Basil Chicken Recipe
This creamy basil chicken skillet was one of the first recipes I made when I started learning to cook. It gave me so much confidence because it’s SO delicious and so fool-proof. I’m always looking for easy chicken recipes to make for dinner, and I certainly have a lot of them! But this chicken with cream sauce has proven to stand up to the test of time. I was instantly in love with this dish when I first made it, and it seems all of you have loved it too! The fact that this basil chicken recipe is made in ONE PAN blew my mind and gave me confidence that I too could cook amazing (yet EASY) meals for friends and family.
My Favorite Skillet Chicken Recipe
This basil chicken remains one of my very favorite recipes on the site and I come back to it over and over again. I first made this years ago, but I’ve continuously worked to perfect the recipe every time I made it. Some other favorite Skillet Chicken Recipes include Chicken Parmesan Pasta Skillet, Enchilada Stuffed Chicken Skillet, and Chicken con Queso. Can you tell I’m obsessed with one pot wonders?
Basil Cream Sauce
Everyone loves a good chicken recipe, but that CREAMY SAUCE is what makes this dish amazing. It cooks in the same skillet you cook the chicken in, so the leftover juices mix in with the cream and cheese and basil to cook down into the perfect flavor pairing. Ingredients:
Heavy cream Chicken broth Pimentos Diced tomatoes Sherry (optional) Parmesan Cheese Garlic-Herb Cheese (like this homemade boursin) Basil Black pepper
How to Make Basil Chicken with Cream Sauce
This one pan recipe is really easy. Here’s a quick step-by-step:
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Serving Suggestions
I love serving this creamy basil chicken with a side of rice and veggies, or with pasta. The cream acts as the perfect pasta sauce, and the chicken is super tender!
What to Do with Leftovers
This creamy basil chicken recipe makes for great leftovers.
Keep it in the fridge for 2-3 days. (If you’re like us, it won’t last that long due to you eating it immediately.) To reheat: place the chicken and sauce in a skillet and heat over medium heat until heated through. Stir regularly so the sauce warms evenly. Reheating the chicken directly with the sauce helps keep it juicy. It also reheats just fine when popped microwave for a little over a minute, if you’re in a rush to eat. Be sure to smother it in lots of leftover sauce! This dish doesn’t freeze well due to the heavy cream component, so I recommend refrigerating and eating within a few days.
Man I love this recipe. Just looking at that basil cream sauce…I’m addicted! Recipes like this Skillet Basil Cream Chicken are my favorite thing to make, eat, and share with all of you!
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