Description
Chicken with Boursin Sauce brings creamy French-inspired comfort right to your dinner table. Tender chicken breasts draped in a luscious, herbed cheese sauce will make your weeknight meal feel like a restaurant-quality experience.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 package (5.2 oz) Boursin Cheese with Garlic and Fine Herbs
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
Seasonings and Aromatics:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Garnish:
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Salt and pepper both sides of 4 chicken breasts generously with a pinch of salt and ground black pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers and looks slightly wavy.
- Carefully place seasoned chicken breasts into hot skillet. Sear for 4-5 minutes until a golden-brown crust develops on the first side.
- Flip chicken breasts and cook an additional 4-5 minutes on the second side until exterior turns golden brown.
- Transfer seared chicken to a clean plate, leaving browned bits in the skillet.
- Reduce skillet heat to medium and pour 1 cup chicken broth, scraping bottom to release all flavorful browned bits.
- Add entire 5.2 oz package of Boursin Cheese with Garlic and Fine Herbs to the broth. Stir until cheese completely melts and incorporates.
- Pour ½ cup heavy cream into the skillet, whisking until sauce becomes smooth and uniformly creamy.
- Return chicken breasts to skillet, nestling them into sauce. Spoon sauce over the top of each piece.
- Cover skillet and simmer on low heat for 10-12 minutes, ensuring chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Optional: Sprinkle 1 teaspoon dried parsley over chicken for a fresh color accent before serving.
Notes
- Choose chicken breasts of similar size and thickness to ensure even cooking and prevent some pieces from drying out while others remain undercooked.
- For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half instead of heavy cream and use a reduced-fat Boursin cheese to cut down on calories.
- When deglazing the pan, scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom, as these create incredible depth of flavor in the sauce.
- If your sauce seems too thick, add a splash more chicken broth to thin it out, creating a perfectly smooth consistency that coats the chicken beautifully.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-24 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 365 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 510 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg