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November 9, 2015 By Nancylynn 17 Comments

Italian Chicken Skillet

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Dinner in 20 minutes? Totally possible with this easy and yummy Italian Chicken Skillet! You only need a few ingredients, too, so this one is a TOTAL win for all the crazy busy nights!

Chicken breast topped with tomato sauce, Italian spices, and melted mozzarella cheese with a side of spaghetti topped with tomato sauce on a white plate.  In the background is a cast iron pan full of Italian Chicken Skillet Dinner

My dishwasher has been broken for quite some time now.

Awesome, right?

It’s also my newest appliance which makes this even more annoying.  We tried getting it fixed, but that went nowhere fast.

Needless to say, I am SO over washing dishes.

White Plate with Italian Chicken, Melted Cheese, Sauce and Spaghetti

Luckily, I have also been working on an ebook with quick, one skillet/one pot recipes, which definitely has made clean up SO much easier.  I have a few more recipes to perfect and photograph before it’s ready…and since my new dishwasher won’t be here for a couple of weeks, it’s really the perfect time for this little project.

Chicken in Cast Iron Skillet

Here is a sneak peak of one of the recipes – it almost tastes like a chicken Parmesan dinner, but it’s so much faster!

Quick and easy comfort food ready in 20 minutes or less.  Serve with some zoodles or a side salad for a complete meal!

Add olive oil to an oven safe skillet. Season thinly sliced chicken with salt and pepper. Saute chicken until fully cooked, flipping halfway, about 4 minutes on each side.  Thicker chicken will need to cook longer!

Chicken in Cast Iron Skillet

Add in sliced garlic and saute for a minute.

Stir in crushed tomatoes, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer for a few minutes while sauce thickens.

Cast Iron Skillet with Chicken, Sauce and Herbs

Turn off the heat and top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

Place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden. Serve immediately!

Cast Iron Skillet with Italian Chicken, tomato sauce, and Melted Cheese

Serving size – 1 piece of chicken –  1/4 GREEN 1 RED 3/4 BLUE (sprinkle some more parm cheese on top for a perfect BLUE)

Wanna see me make it?  Check out this video!

I hope you enjoy this quick Italian chicken skillet recipe!

Chicken breast topped with tomato sauce, Italian spices, and melted mozzarella cheese with a side of spaghetti topped with tomato sauce on a white plate- with the text overlay Italian Chicken Skillet, 21 Day Fix | 2B Mindset

Chicken breast topped with tomato sauce, Italian spices, and melted mozzarella cheese with a side of spaghetti topped with tomato sauce on a white plate- with the text overlay Weight Watchers Freestyle| Keto, Low Carb Italian Chicken Skillet

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Quick Italian Chicken Skillet {21 Day Fix}

★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
  • Author: Nancylynn Sicilia
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: Italian
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Description

Italian chicken skillet is a one pan dish that is quick and easy to make, It tastes like a healthy version of chicken Parmesan.


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Ingredients

  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 thinly sliced chicken breasts (1 lb)
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan salt
  • 3 garlic cloves, diced
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes, 2 cups if you are serving this with zoodles or pasta
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon of dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese (2B Mindset can use low fat)
  • 1 T of Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Add olive oil to an oven safe skillet. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Saute chicken until fully cooked, flipping halfway, about 4 minutes on each side. If your chicken is thicker, it will require a longer cook time.
  2. Add in sliced garlic and saute for a minute; Stir in crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer for a few minutes while sauce thickens.
  3. Turn off the heat and top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
  4. Place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden. Serve immediately!

Notes

Serves 4
Serving size: 1 chicken breast
1/4 GREEN 1 RED 3/4 BLUE (sprinkle some more parm cheese on top for a perfect BLUE)

Weight watchers FS points – 3 per serving

Keywords: italian, chicken, stove top, low-carb, high protein, gluten-free, grain-free

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one pan Italian chicken skillet

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Comments

  1. Tracey says

    March 6, 2018 at 1:36 am

    Made this tonight! So delicious and a winner with my picky kids.

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      March 10, 2018 at 4:56 pm

      YAY!! This makes me SO happy!!

      Reply
  2. Sara says

    June 20, 2018 at 10:20 pm

    This was so good and so easy! Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      June 23, 2018 at 5:11 pm

      Yay! SO glad!

      Reply
  3. Jessica Blalock says

    October 16, 2018 at 12:41 am

    Does it change container count if you use 2 cup vs 1 of crushed tomatoes?

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      October 16, 2018 at 1:35 am

      Yes – it doubles the green 🙂

      Reply
  4. Mandy says

    November 18, 2018 at 10:02 pm

    My family loved this and said it tasted like we were in a fancy Italian restaurant. I want to make it for a crowd this week. How long/what temperature would you suggest for oven baking?
    Thank you!! LOVE your blog!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  5. Nico says

    March 7, 2019 at 8:21 pm

    I was going through some of your recipes and I will try some of them as they sound tasty and look healthy. Though I do not understand why you mix starch with meat …it is very unhealthy and this should be a site with healthy food (I know chicken pasta is yummy or potato with meat but they are not healthy together) . I am trying to learn how to eat healthy and the first thing I learned is not to mix these 2 things..as for the rest I appreciate the work you put in this blog

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      March 8, 2019 at 4:52 pm

      There is nothing in this recipe that states you must serve it with a starch! Do you – have it with veggies. We love it with zoodles. But, no, I don’t follow the rule of no starches with proteins for this recipe or any other. My meals are usually balanced with different food groups.

      Reply
  6. cindy witkow says

    May 17, 2019 at 2:12 am

    This recipe is a total win! Like I could make this for company and know I was serving a great meal that everyone would love! Way to go!

    Reply
  7. Melissa says

    May 28, 2019 at 11:56 am

    Why 1/4 Green? I spiraled one zucchini for this.. what do you think the Green would equal to now?

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      June 1, 2019 at 4:44 pm

      Because of the sauce! So if you add a cup of zucchini, it would be 1 1/4 green!

      Reply
  8. Megan says

    June 6, 2020 at 10:24 am

    I made this last night and it was delicious. It had such great flavor too. Thank you 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      June 11, 2020 at 12:19 am

      Glad you liked it!

      Reply
  9. Erin says

    January 13, 2021 at 10:20 pm

    I made this for the first time last night and it was a huge hit with every person in my family, which is saying a LOT! It was so delicious! Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      January 14, 2021 at 3:02 pm

      This is the best, thank you!! It’s delicious, but SOO quick too!

      Reply

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