Chicken with Skillet Gnocchi

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Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (1-1/2 - 2 lbs) (maybe flatten them or cut them in half - they took longer to cook than the recipe stated)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1-1/4 tsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 1/2 c low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 package potato gnocchi (17.5 oz)
  • 1/2 c frozen peas
  • 1/4 c heavy cream

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425º. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper and sprinkle with 1 tsp thyme and the paprika.

Melt 1 Tbsp butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet and roast until no longer pink in the middle, 8 to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt the remaining 2 Tbsp butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrot, remaining 1/4 tsp thyme and a pinch each of salt and pepper.

Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.

Add the chicken broth and 3/4 c water and bring to a boil. Stir in the gnocchi, breaking apart any that are sticking together. Cover and simmer until the gnocchi are just tender, about 5 minutes.

Uncover the skillet and stir in the peas and heavy cream. Cook until slightly thickened, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper. Slice the chicken and serve with the gnocchi.


From Food Network Magazine, November 2017