Description
Garlic chicken gnocchi skillet blends Italian comfort with easy weeknight cooking. Simple ingredients create a creamy, savory meal that welcomes you to savor each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts, diced
- 1 lb potato gnocchi
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup spinach (optional)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Warm a large skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil, creating a sizzling surface for searing chicken pieces seasoned with aromatic herbs and spices.
- Sauté chicken until exterior develops a rich golden-brown crust, ensuring even cooking and maximum flavor development.
- Introduce minced garlic to the skillet, allowing its pungent essence to bloom and infuse the protein with intense aromatics for approximately 30 seconds.
- Gradually stream chicken broth and cream into the pan, generating a luxurious sauce that will gently simmer and coat the ingredients.
- Carefully fold pillowy gnocchi into the bubbling liquid, allowing them to absorb the savory sauce while cooking for 4-6 minutes and stirring intermittently.
- Incorporate freshly grated Parmesan cheese and cold butter, creating a silky emulsion that enhances the sauce’s richness and depth of flavor.
- If desired, delicately layer tender spinach leaves into the skillet, allowing them to wilt and integrate seamlessly with the other ingredients.
- Remove skillet from heat immediately, letting residual warmth complete the final moments of cooking and allowing flavors to meld harmoniously.
- Transfer the aromatic gnocchi mixture to serving plates, ensuring each portion receives an equal distribution of chicken, sauce, and optional greens.
Notes
- Adjust cooking temperature to prevent burning garlic, which turns bitter quickly when overheated.
- Choose shelf-stable or fresh gnocchi based on texture preference and availability.
- For gluten-free version, select potato gnocchi made without wheat flour and verify all ingredients are gluten-free.
- Reduce calories by substituting heavy cream with half-and-half or low-fat milk without compromising overall richness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 530 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg