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This Creamy Parmesan Basil Chicken Recipe is a quick chicken breast recipe that tastes like it came from a restaurant! This one pan chicken dish is easy to make for a weeknight dinner, and is full of so much flavor!
What are you making for dinner? If you want to know what you should make with chicken breasts, I have the answer. This Creamy Parmesan Basil Chicken! Ever since I shared my Creamy Parmesan Basil Shrimp, you guys have been going crazy for it! But sometimes you just need a tasty chicken recipe, so I decided to adapt it to a chicken recipe. No more dry boring chicken breasts here – this recipe is a flavor explosion!
How to make chicken breasts tender
This is a technique I used in my Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe. I found that by slicing the chicken breast in half lengthwise (like a book), and then pounding them to an even thickness, it makes the chicken breast so much more tender, and tastes better. The easiest way to do this is to use a zip top bag. After slicing the chicken breasts in half, place them in a zip top bag and seal it. Use a rolling pin to slightly pound them until they are an even thickness.
The other key to tasty chicken breasts is to SEASON your chicken with salt and pepper before cooking. This makes a huge difference!
This is a simple chicken recipe, all made in one pan. First we sear the chicken on both sides, then make the sauce for the chicken. Add the chicken breasts back to the pan, and dinner is ready! This creamy chicken is great served over pasta, but if you want to keep it low carb, we LOVED this served with roasted cauliflower!
Creamy Parmesan Basil Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pounds chicken breast 2 large breasts
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 large garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 yellow onion finely minced
- 3-4 ounces roasted red peppers thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves plus more for garnish
- 1 cup fresh grated parmesan
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup white wine or chicken stock
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut breasts in half lengthwise, pound to even thickness
- In a large non stick pan on medium-medium high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then sear, 4-5 minutes on each side, until just cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same skillet add 1 tablespoons butter. Add onion, garlic, peppers, paprika, red chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Saute for about five minutes, until onions and peppers are softened.
- Add wine to deglaze the skillet and bring to a gentle simmer until reduced by half.
- Reduce heat to medium low. Add cream to the skillet and stir until a creamy sauce forms. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Add Parmesan, stir until melted into sauce. Stir in basil, simmer until wilted, 1-2 minutes.
- Add chicken back to the skillet, allow to warm up if needed. Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is delicious recipe, easy to make but at the same time so yummy. My family love it . Definitely is a keeper.
So happy to hear that!
I am bored of cooking or rather searching and finding same old recipes online. I wanted something different…a different type of chicken recipe dish. Browsed images as i usually do and this picture caught my eye. Went to the website site and made this recipe my family absolutely loved it!!! I cook so many different types of dishes but wanted something simple yet tasty. Well it won over my family. It is one of our favs now! Will definitely make it over and over! Browsed your site for my next dish already. Can’t wait to make it. You are now one of my favorite recipe sites to cook from. Thank you for all the delicious recipes to look forward to!
Thank you so much Karen! I am so happy you loved it and hope you love the next one too!
This was really good. My family loved it. I think it would be amazing with scallops, crab or prawns, too! Mmmmmmm
So happy you loved it!
This was delish!! Will definitely be making this again.
I’m so glad you loved it!
I would like to make this recipe, but wonder how many servings does it make? Thank you.
Hi Teresa – It makes 4 servings 🙂
Very easy and very very good
So happy you liked it!
Which white wine did you use?
Hi Nate – I use a dry white wine, Sauvignon Blanc would be a good one. I also use Pinot Gris because it is what I usually have on hand.
This recipe is a favorite in my household! Turns out great every time- feels like a restaurant meal at my dining room table! I love it over roasted cauliflower or spaghetti squash!
Yay! I am so happy to hear that Sarah!
This was so delicious!!!!
So happy you liked it Brenda!
Delicious and easy to make. This is one we will definitely serve to company in the future. I added a bit of cayenne pepper to the sauce, and used a Sauvignon Blanc for the white wine (I had just opened it and figured, why not?!). I highly recommend this recipe!
So happy you loved it Nancy!
The creamy basil recipe is so easy and delicious. My husband grilled and blackened the chicken and threw it in with the basil. Amazing! My kids loved it over bowtie pasta! Definitely will make this recipe often. Thank you so much.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
This is soooo good. I used extra pepper flakes as I was missing paprika in my spice cabinet , the heat was there but tempered beautifully by the cream and fresh basil.
The long story – it was my birthday during quarantine and I wanted to cook for the 10 friends that I would invite to a party but could deliver to their homes. I cooked Bolognese sauce and home made pasta and it took hours. I have one friend who eats chicken but no beef. I googled chicken/basil/cream recipes and this one came up. It took 30 min to cook. That friend got the best food served.
Yay, I am so happy to hear that Donald! Happy Birthday!
We made this last night and it was a hit with everyone! I used sun-dried tomatoes instead of roasted red peppers since that is all I had and I diced up my chicken. We also added in some fresh spinach with the basil for some added veggies. A new family favorite for sure.
Wonderful, so glad you loved it Sonia!
I made this dish for a small dinner party. It was a huge hit. Thank you…
Wonderful, so happy you loved it!
Absolutely delicious!
So glad you loved it, Blanche!
Tried this on the weekend turned our amazinggg!! Definitely recommend 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I’m so happy to hear that!
Hi! I’m interested in making this recipe tonight but I’m wondering if whole milk or half and half would work as well in the dish as opposed to cream?
Hi Bri – it won’t be as thick and creamy, but if you are going to sub anything, I would use half and half, as it is the closest thing to heavy cream. If you can get ahold of heavy cream, that would be better 🙂
We’re practicing social distancing and trying to make food with what we have on hand, and so I just did a random Google search and this turned out so well! Truly a success,
Yay! I am so happy to hear that! We are doing the same thing, it makes cooking a bit of a challenge sometimes! I’m glad this was a success!
This has become my signature dish amongst friends haha! I have shared the site/recipe when asked but always get sooo many compliments when I make this for people 🙂
I do triple the sauce ingredients cuz we love our sauce in this family but it’s always gobbled up! Even my 3yo loves it
I love that! So glad you and your family love it!
This was a fantastic recipe the entire family enjoyed. I will definitely be adding this recipe to our rotation. Thank you!
Yay, I’m so happy to hear that!