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    Home / Recipes / Family Dinner

    One Pan Smothered Chicken Skillet

    By Heather · Published: Feb 12, 2016 · Updated: Mar 22, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

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    This flavorful chicken and creamy pasta all cooked up in one simple pan is sure to be a family favorite!  One Pan Smothered Chicken Skillet

    Last week I made a pretty fun announcement to my email subscribers: 2016 is the year of the One Skillet Supper! 

    I decided that this year I'm going to focus on bringing you recipes for one pot meals. My goal is to help you get dinner on the table in the quickest, tastiest, and most efficient way possible and I don't want to leave you with a kitchen full of dishes once everybody has full bellies! So, today's recipe is my first installment on this journey. Never fear, I'll likely still share recipes that I try and love (you can't take a girl away from her cookies!!) but for the most part you can expect to see some pretty amazing one pan meals for the next while.

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    One Pan Smothered Chicken Skillet

    This recipe started about 5 years ago when I posted this gem of a recipe for smothered chicken. It was one the first few recipes I posted on this little blog of mine! A little while later that recipe turned into a recipe for smothered chicken casserole which just happens to be one of the most visited recipes on the site! The recipe itself is suuuuuppppper good but it uses too many dishes, TOO MANY DISHES!

    So, I decided to give it a makeover. Going along with our theme for the year, this version uses just ONE pan and still brings the big punch of flavor the original recipe did. I reduced the amount of cream used as well so it's a little less indulgent but still feels pretty naughty which is always kind of fun.

    One Pan Smothered Chicken Skillet

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    One Pan Smothered Chicken Skillet

    This flavorful chicken and creamy pasta all cooked up in one simple pan is sure to be a family favorite!  
    By Heather Cheney
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 4 Servings

    Ingredients

    • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts halves
    • ½ cup caesar salad dressing
    • 4 slices bacon
    • 8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
    • 1 whole small onion diced
    • 2 tablespoon All Purpose Flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 4 cups chicken broth
    • ½ pound angel hair pasta
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • ½ cup cream
    • 1 cup gruyere cheese grated
    • 1 whole tomato diced
    • ¼ cup parsley chopped

    Instructions

    • Place chicken breasts and caesar dressing in a large ziplock bag and allow to marinade for at least 4 hours up to overnight.
    • In a large skillet, cook bacon until browned and crisp. Remove bacon from the pan and place on paper towels to drain.
    • Leaving the bacon grease in the pan, heat over medium-high heat and cook the chicken breasts for about 2 minutes per side or until they get some color on them. They do not have to be cooked through, just browned. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
    • Pour off all but 2 tablespoon of the bacon grease from the pan, return to the heat and cook the onions and mushrooms until tender and caramelized-- about 3-5 minutes.
    • Sprinkle flour over the mushrooms and onions and stir until combined. Slowly pour the chicken broth into the pan, stirring constantly until no lumps remain. Stir in the salt and pepper and break the pasta in half, placing it in the pan. Arrange the chicken on top of the pasta, bring the pan to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 6-8 minutes or until the pasta is tender and chicken is cooked through.
    • Remove chicken from pan once again and add the cream, lemon juice, cheese, tomato and parsley to the pasta. Stir to combine and place the chicken on top of the pasta to serve

    Nutrition Facts

    Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 878 kcal | Carbohydrates: 52 g | Protein: 48 g | Fat: 52 g | Saturated Fat: 19 g | Cholesterol: 175 mg | Sodium: 2206 mg | Potassium: 1134 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 5 g | Vitamin A: 1480 IU | Vitamin C: 33.1 mg | Calcium: 408 mg | Iron: 2.9 mg

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    1. Jannifer Jacob says

      February 02, 2021 at 2:36 am

      Chicken skillets are my favorite! But I never imagined they could be made so quickly. I am definitely going to try this recipe when my buddy comes over at weekend for College Essay Help. Since the task itself is quite boring, I think chicken skillets will surely treat our taste buds and keep us motivated.
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    2. Jill B says

      April 21, 2016 at 12:23 pm

      Excuse my ignorance, but what kind of cream did you use?

      Reply
      • Heather Cheney says

        July 05, 2017 at 1:53 pm

        5 stars
        Heavy whipping cream. Found in the dairy aisle next to the milk and half and half.

        Reply
    3. Melanie says

      April 11, 2016 at 5:12 pm

      Just made this tonight. So tasty!!

      Reply
      • Heather Cheney says

        April 15, 2016 at 12:26 pm

        So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    4. Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says

      February 18, 2016 at 8:00 pm

      I wish I had this for dinner. It looks very satisfying.

      Reply
    5. Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness says

      February 17, 2016 at 7:56 pm

      Love one pot meals! This sounds perfect! Especially since I have a whole bunch of Ceasar salad dressing that I want to use.

      Reply
    6. Dianne says

      February 16, 2016 at 8:47 pm

      4 stars
      Wow! I am going to be making this one for sure!

      Reply
    7. Wendy Brunell says

      February 16, 2016 at 2:22 pm

      This looks amazing!! I love all of the flavors - it's going on the menu for this week for sure!

      Reply

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