Description
This Creamy Pepperoncini Chicken Skillet Recipe is a rich, tangy, and comforting one-pan meal featuring juicy seared chicken simmered in a velvety pepperoncini cream sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or cozy family dinners, it delivers bold flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup sliced pepperoncini peppers
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear the chicken for 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Pour in chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits from the pan.
- Stir in heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and pepperoncini peppers.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and simmer for 10–12 minutes until fully cooked.
- Spoon sauce over the chicken and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
You can swap chicken thighs for breasts, but thighs stay juicier.
For extra heat, add a splash of pepperoncini brine.
Sauce will thicken as it rests—don’t panic if it looks thin at first!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet / Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken portion with sauce
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 135mg