Description
A comforting and flavorful dish made with tender chicken enveloped in a tangy pepperoncini sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 (16 ounce) jar pepperoncini peppers, drained and roughly chopped (reserve 1/4 cup of the juice)
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more, to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
- Optional: Cooked pasta (such as penne or rotini) or rice, for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken and aromatics: Pat the chicken cubes dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Chop the onion and mince the garlic. Drain the pepperoncini, reserving the juice, and roughly chop the peppers.
- Cook the chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and cook for about 5-7 minutes, until browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté aromatics: Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and cook for about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute.
- Create the sauce: Pour in reserved pepperoncini juice and scrape up any browned bits. Add chopped peppers, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Simmer and thicken: Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add cream and chicken: Pour in cream, stir, and reduce heat to low; simmer for another 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Combine and season: Return chicken to skillet, stir to coat, and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and serve hot over pasta or rice.
Notes
For a diabetes-friendly version, consider using sugar substitutes like stevia or monk fruit.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg