Pepperoncini Chicken
This skillet meal is a unique and easy option to change up your regular chicken routine.
- Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Total Time: 20-27 minutes
- Yield: varies
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Tablespoons oil, divided
- 1 lb chicken, cut into 3/4–1 inch thick strips
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and cut into strips
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup pickled pepperoncinis, with juice
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat
- When the oil is hot enough to sizzle when a drop of water hits it, add chicken, and season generously with salt and pepper
- Let chicken cook on one side 4-6 minutes until golden brown, then flip, and cook until done through
- Remove chicken from skillet and add the second tablespoon of oil
- Add onions and red pepper, and stir-fry until crisp-tender
- Add garlic, basil, and oregano, and stir fry an additional 60 second
- Add chicken broth and pepperoncinis, and stir, deglazing pan, until mixture begins to simmer
- Turn heat down to low
- Add cream and parmesan, and stir until parmesan is melted, and incorporated into sauce
- Add chicken, and heat through
- Serve as deisred
- Enjoy!