Easy One Pan Cacio e Pepe Chicken

We love this delicious Cacio e Pepe chicken recipe. It’s a one-pan wonder that takes less than 20 minutes and that sauce? *chef’s kiss*

Ingredients

Full recipe and amounts can be found in the recipe card below. 

• Chicken. I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts but you can use any cut of chicken for this. Keep in mind that cooking times will have to be adjusted if bone-in pieces are used.
• Shallot. Red onion can be substituted.
• Garlic. 
• Cream. 
• Salt. 
• Black pepper. 
• Parmesan cheese. Pecorino or Grana Padano can be substituted.
• Lemon juice. 
• Parsley, for serving.

How to make Cacio e Pepe Chicken

1. Prepare the chicken: Place chicken breasts on a cutting board and cover with a piece of parchment paper/plastic wrap. Flatten with a meat mallet or rolling pin until approximately 1cm thick. Drizzle each chicken breast with a little olive oil then season with salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Cook the chicken: Cook the chicken in a large pan set over medium-high heat until golden brown on both sides then remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Make the sauce: In the same pan, add a splash of olive oil then add the shallots and garlic. Cook until soft and translucent then pour in the cream. Add the lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes then stir in the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken back to the sauce (with any resting juices) and allow to simmer for 3-5 minutes then scatter with parsley and serve.

Serving suggestions

1. Parmesan garlic mashed potatoes
2. 10-minute lemon garlic sautéed broccolini
3. Steamed rice.
4. Pasta.

Easy chicken recipes

1. Creamy Mushroom Parmesan Chicken
2. Greek grilled chicken skewers
3. Creamy spinach artichoke chicken

Easy One Pan Cacio e Pepe chicken

We love this delicious Cacio e Pepe chicken recipe. It's a one-pan wonder that takes less than 20 minutes and that sauce? *chef's kiss*

2.9 from 20 votes

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: Cacio e pepe chicken, Cacio e pepe sauce, chicken recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 291kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 shallots finely chopped
• 4 garlic crushed
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup cream
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Place chicken breasts on a cutting board and cover with a piece of parchment paper/plastic wrap.
• Flatten with a meat mallet or rolling pin until approximately 1cm thick. Drizzle each chicken breast with a little olive oil then season with salt and pepper on both sides. 
• Cook the chicken in a large pan set over medium-high heat until golden brown on both sides then remove from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, add a splash of olive oil then add the shallots and garlic. Cook until soft and translucent then pour in the cream.
• Add the lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes then stir in the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the chicken back to the sauce (with any resting juices) and allow to simmer for 3-5 minutes then scatter with parsley and serve. 

Nutrition

Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 882mg | Potassium: 628mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 364IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 1mg