Best Italian Chicken Skillet Recipes

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SKILLET

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown.
• 2. Stir in vegetables, Italian seasoning and seasoned salt. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp. Add tomatoes; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until tomatoes are slightly softened and chicken is cooked through.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet with a lid over medium heat, and cook and stir the chicken and garlic until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour the wine and diced tomatoes with their juice into the skillet, and bring to a boil over high heat while scraping any browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in the shell pasta, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the shells have cooked through, but are still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Spread the spinach over the top of the pasta, cover, and simmer until the spinach leaves are cooked, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the skillet, and simmer until the cheese has melted and the pasta is bubbling, about 5 minutes.

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND RICE SKILLET

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Place chicken in skillet; cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until browned on both sides. Remove chicken from skillet. Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened. Add rice; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and broth; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low.
• Place chicken thighs on top of rice; cover and cook 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (at least 165°F) and rice is tender. Transfer chicken to serving plates. Stir 2 tablespoons of the basil into rice; serve with chicken. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and remaining 2 tablespoons basil.

ONE-SKILLET ITALIAN CHICKEN, SPINACH, AND FARRO

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat and grease with cooking spray. Cook chicken and onion until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken.
• Pour chicken broth into skillet and bring to a boil. Stir in farro. Cover, reduce heat, and cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Return chicken to skillet. Stir in diced tomatoes with liquid, spinach, basil, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes, covered.
• Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SKILLET SUPPER

Steps:

• Flatten chicken slightly; sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in butter and oil over medium heat until no longer pink, 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion, red pepper and pine nuts until vegetables are tender. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth and mustard. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes., Return chicken to the pan; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese. If desired, served with pasta and top with basil.

ITALIAN SPINACH AND CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, soup, spaghetti sauce, chicken, spinach, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. , Drain noodles; toss with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN & ORZO SKILLET

Steps:

• COOK chicken and zucchini in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 6 to 7 minute or until chicken is done.
• ADD cooking creme and tomatoes; cook and stir 2 minute
• SERVE over pasta.
• Substitute: Substitute 2 cups frozen cut green beans for the zucchini.
• Nutrition Information Per 1-1/4 Cup Serving: 410 calories, 13g total fat, 7g saturated fat, 100mg cholesterol, 600mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 6g sugars, 34g protein, 20%DV vitamin A, 8%DV vitamin C, 10%DV calcium, 15%DV iron.

ITALIAN CHICKEN NOODLE SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute mushrooms for 2-4 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes and soup until blended. Stir in the chicken, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until heated through. , Drain noodles; stir into skillet. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; cover until cheese is melted.

ZESTY ITALIAN CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook chicken until browned, about 5 minutes on each side.
• Combine dressing, broth and italian seasoning.
• Add to chicken and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 3 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• Add broccoli and onion and mix well.
• Cook 2 to 4 minute or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Serve.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute chicken over medium heat until browned. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute celery, green pepper, onion and mushrooms until tender. , Return chicken to pan. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over chicken and vegetables. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Uncover; simmer 10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°.

ITALIAN-STYLE CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cover with lid. Cook 5 to 7 min. on each side or until chicken is done (165ºF). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Add vegetables to skillet; cook, uncovered, 4 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in broth and dressing. Return chicken to skillet; cook 1 min. or until chicken is heated through.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat large skillet and add olive oil. Add sausage and brown on all sides. Remove sausage to cutting board.
• Add onion to pan and cook about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Then add peppers, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Cook until crisp tender.
• While pepper mixture is cooking. Cut sausage into bite sized pieces. Then add back to skillet when peppers are just about done.
• Add tomatoes and wine and let come to boil. Turn down to simmer for 5 minutes, uncovered. Stir in cooked and drained pasta.
• Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN & ORZO SKILLET

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese spread, milk and seasonings until blended.
• Cook chicken and zucchini in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 6 to 7 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently. Add cream cheese mixture and tomatoes; cook and stir 2 min. or until heated through.
• Serve over pasta.

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet or Dutch oven, season chicken with seasoning salt pepper and garlic powder (can use regular salt).
• Brown the chicken in oil on medium heat (about 3 minutes on both sides) remove to a plate and set aside.
• In the same skillet, saute onion, bell pepper, celery, fresh garlic, dried basil, dried oregano and mushrooms until soft, about 5 minutes (add in crushed hot pepper flakes, if using).
• Add in the tomato paste and stir for about 1 minute.
• Add in the stewed tomatoes and wine (if using) stir until combined.
• Season with more salt and pepper if desired; cover and simmer tomato mixture for for about 20-25 minutes.
• Add in the browned chicken back to the skillet, cover and simmer for another 40-45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked and juices run clear.
• *NOTE* You might want to add in a couple of teaspoons of sugar if you think that the tomato sauce is too "acidy".

CHICKEN AND ITALIAN VEGETABLE SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add chicken; cook 5 min. on each side or until golden.
• Add dressing, garlic and broth; bring just to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 min. Stir in vegetables, cook 3 to 4 min. until vegetables are crisp-tender and chicken is cooked through (170°F).
• Sprinkle with cheese; cover. Let stand until cheese is melted. Spoon over cooked rice.

ITALIAN STYLE CHICKEN & RICE SKILLET

Steps:

• First I set up my microwave rice cooker, two cups rice and 4 cups water- 25 minutes on high... 1. Saute the chicken in a tbsp of olive oil on medium heat till golden and then set it aside. 2. Add a fresh tbsp of olive oil to the skillet and when its hot add the garlic & onions. 3. While the aroma is filling the kitchen wash two small to medium potatoes and slice or cut them into small bite size pieces, add to the skillet. 4. Stir it all good and make sure the potatoes aren't sticking then toss in the frozen veggies. 5. You may need to add some more olive oil at this point (the potatoes drink it up.) 6. put a lid on and let it steam a little, the moisture from the frozen veggies should do the trick, if not add a few tbsp water, stir occasionally (about 20 minutes.) 7. Drain the can of sweet potato and add toward the end since they are already soft. 8. Add the chicken to the skillet, give it a good stir, add more oil if necessary, and heat thru. 9. Meanwhile heat up some spaghetti sauce, (i use canned and don't bother to heat it as long as its room temperature) 10. To serve heap a nice mound of hot rice on a plate. Top with the stir fry and drizzle some spaghetti sauce on top (adds moisture to the dish), garnish with a little grated Parmesan cheese and hot buttered bread on the side.

ITALIAN-STYLE CHICKEN & STUFFING SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Add hot water to stuffing mix; stir just until moistened.
• Heat Italian dressing in large ovenproof skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and vegetables; cook 5 min. or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Stir in pasta sauce. Remove from heat; stir in cheese. Top with stuffing.
• Bake 20 min. or until chicken is done and stuffing is golden brown.

ITALIAN CHICKEN-PASTA SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook and stir chicken in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 5 min. Add vegetables; cook 5 min. or until chicken is done and vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Add sauce and pasta; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in 1 cup cheese; top with remaining cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 2 min. or until cheese is melted.

ITALIAN CHICKEN PASTA SKILLET

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add mushrooms and cook about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, water, milk, pasta and contents of seasoning packet and bring just to a boil. Reduce heat to low boil. Cook uncovered for 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until pasta is tender. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes for sauce to thicken. Top with Parmesan cheese before serving.

SKILLET CHICKEN & ITALIAN DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbsp. dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 4 min. or until lightly browned. (Chicken will not be done.) Spoon chicken into bowl; set aside.
• Add broth gradually to flour in small bowl, whisking constantly until well blended. Add 1 Tbsp. of the remaining dressing to skillet. Add garlic; cook 2 to 3 min. or until fragrant. Add flour mixture; cook and stir 2 min. or until thickened.
• Add cream cheese; cook and stir 3 min. or until melted. Add chicken, vegetables, gnocchi and remaining dressing; mix lightly. Bring to boil, stirring frequently.
• Cook on medium-low heat 15 min. or until chicken is done and gnocchi are tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with parsley.