Description
This Easy Creamy Pepperoncini Chicken Recipe is a flavorful and simple dish perfect for a cozy dinner. Tender chicken breasts cooked with tangy pepperoncini peppers in a creamy sauce, served over your favorite side.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Sauce:
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup pepperoncini juice
- 8 to 10 pepperoncini peppers (whole or sliced)
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Season the chicken: Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Sear the chicken: In a skillet, sear chicken in olive oil until lightly browned.
- Slow cook: Transfer chicken to a slow cooker. Add broth, pepperoncini juice, and peppers. Cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2½-3 hours.
- Add cream cheese and sour cream: In the last 30 minutes of cooking, add cream cheese and sour cream. Stir gently to combine.
- Serve: Shred chicken if desired and serve with sauce over rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add Italian seasoning or fresh parsley before serving.
- This recipe can also be made on the stovetop or in the Instant Pot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
