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flameChicken30–60 mins
Creamy Tomato Chicken Skillet Dinner
Prep15 min
Cook25 min
ServesServes: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1.5 lbs Chicken breast (4 medium), boneless, skinless
- 1 tsp Salt, divided
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- 3 Cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- 1 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (14 oz) can Crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, divided
- 4 cups Kale, ribs removed, torn into small pieces, packed
- 1/4 cup Basil leaves, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in an ovenproof skillet cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Add chicken to skillet and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Turn and cook on the other side for another 5 minutes. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add tomato paste, garlic, fennel seeds and red pepper flakes and cook until just fragrant, about 1 minutes.
- Add crushed tomatoes and bring to a simmer, allow to cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream, ¼ cup parmesan cheese and kale, stirring until kale is just wilted, about 3 minutes.
- Season with remaining ½ teaspoon salt and add chicken back into the skillet. Allow to cook for 5 more minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken breasts reaches 165°F with an instant read thermometer.
- Serve topped with fresh basil and remaining cheese.
Originally published at themodernproper.com. Reproduced for personal collection.