Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi
Creamy Chicken & Gnocchi
Creamy chicken and Gnocchi is a one pan meal the whole family loves! My kids love this recipe which is always a win in my eyes. This is an easy recipe that you can make for yourself and your family in about 30 minutes.
INGREDIENTS
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2 large chicken breasts sliced into cubes
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1/2 cup of flour
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1/2 tsp each of salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder
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2 TBSP olive oil
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2 TBSP butter
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2 TBSP of minced garlic
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1 cup of chicken broth
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1 cup of heavy cream
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1 cup of Parmesan cheese
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1/2 tsp each of oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes
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1/3 cup of chopped sun dried tomatoes
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1 pack of gnocchi
How To Make
Start by slicing up 2 large chicken breasts into cubes. Then, mix together ½ cup of flour, ½ teaspoon each of salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder into a bowl or your Better Breader Bowl if you have one! I use mine all the time! Next, coat your chicken breasts in this flour mixture and shake off any excess flour.
Then, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet on medium heat and place the chicken into the skillet. Cook the chicken for about 4-5 minutes on each side until they are golden brown and reach an internal temperature of at least 165º. Once the chicken is cooked through and you’re sure it won’t kill anybody, take it out of the skillet and set it aside on a plate.
Into the same skillet, add 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, ⅓ cup of chopped sun dried tomatoes, and 1 cup of chicken broth. Then, lower the heat and add 1 cup of heavy cream and 1 cup of parmesan cheese to the skillet. Stir frequently and then add in 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes, and ½ teaspoon each of oregano and thyme. Stir everything together well and let simmer.
Add one 19 oz package of Gnocchi to the skillet and cover and let cook for a few minutes. Once the gnocchi is nice and tender, add the chicken back into the skillet and stir until everything is coated in the delicious, creamy sauce.
Once you’re ready to serve this creamy chicken and gnocchi, dish out a big and heaping serving onto a plate or in a bowl! This meal goes perfectly with a big salad, roasted veggies and even some yummy garlic bread. If you make this recipe be sure to leave a review below!
Helpful Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
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Use freshly minced or jarred minced garlic.
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Freshly shredded Parmesan cheese works best for this recipe.
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Make sure chicken reaches an internal temperature of at least 165º.
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Use unsalted butter and unsalted chicken broth to lower the sodium content if desired.
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Add in cooked crumbled bacon to this meal for added flavor if desired.
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If you would like to add more spice to this dish, add in extra red pepper flakes.
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Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts sliced into cubes
- 1/2 cup of flour
- 1/2 tsp each of salt pepper, paprika, garlic powder
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 2 TBSP butter
- 2 TBSP of minced garlic
- 1 cup of chicken broth
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1 cup of Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp each of oregano thyme, and red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup of chopped sun dried tomatoes
- 1 pack of gnocchi
Instructions
- Mix together flour, salt, pepper, garlic, and paprika.
- Dredge chicken breasts into the flour/seasoning mixture (salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder).
- In a skillet heat olive oil and butter on medium high heat.
- Cook chicken 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and it reaches 165 degrees.
- Take the chicken out of the skillet and put aside.
- Add garlic, chicken broth, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and stir continuously.
- Add the sun dried tomatoes, red pepper flakes, oregano, and thyme
- Stir together well and let simmer (I lower the heat to about medium low/low).
- Add one package of gnocchi, cover, and let cook for a 2-3 minutes or until gnocchi are cooked to your liking.
- Once gnocchi is tender add chicken back to the skillet and serve.
- Enjoy!
Hi! I was just wondering what the serving count this recipe makes?
Thanks!
I’d say 4-6 servings.
Frozen or dry packaged gnocchi? Can you use frozen?
This was easy and very tasty!!
So glad to hear it!
This was a hit with my family. I used the frozen Trader Joe’s sage Gnocchi and it worked out really well. Will cook again.
I added spinach to it and it was so good! Will definitely make again!
Family loved this one! Next time I would drain some oil from the sun dried tomatoes but that is just a personal preference.
This was the comment I was looking for! Would you drain all, half, none of the oil off the tomatoes?
This was very good even my 4yo grandson enjoyed it. I modified it slightly and swapped the tomatoes for roasted peppers and added fresh spinach. Overall love Luke’s quick and easy recipes.
I’m so glad I found your blog. It’s become one of my go-to resources for new recipes.
I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you!
Awesome looking recipe, plan to make it tonight! I’ve been searching for that flour divider you used but can’t find it…what product is that?
Go to the top of this page, on the upper right hand side there’s a link “Favorite Products”, he’s got it linked there
It’s called “the better breaker”
Made it exactly as written (with a smidge more crushed red pepper). Whole family fell in love with it! Will definitely be adding this to our rotation.
Made this tonight and it was DELICIOUS! I did do a few things differently. My package of chicken breasts had 3 in it and I also wanted to add a vegetable (frozen peas), so I altered the recipe as follows:
3 chicken breasts, cubed
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3/4 tsp Onion Powder
3/4 tsp garlic powder
3/4 tsp Smoked Paprika
3 TBSP butter
3 TBSP avocado oil
3 TBSP minced garlic
1 1/2 cup chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
3/4 tsp oregano
3/4 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp Truffle salt
12oz bag frozen leas, thawed
1 pkg gnocchi
Then I followed the original directions. My kids absolutely LOVED it, and the addition of the leas made it a “full” meal for us 😊
My family loved it. We added spinach. Only put in 1/2 tsp red pepper. My 8 yr old said still a little spicy for her but she liked it.
Made this last night but changed a few things. Used rotisserie chicken since that’s what I had on hand, added some veggies, and omitted the crushed red pepper since I have 2 toddlers. My husband gave it a 10/10! By far one of the top 10 meals I’ve ever made, he said. Thank you so much for the recipe!
We made this tonight, pretty good albeit very spicy for my liking. Those red pepper flakes really gave it a super big kick I wasn’t too fond of, may try it again without as much or any red pepper flakes.
Has anyone tried freezing this?
I haven’t, but if you did, I’d thaw it in the refrigerator and then warm it up on the range/stove or microwave. Add a bit of milk to it during the warming. The parmesan has a higher melting point so if you don’t do this, the sauce will separate.
Made this tonight and it was delicious!! Didn’t have chicken stock used water and a third cup more hwc. Hubby loved it as well!
I’m so glad to hear that. Thank you!
This meal was delicious we made this in a pinch when I get home from work and it taste like I took and hour to make it
So glad you liked it!
SO DANG YUMMY! I added a handful of fresh spinach that cooked down nicely in the sauce, and it was perfect!
So glad you liked it! I bet the spinach was a nice addition!
I wasn’t a fan at all. It would be helpful to have a time reference for the step regarding simmering before adding the gnocchi. I wanted to like it but it’s a hard pass for us.
One of the best dinners I’ve ever made!
My husband absolutely loved this recipe! He went back for thirds and even though there were just he and I eating it there was none left at the end of the meal.
Family loved it. So creamy and delicious.
Easy to make and delicious!!!
Delicious! I didn’t have Parmesan so I used Asiago. I also substituted the sun dried tomatoes for broccoli since we didn’t have those either. My whole family loved it!!
So very good! I love it! Added 1/3 cup of Chardonnay.
Easy to make, hard to mess up. I definitely recommend draining the sun dried tomato’s- and I’ll probably do a bit less of them next time but this was SO DELICIOUS regardless. As someone who hasn’t really made gnocchi at home before- I was worried it wouldn’t cook this way. It sure did. All so super yummy. I didn’t think it was spicy at all despite some other reviewers- but I love spicy so I’ll probably add even more red pepper flakes next time and I will probably also add some spinach for a bit of nutrition as many others have suggested. Yum!!
Rich and delicious. I used jarred red peppers instead of sun dried tomatoes and added baby bella mushrooms. Great dish!
Super yummy and easy to prepare!!! My next comfort dish!
I didn’t have Parmesan available so I substitute it with Asiago and just as delicious! I also added mushrooms to the dish as well.
Phenomenal recipe!! I’ll definitely make this again.
Delicious recipe!! I’ll definitely make this again. Tips for reheating with the cream?
This was delicious! I am so glad I found your site. I have made many of your recipes, and my family has loved every single one!
Very yummy recipe.
Glad you liked it!
So good.
Yummm! It was so good!!
I made it this evening and my husband reckons it’s the bomb! 🙂 Son loved it as well and was so happy to see there was a bowl of leftovers for tomorrow! I couldn’t find any sundried tomatoes anywhere in our little town so substituted for Sundried Tomato Pesto – I think I’ll stick to it for when I make it again as it seemed to go down well. Have a great evening! From Oranjemund, Namibia!
Great. Made it for my lovely girl friend and I.
Supper easy. And you are not a huge fan of Gael I would recommend only one tbs.
YUMMY! My son says he wants the recipe!!
This was a huge, flavor packed hit with my husband and I. I used chicken thighs instead of breasts and added spinach but otherwise stuck to the recipe. I did need to thin out the sauce with more broth to give the gnocchi enough liquid to cook in, but I think my cream was extra heavy! Definitely going into the menu rotation, thank you!
Damn GOOD!! My husband and I absolutely love this guilty pleasure! Made exactly from the recipe and turned out amazing.
Literally one of my favorite recipes ever and it’s so easy!
Happy to hear that!
This is absolutely one of our favorite dinners.Made it multiple times and will continue to make it. My grandbaby can’t get enough of it lol.
Happy to hear that!
WOW – so easy and delicious! I have saved this recipe for the future! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!