Creamy Chicken Skillet with Tomatoes and Zucchini

Name: Creamy Chicken Skillet with Tomatoes and Zucchini
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb chicken breast, sliced in half horizontally; 1 medium zucchini, cut into half moons; 1 yellow onion, diced; 1/3 cup chicken broth; 15 oz petite diced tomatoes; 3 oz cream cheese, cubed; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 tsp dried basil

Julia Pacheco

1 year ago

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You all know how much I love easy skillet recipes. And today I have a recipe that I think you all will love! Tomatoes, cream cheese, and Italian herbs and spices make this Creamy Chicken Skillet so flavorful and delicious. You can make this easy skillet meal in about 20 minutes. Make this for a busy weeknight meal or a Sunday dinner.

Ingredients for Creamy Chicken Skillet

Is there anything better than a creamy tomato sauce? I’m not convinced that there is! This Creamy Chicken Skillet is so flavorful and rich and delicious. To make this dish, add these ingredients to your shopping list:

olive oil
chicken breast
zucchini
yellow onion
chicken broth
petite diced tomatoes
cream cheese
salt
pepper
onion powder
garlic powder
Italian seasoning
dried basil

How to Make Creamy Chicken Skillet

Making this Creamy Chicken Skillet is fast and easy; it only takes a few steps.

First, season each halved chicken breast with salt and pepper. Then add it to a skillet (this is such a high-quality skillet that I use all the time) along with some olive oil and cook for 4 minutes on each side. You can check the internal temperature of the chicken with a meat thermometer. Once it reaches 165, it is done. Set the chicken aside.

Add some more olive oil to the skillet and scrape the flavorful bits off of the bottom of the pan. Then add in the zucchini and onion and cook for a few minutes until they start to soften a bit. Add in the tomatoes, cream cheese, broth, and seasonings. Cover the skillet and let that all simmer together for a few minutes, or until the cream cheese is all melted.

Add the chicken back to the skillet, and serve with egg noodles, mashed potatoes, rice, or cauliflower rice if you want to keep it low carb.

More Skillet Dinners

Skillet dinners are a for-real life saver when I need to get dinner on the table fast. I have a lot of amazing one-pot meals on my site, but here are a few of my very favorite skillet meals.

Alfredo Chicken Broccoli Skillet Lasagna

Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet

Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet