan cheese and 0.25 cup pecorino romano cheese, mixing until melted and combined.

Return the chicken to the skillet, covering it with the cream sauce, and let it simmer for 3-5 minutes until cooked through.

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