Creamy Chicken Gnocchi with Garlic Sauce
Make a rich, restaurant-style creamy chicken and gnocchi dish featuring a strong garlic cream sauce. This recipe is quick enough for a weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound potato gnocchi
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the butter to the same skillet over medium heat. Once melted, add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Do not let the garlic burn.
- Pour in the heavy cream and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth. Let the sauce simmer gently for 3 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Add the cooked gnocchi and the cooked chicken back into the skillet. Toss gently to coat everything in the garlic cream sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the gnocchi is heated through.
- Stir in the fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use fresh garlic instead of jarred minced garlic.
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, let the cream simmer for an extra minute or two before adding the cheese.
- You can substitute store-bought pre-cooked gnocchi for dried gnocchi.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 40
- Saturated Fat: 22
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 150