Creamy Chipotle Chicken
Creamy chipotle chicken is a simple but super flavorful 30-minute dinner with a delicious smoky chipotle cream sauce - that’s healthy!
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 4 5-6 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 chipotle peppers, minced
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 oz. ⅓ less fat cream cheese
- 2 to 3 tablespoons plain non-fat Greek yogurt, or sour cream
Instructions
- Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season chicken breasts with the salt and pepper. Add to pan and sear for 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
- Remove chicken breasts from the skillet to a plate and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. (They will finish cooking later.)
- Reduce heat to medium and add remaining two teaspoons olive oil to pan.
- Add diced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and chipotle peppers and saute for 30 more seconds.
- Add adobo sauce, chicken broth and cream cheese and stir until melted.
- Return the chicken breasts to the skillet, along with any accumulated juices, and turn to coat in the sauce.
- Cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 7-9 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. (It will depend on how thick your chicken breasts are.) I like to spoon some of the sauce over the chicken breasts halfway through the cooking time.
- Once chicken is cooked through, turn off heat and stir in Greek yogurt. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve chicken breasts with extra sauce spooned over the top, and enjoy!
Notes
Serving: We love serving this over steamed brown rice with plenty of extra sauce! You could also try it over quinoa, pasta or mashed potatoes.
Leftovers: Leftover chicken, once cooled, can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Be sure to store and reheat the chicken with the sauce. Also, it helps to slice the chicken before reheating so it heats through more quickly and evenly.
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Nutrition
Calories: 365kcal | Protein: 39g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 875mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g
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