The BEST 1 Pan Creamy Chicken on the Internet

If we are going to break the internet, we are going to do it with this recipe. This easy 1 pan dinner has got to be one of the tastiest chicken dishes you can find! What I love about this dish is that you only need 1 pan to do it, so less mess! It is creamy, salty and savory and will have you adding this to your weekly menu!

First marinate your chicken with a drizzle of olive oil and 1 tsp each of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and Italian seasoning. Mix well. In a hot cast iron or pan of choice, add 1 tbsp of sun-dried tomato oil. Sear your chicken on each side until golden brown. Then reduce the heat and cook the chicken for about 15-18 minutes. You will be putting the chicken back into the pan so if it is not entirely cooked, that is okay since it will simmer in the sauce!

Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. Leave all of the good brown bits from the pan. Add 1/2 diced white onion to the pan. Mix with the good brown bits at the pan. Deglaze the pan with 1/3 cup chicken broth. Let it simmer and add a jar of sun dried tomatoes. Once the onions are translucent (5 minutes) pour in 1/2 cup of heavy cream and 1/3 cup of parmesan cheese. Squeeze a small wedge of lemon and let simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. When the sauce has thickened, add your cut spinach.

Then put the chicken back into the pan and finish cooking until the internal temp is 165F. Top off with parmesan cheese and bacon! Enjoy!

The BEST 1-Pan Creamy Chicken on the Internet

This 1-Pan Creamy Chicken is the ultimate weeknight dinner! Juicy, seasoned chicken breasts are seared to perfection and simmered in a rich sun-dried tomato parmesan cream sauce with fresh spinach and crispy bacon. This dish is savory, creamy, and packed with flavor—all in just one pan!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 3

Equipment

• Large Skillet or Cast-Iron Pan
• Tongs
• Whisk
• Cutting Board & Knife

Ingredients

  

For the Chicken:

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 tsp each: salt pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp olive oil

For the Creamy Sauce:

• ½ white onion diced
• 1 jar sun-dried tomatoes rinsed of oil
• ⅓ cup chicken broth
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese
• 3 tsp lemon juice
• 1½ cups chopped spinach
• ½ cup cooked bacon or bacon bits

Instructions

 

1️⃣ Marinate & Sear the Chicken

• In a bowl, mix chicken breasts with olive oil and seasonings. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil.

2️⃣ Sear Until Golden Brown

• Sear chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown. Reduce heat and cook for 15-18 minutes until almost fully cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside.

3️⃣ Sauté the Onions & Deglaze the Pan

• In the same pan, add diced onion and scrape up the brown bits. Cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and simmer until reduced by half.

4️⃣ Make the Creamy Sauce

• Add sun-dried tomatoes, then stir in heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and lemon juice. Simmer on low for 5 minutes until thickened.

5️⃣ Add Spinach & Return Chicken

• Stir in chopped spinach until wilted. Return chicken to the pan and let it simmer until the internal temp reaches 165°F (75°C).

6️⃣ Garnish & Serve

• Top with Parmesan cheese and crispy bacon. Serve immediately with pasta, mashed potatoes, or crusty bread. Enjoy!

Keyword Chicken, creamy, One Pan, one-pan dinner

Ingredients:

Chicken:

4 chicken breasts

1 tsp each: salt, pepper. garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and Italian seasoning

1 tbsp oil

Sauce:

1/2 diced white onion

1/3 cup chicken broth

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/3 cup parmesan cheese

1 jar sun-dried tomatoes (rinsed of oil)

3 tsp lemon juice

1 1/2 cup chopped spinach

1/2 cooked bacon or bacon bits

Instructions:

First marinate your chicken with oil and seasonings.

Sear in a hot pan until golden brown, then reduce the heat and cook your chicken for about 15 minutes. It is okay if it is not fully cooked as we are going to finish cooking it in the sauce!

Once the chicken has been pan seared for 15 minutes, remove the chicken from the pan leaving the brown bits. Add 1/2 diced white onion to the pan. Mix with the good brown bits at the pan. Deglaze the pan with 1/3 cup chicken broth. Let it simmer and add a jar of sun dried tomatoes.

Once the onions are translucent (5 minutes) pour in 1/2 cup of heavy cream and 1/3 cup of parmesan cheese. Squeeze a small wedge of lemon and let simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. When the sauce has thickened, add your cut spinach.

Then put the chicken back into the pan and finish cooking until the internal temp is 165F. Top off with parmesan cheese and bacon