Description
A delightful dish combining tender chicken with a creamy cottage cheese and Parmesan sauce, seasoned with paprika and black pepper.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast or chicken thighs, cubed
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- â…“ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Season the cubed chicken with salt, paprika, and black pepper until evenly coated.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add the chicken in a single layer and cook without moving until golden on the bottom.
- Flip the chicken pieces and cook until fully cooked and lightly golden on all sides.
- Reduce the heat to low before adding the sauce ingredients.
- Add the cottage cheese to the skillet and stir gently as it warms and softens.
- Sprinkle in the Parmesan cheese and stir until the sauce coats the chicken evenly.
- Taste and adjust salt or pepper as needed.
- Let the chicken simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Remove from heat and let rest for one minute before serving.
Notes
Avoid overcrowding the pan for the best sear. Adjust seasonings to taste at the end.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg