Description
Creamy Lemon Chicken Gnocchi is a comforting one-pan meal with juicy seared chicken, pillowy gnocchi, and a rich lemon garlic parmesan sauce. Perfect for a quick, cozy weeknight dinner that feels restaurant-worthy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts (cut into 4 thin cutlets)
- 1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt (if needed)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 package (16 oz) shelf-stable potato gnocchi
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts lengthwise into thinner cutlets. Season with lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt if needed.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken for 5–6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice. Scrape up browned bits from the pan for extra flavor.
- Stir in heavy cream and add uncooked gnocchi. Mix well so gnocchi is submerged. Simmer for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until gnocchi is tender and sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat. Stir in parmesan cheese and spinach until spinach wilts.
- Return chicken to the skillet, spoon sauce over top, and season with salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Do not pre-cook the gnocchi—it cooks directly in the sauce and helps thicken it.
- If the sauce becomes too thick, add a splash of chicken broth.
- Fresh lemon juice gives the best flavor—highly recommended.
- Sauce will thicken more as it cools, so don’t over-reduce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop / One-Pan
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg