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    Home » Recipes

    Creamy Rosemary Chicken Parmesan

    Published: Jan 22, 2019 by Sonila · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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    I love cooking elaborate dishes and taking my time to get a recipe right. But that’s not always possible. There are nights where we are all scrambling to get back from work or kids’ activities. Those evenings I still want to serve a good dinner to my family, but I don’t necessarily have the time to cook an elaborate meal. One pan chicken meals are the best solution to lack of time. Specifically, this creamy rosemary chicken parmesan is very easy to make, fast and you can serve it over pasta, rice, steamed veggies or with a side salad.

    Creamy Rosemary Chicken Parmesan
    Creamy Rosemary Chicken Parmesan

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    I make this rosemary chicken parmesan to serve 8, which means 2 dinners for my family of 4. If you serve it with different sides, that makes for 2 different meals and allows you to have some more wiggle room in the evenings on busy nights. My kids love it over pasta, especially the first night when it is cooked fresh because they like a little bit of the cream with the chicken over pasta. The leftover chicken refrigerates well for few days.

    This chicken dish is low carb as well. I find this very useful when I want to lower the amount of carbohydrates I eat in a day. I don’t go full keto, but I go through periods of time where I try to minimize intake of carbs. Another one of my chicken recipes that is low carb as well is this Creamy Spinach and Mushrooms Chicken.

    Rosemary

    Rosemary is a herb that is native to the Mediterranean region. It’s also one of my favorite cooking herbs. I use it in both fresh and dry form. Rosemary’s aroma is wonderful and it will make any dish smell delicious. In the Mediterranean countries, rosemary is used in roasting both meats and vegetables. My grandma used to say it has many curative and positive health benefits but I haven’t researched that part yet. In many Mediterranean countries, people will grow it in pots in their balconies like many other herbs.

    Creamy Rosemary Chicken Parmesan Recipe

    Recipe below notes 10 ounces of heavy cream but you can use anywhere from 10-16 ounces. Decide the amount of cream based on the side dishes you are using. For example, if you are serving this chicken over pasta, I would add more cream but if you are serving it with steamed veggies than I would just do 10 ounces etc.

    Since this dish doesn’t have vegetables in the skillet, it allows space for more chicken. That is why the recipe is for 8 servings. In my family, some like chicken breast and some chicken thighs, so you’ll note from the pictures that the skillet has half and half. So feel free to cook it all with your choice of favorite chicken. I did use boneless skinless for both chicken breast and thighs.

    I don’t add salt to this dish because I feel that amount of parmesan cheese has enough salt for the whole chicken. However, try it out before serving to see if salt level is as desired for you and your family.

    Another note I wanted to add – make sure chicken is thawed properly. If it’s still frozen on the inside, the cooking time I’ve listed below might not be enough and you’ll risk eating uncooked chicken.

    If you would like to save this recipe for later, please pin the below image to Pinterest. Thank you:)

    Creamy Rosemary Chicken Parmesan
    Creamy Rosemary Chicken Parmesan
    Rosemary Chicken Parmesan

    Creamy Rosemary Chicken Parmesan

    Sonila
    Easy dinner recipe for busy parents!! This Rosemary Chicken Parmesan is a low carb dinner choice, serve it over pasta, rice or veggies.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 people
    Calories 340 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Cast Iron Skillet

    Ingredients
      

    • 2.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken I used 1 lb chicken breast and 1.5 lbs chicken thighs
    • 4-5 rosemary twigs
    • 4 garlic cloves minced
    • 0.5 butter stick (unsalted) or ghee
    • 10 ozs heavy cream can use up to 16 ozs
    • 4-6 ozs shredded parmesan
    • pinch paprika

    Instructions
     

    • Sauté chicken in butter, flip occasionally. About 3-4 minutes each side, especially if chicken thighs or chicken breasts are thick. Add more time as needed depending on heat you are using.
    • Add garlic and paprika.
    • When chicken is cooked well on both sides, add 2 rosemary twigs to pan. Rosemary’s smell is so perfect and your kitchen will smell amazing. 
      Adding rosemary to chicken
    • Pour about 10 ozs of heavy cream (more if you’re going to serve over pasta). Lower heat and cover for few more minutes.
      Adding heavy cream to chicken
    • Add shredded parmesan. Simmer for 2-3 minutes and turn heat off. Garnish with remaining rosemary.
      Adding parmesan to skillet chicken
    • Serve over steamed veggies or pasta. We served ours yesterday over steamed asparagus.

    Nutrition Label

    Nutrition Facts
    Creamy Rosemary Chicken Parmesan
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 340 Calories from Fat 180
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 20g31%
    Saturated Fat 11g69%
    Trans Fat 0.03g
    Monounsaturated Fat 5g
    Cholesterol 140mg47%
    Sodium 402mg17%
    Potassium 578mg17%
    Carbohydrates 2g1%
    Fiber 0.1g0%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 36g72%
    Vitamin A 676IU14%
    Vitamin C 2mg2%
    Calcium 202mg20%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 36gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 402mgPotassium: 578mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 676IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 202mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword chicken dinner, low carb chicken, parmesan chicken, rosemary chicken, rosemary chicken parmesan, skillet chicken
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    Filed Under: Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: chicken parmesan, Creamy Chicken, creamy rosemary chicken, low carb, rosemary chicken, rosemary chicken parmesan

    About Sonila

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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    Comments

    1. Rose Martine

      January 20, 2020 at 11:51 pm

      This recipe looks awesome!!! Since I don’t use grain flour, do you think almond or coconut flour would work well as a substitute? Thanks!

      Reply
      • admin

        January 21, 2020 at 3:58 am

        Hi Rose, there’s no need for grain flour at all. If you want to add a layer of flour for cooking the chicken on both sides, you can definitely add almond flour.

        Reply
    2. Holly Bird

      February 15, 2019 at 11:59 pm

      5 stars
      I made this tonight..it was absolutely delicious! This is one recipe I will make over and over again! Thank you

      Reply
      • admin

        February 16, 2019 at 6:07 am

        Aww Holly, i so appreciate it you tried it out! And even happier that you liked it:)) 😘😘

        Reply
    3. Vicki Belanger

      January 23, 2019 at 5:53 pm

      5 stars
      Another great recipe! I am a big rosemary fan, so this will definitely be a recipe that I try in the very near future.

      Reply
      • admin

        January 23, 2019 at 6:06 pm

        Thank you Vicky!! I can add rosemary to any chicken dish lol.

        Reply
    4. Lana

      January 23, 2019 at 10:17 am

      Wow. This looks amazing. I love chicken entrees and I am always looking for something new to try. I bet this smells magnificent. 🙂

      Reply
      • admin

        January 23, 2019 at 10:26 am

        Yes, it does. I always have to remind myself not to overdo rosemary:))

        Reply
    5. Linda Witte

      January 23, 2019 at 7:55 am

      5 stars
      This looks so easy and looks amazing! I grow all my own herbs in my house and Rosemary is by far my favorite to use! This is amazing Creamy Chicken Parmesan is on my menu now for next week!

      Reply
      • admin

        January 23, 2019 at 8:10 am

        Thank you Linda, hope you enjoy it:))

        Reply
    6. Tammy Staley

      January 23, 2019 at 7:22 am

      Oh my, this sounds yummy and it fits into keto too! I can’t wait to try this. I understand the mad dash to get some food on the table, Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • admin

        January 23, 2019 at 8:10 am

        Yes, some evenings after sports it’s literally mad house!! 😂

        Reply
    7. Sheila Yale

      January 22, 2019 at 11:40 pm

      This looks terrific. It’s difficult for me to put fat into my meals because we grew up thinking it was the enemy. I would love to try this though because it looks so rich and yummy!

      Reply
      • admin

        January 23, 2019 at 6:55 am

        I totally understand. I try to makeup by having a huge plate of veggies with it:)).

        Reply
    8. gina

      January 22, 2019 at 2:38 pm

      Cause wait to try this. Probably with all breasts. Looks amazing!

      Reply

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