Creamy PHILLY Pesto Chicken

62 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 30 min

“Add a bit of cream cheese to purchased pesto for a spicy herb sauce that really dresses up sauteed chicken breasts.” - by Philadelphia Cream Cheese

Ingredients

1 teaspoon oil
4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
1/3 cup 25%-less-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons pesto

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until done (170 degrees F). Transfer to plate; cover to keep warm.
Add cream cheese spread to skillet; cook on medium heat 5 minutes or until melted, stirring constantly. Whisk in broth and pesto; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened and well blended. Pour over chicken.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
212 cal
11%

Fat
11.3 g
17%

Carbs
1.5 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Katiedid

Sep. 28, 2010

"I've made this a few times now, and I think overall it is a very good dish. I serve mine on top of wild rice, and with green veggies. It is extremly easy to and quick to make. I no longer use oil to c..." See moreook my chicken in, instead I actually use water which keeps the chicken very moist, and cuts a few more calories off of the meal."

SweetBasil

Jul. 19, 2010

"Wonderful & how much easier can a sauce get? I had homemade pesto in the freezer to use up and quadrupled the recipe so I could put sauce over our bow tie pasta too. I also added about 1/4 cup lemon ..." See morejuice to perk it up and set the green color. Hubby is not a big pesto fan, but he really enjoyed this, which says a lot-Thanks Philly!!"

Jog Dish

Aug. 2, 2010

"This sauce is awesome, Philly actually has a similar recipe for salmon. I used white wine instead of chicken broth, it turned out great!..." See more"

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