Recipe: Roasted Red Pepper ChickenDescription: A flavorful skillet chicken dish with roasted red peppers and a creamy sauce, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 25Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 900 g chicken breast, 1 tablespoon butter, 0.25 cup onion, 2 clove garlic, 340 g bell peppers, 300 ml chicken broth, 113 g cream cheese, 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 0.25 cup basil leavesInstructions: Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and once melted, add the chicken breasts. Sear the chicken for 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside. In the same skillet, sauté the onions and garlic for 2-3 minutes. Pour in the diced red peppers and sauté another 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, cream cheese, and crushed red pepper to the skillet. Simmer and stir to melt the cream cheese into the broth. Once the sauce is smooth, add the chicken breasts back to the skillet to warm through. Stir in the chopped basil and simmer for another 2 minutes before serving. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: American, dinner, skilletThis Roasted Red Pepper Chicken recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 25 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
American
dinner
skillet

Roasted Red Pepper Chicken

A flavorful skillet chicken dish with roasted red peppers and a creamy sauce, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.

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Prep: 5 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 4
August 9, 2025
Roasted Red Pepper Chicken - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
Ingredients
For 4 servings
2 poundschicken breast

boneless skinless

1 tablespoonbutter
0.25 cupsonion

diced

2 clovesgarlic

minced

0.7 poundsbell peppers

finely diced roasted red peppers

300 mlschicken broth
0.2 poundscream cheese

low-fat

0.25 teaspoonscrushed red pepper
0.25 cupsbasil leaves

chopped

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and once melted, add the chicken breasts. Sear the chicken for 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.

2

In the same skillet, sauté the onions and garlic for 2-3 minutes. Pour in the diced red peppers and sauté another 1-2 minutes.

3

Add the chicken broth, cream cheese, and crushed red pepper to the skillet. Simmer and stir to melt the cream cheese into the broth.

4

Once the sauce is smooth, add the chicken breasts back to the skillet to warm through. Stir in the chopped basil and simmer for another 2 minutes before serving. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
536
Calories
21.2g
Fat
9g
Carbs
74g
Protein
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