Description
A comforting skillet dish of golden chicken in a creamy, garlicky Boursin cheese sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners or guest meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour or arrowroot powder
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1½ tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
- 5 ounces Boursin cheese (preferably Garlic and Herb flavor)
- 2 small shallots (finely chopped, about ¼ cup)
- 1 cup vegetable broth
Instructions
- Pound chicken breasts to about half an inch thick for even cooking.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, then coat with flour or arrowroot powder.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and sear chicken for about 4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Remove chicken and set aside, tenting with foil to keep warm.
- In the same pan, add shallots and cook for about 1 minute until softened.
- Deglaze the pan with vegetable broth, scraping up browned bits, and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in Boursin cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Return chicken to the pan and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, coating with sauce.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
Optional: Use arrowroot for gluten free; avocado oil for higher smoke point.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chicken, creamy, Boursin, easy dinner, weeknight meal