Creamy Chicken Recipes - Pinch Of Nom

Creamy Red Pesto Chicken

Pinch of Nom — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:45:50 +0000

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If you’re a fan of green pesto, you’ll love this Creamy Red Pesto Chicken dish. The traditional sauce's red counterpart is packed with the same herby and nutty flavours, but its red pepper and tomato base adds a natural sweetness that makes it a hit with the whole family!

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Creamy Red Pesto Chicken

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 337kcal

Cost £1.30

Equipment

1 large frying pan with lid

Ingredients

4 medium, skinless chicken breasts (approx. 130g each)
2 medium onions , peeled and thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves , peeled and crushed
200 g button mushrooms , thinly sliced
1 chicken stock cube (made up with 400ml boiling water)
6 tbsp ready-made red pesto
180 g reduced-fat cream cheese
40 g baby spinach leaves
salt and black pepper , to taste
low-calorie cooking spray

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Spray a large frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place on a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, then fry gently for 5 minutes – until softened a little.
Add the mushrooms and cook for 8-10 minutes – until the onions and mushrooms are caramelised and lightly golden.
Add the chicken breasts, and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side – until lightly browned. Then pour in the chicken stock, and simmer over a medium heat for 10 minutes. Turn the chicken over and partially cover your pan with the lid. Simmer for a further 10 minutes – or until the chicken is cooked through. You'll know the chicken is fully cooked when it shows no sign of pinkness, and the juices run clear.
Stir in the red pesto until completely mixed. Remove from the heat, then stir in the reduced fat cream cheese – until completely blended.
If the sauce is too thin, keep simmering, uncovered – until it's reduced to your liking. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of water to your pan, then stir.
Stir in the spinach leaves until slightly wilted, then season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve with a small portion of basmati rice, or another accompaniment of your choice.

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Notes

Tip 1: For this recipe, we recommend using a reduced-fat cream cheese rather than a fat-free cream cheese, as it'll make a richer, creamy sauce.

Tip 2: Make sure the spinach leaves are well-dried before adding them to the sauce. If there's excess moisture on the spinach leaves after washing, it may thin the sauce.

Tip 3: Feel free to use ready-made red pesto from a jar, or a ready-made chilled version.

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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Pinch of Nom — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:45:59 +0000

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We always look forward to dinner when Creamy Chicken Enchiladas are on the menu! There’s no shortage of flavour in our slimming-friendly filling, thanks to a mildly-spiced combination of passata, veggies and beans. It’s all bundled into oven-baked mini tortilla wraps for an utterly irresistible crunch, and then topped with a bubbling layer of reduced-fat Cheddar cheese for good measure.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Servings

Calories 457kcal

Equipment

large frying pan
oven dish 31cm x 20cm

Ingredients

300 g diced chicken breast
2 medium peppers deseeded and diced
120 g canned black beans drained and rinsed
2 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
200 g passata
200 g reduced-fat cream cheese
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp mild chilli powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
1 tsp onion granules
1 tsp garlic granules
8 mini tortilla wraps approx. 30g per wrap
20 g reduced-fat Cheddar cheese finely grated
low-calorie cooking spray
salt and pepper to taste

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Spray a frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and set on a medium heat. Add the peppers and garlic and cook for 4 minutes.
Add the diced chicken and brown on all sides. This should take 4-5 minutes. Add the chilli powder, cumin, paprika, garlic granules and onion granules. Stir to coat and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Add the black beans, tomato purée and half of the passata and bring the pan to a gentle simmer. Add the cream cheese and stir until combined, then season with salt and pepper.
Microwave the tortilla wraps for 30 seconds, this will make them easier to roll. Spoon the enchilada mixture down the middle of each tortilla wrap. Roll the wrap over the filling to encase the filling.
Place the enchiladas into an ovenproof dish. Pour over the remaining passata and sprinkle with cheese.
Pop into the oven for 10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly, melted and golden. Serve with your choice of accompaniment.

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Notes

Tip: We've used mild chilli powder, but if you'd like them with more of a kick, add a little extra or use hot chilli powder.

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Flava It! Creamy Garlic Chicken

Pinch of Nom — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:08:06 +0000

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Enjoy the garlicky, rich flavours of one of your all-time favourite recipes! We’ve made our super-popular Creamy Garlic Chicken easier and more fuss-free than ever with this Flava It! X Pinch of Nom recipe mix.

Course Dinner

Cuisine non specific

Keyword Flava It! Creamy Garlic Chicken, Flava It! X Pinch of Nom recipe mixes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 234kcal

Ingredients

400 g chicken, diced
1 onion, thinly sliced
175 g reduced-fat cream cheese
250 g button mushrooms, thinly sliced
100 ml water
low-calorie cooking spray
1 bunch of chives, chopped (optional)

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Spray a frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray. Cook the chicken until almost brown, then remove from the pan and set aside.
Add the onion and mushrooms to the pan and cook until brown. Sprinkle in the contents of this sachet and give everything a good mix.
Add 100ml water to the pan and simmer until the liquid has reduced by half. Lower the heat and stir in the cream cheese.
Return the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked thoroughly.
Sprinkle with the chives, if using. Serve and enjoy!

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Creamy Bacon and Butternut Squash Chicken

Pinch of Nom — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:01:50 +0000

Creamy Bacon and Butternut Squash Chicken

10MINS
25MINS
Serves 4
278KCAL

With smoky bacon and sweet butternut squash, this chicken recipe is perfect for a quick midweek meal. The creamy sauce is a tasty combination of chicken stock, Dijon mustard, sage and reduced-fat cream cheese. At 278 calories per serving, we like to serve it with a side of mashed potatoes, but it's delicious with pasta too!

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Creamy Hunter’s Chicken

Pinch of Nom — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:01:17 +0000

Creamy Hunter’s Chicken

15MINS
30MINS
Serves 4
354KCAL

For this twist on the pub grub classic, we've simmered bacon-wrapped chicken in a creamy, BBQ-flavoured sauce. Smoky and mildly spicy, the sauce tastes so rich and indulgent, you'd never know it's made without using any real cream. Instead, reduced-fat cream cheese is stirred in until the sauce is velvety and luxurious. Try a portion served with some fluffy basmati rice and thank us later!

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Creamy Chicken and Sweetcorn

Pinch of Nom — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:45:18 +0000

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This family-friendly chicken recipe is a dreamy midweek meal. Easy to prepare, ready in under an hour and perfect for batch cooking, you can dish it up with a whole variety of different sides.

Course Dinner

Cuisine non specific

Keyword Creamy Chicken and Sweetcorn

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 301kcal

Equipment

large frying pan and lid

Ingredients

4 medium skinless chicken breasts, approx. 130g each
2 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
200 g button mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 chicken stock cube, made up with 400ml boiling water
180 g reduced-fat cream cheese
60 g Parmesan, finely grated
80 g tinned sweetcorn, well drained
6 spring onions, trimmed and sliced
salt and black pepper, to taste
low-calorie cooking spray

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Spray a large frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and fry gently for 5 minutes, until softened a little.
Add the mushrooms and cook for 8-10 minutes, until the onion and mushrooms have softened and are lightly golden.
Add the chicken breasts and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side to lightly brown. Pour in the chicken stock and simmer over a medium heat for 10 minutes. Turn the chicken over and partially cover with a lid. Simmer for a further 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked, shows no sign of pinkness and the juices run clear.
Remove from the heat and stir in the cream cheese until completely blended. If the sauce is too thin, keep simmering, uncovered, to reduce to your liking. If the sauce is too thick, add a little water and stir in.
Return to the heat and stir in the Parmesan, sweetcorn and spring onion. Continue to simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes, until the spring onion is tender. Season to taste with salt and black pepper if needed. Serve with a small portion of basmati rice or other accompaniment of choice.

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Notes

Tip: We recommend using a reduced-fat cream cheese rather than a fat-free cream cheese in this recipe as it will make for a richer, creamier sauce. It will also reheat more successfully after freezing.

Tip: Make sure that the sweetcorn is well drained before adding it, otherwise it may thin the sauce.

Tip: If you prefer, you could use diced chicken thighs in this recipe.

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Creamy Chicken Recipes - Pinch Of Nom

Creamy Red Pesto Chicken

Creamy Red Pesto Chicken | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

Video

Notes

Nutrition

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

Video

Notes

Nutrition

Flava It! Creamy Garlic Chicken

Flava It! Creamy Garlic Chicken | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Creamy Bacon and Butternut Squash Chicken

Creamy Bacon and Butternut Squash Chicken

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