Creamy Garlic Red Pepper Chicken

One-skillet creamy garlic red pepper chicken. This juicy pan-fried chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and bell peppers in a creamy garlic sauce is simply amazing.
The flavorful sauce infuses every single bite of this fail-proof dinner. It’s made ultra creamy with Parmesan and jazzed up with crispy pancetta. All ingredients match perfectly with each other, it’s finger-licking good.

Chicken fillets get meltingly tender and juicy thanks to a simmer in this creamy sauce. It’s surprisingly easy to make on weeknights and super delicious to feel extra special.

This recipe bursts with a variety of flavors, from salty Parmesan to sweet bell pepper and sun-dried tomatoes. It’s ultra creamy with a hint of spice from the pepper flakes. Garlic, onion, white wine and cream swirl together to make an ultra-savory sauce that pairs perfectly with juicy chicken. It will leave you craving for more!

Grab some crusty bread to mop up all of those gorgeous flavors, and let’s get cooking. It’s a super hearty and versatile recipe you’ll want to add to your regular dinner rotations.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step video.

What to serve with creamy red pepper chicken?

 Here are a few things to make it a meal:

• crusty bread and a big lettuce salad
• creamy cucumber salad
• pasta, mashed potatoes, or polenta
• roasted veggies like cauliflower or broccoli
• fries
• baked sweet potatoes
• rice

RECIPE NOTES

• swap chicken for steak, pork tenderloin or shrimp
• add extra veggies like eggplant, zucchini, spinach or kale
• chicken thighs also work well here
• if you want to decrease the cooking time, slice the chicken fillets horizontally to create thin cutlets. Then sauté them to golden brown
• make this dish vegetarian by adding cauliflower or potatoes instead of chicken
• use heavy cream, half-and-half or cooking cream 
• swap parsley for fresh basil or oregano

More one-pan dinners, please!

• Lemon Garlic Chicken
• Creamy Chicken with Corn and Chorizo
• Creamy Drunken Chicken with Mushrooms

Cooking Video

Yield: serves 4

Creamy Garlic Red Pepper Chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 100 g/3.5 oz pancetta
• 2 large chicken fillets
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin slices
• 120 g/4.2 oz sun-dried tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup white wine, preferably Pinot Grigio
• 3/4 cup cream 20% fat
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 30 g/1 oz grated Parmesan
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 4-6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp each: salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, dried oregano, dried thyme
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, for serving

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet set over medium low. Add pancetta, cook until crisp and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from skillet, leaving as much grease as possible in the skillet.
2. Season the chicken with salt, black pepper and smoked paprika.
3. Melt butter in the same skillet, add chicken and cook over medium high heat, about 8-10 minutes per side or until fully cooked and browned on both sides. This can vary with the size of your chicken. Remove from skillet and place on a clean plate. Cover with foil.
4. Lower the heat. Add garlic and onion, sauté until soft and fragrant, about 1 minute. Deglaze the skillet with white wine. Stir with a wooden spoon to dissolve the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Simmer for 1-2 minutes. 
5. Add bell pepper, sauté for 5 minutes. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, thyme and oregano. Sauté for 5 minutes more. Pour in chicken broth and add tomato paste. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. 
6. Add cream and Parmesan, stir to combine. Transfer chicken back into the skillet. Simmer for 3-5 minutes or until heated through. Taste and adjust salt and black pepper.
7. Finish off with parsley and pancetta. Top with crushed pepper flakes, serve with some crusty bread and a simple side salad. Enjoy!

Notes

Calories Per Serving: 613 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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