Chicken with Cilantro Cream

If you want a simple and delicious recipe, you have to try this juicy chicken with cilantro cream; you will prepare it faster than you think, and you will love its flavor. An easy and homemade recipe for any occasion.
Ingredients
6
Servings
  • 1 chicken breast  , boneless, skinless; cut into strips 1 chicken breast , boneless, skinless; cut into strips
  • 1 teaspoon salt  , for the marinade 1 teaspoon salt , for the marinade
  • 1/4 cups olive oil  , for the marinade 1/4 cups olive oil , for the marinade
  • 1 teaspoon pepper  , for the marinade 1 teaspoon pepper , for the marinade
  • 1 teaspoon oregano  , for the marinade 1 teaspoon oregano , for the marinade
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter  , for frying the chicken strips 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , for frying the chicken strips
  • 2 cups fresh cilantro, for the sauce 2 cups fresh cilantro, for the sauce
  • 2 cups evaporated milk, for the sauce 2 cups evaporated milk, for the sauce
  • 2 cups chicken broth  , for the sauce 2 cups chicken broth , for the sauce
  • 1/2 cups cream cheese, for the sauce 1/2 cups cream cheese, for the sauce
  • 1/8 onions, for the sauce 1/8 onions, for the sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, for the sauce 1 clove garlic, for the sauce
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter  , for the sauce 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , for the sauce
  • 3 tablespoons flour  3 tablespoons flour
Preparation
25 mins
30 mins
Low
  • In a bowl, marinate the chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, pepper, and oregano for about 5 minutes.
  • Cook the chicken in a skillet over medium heat with the butter until cooked through. Keep covered.
  • For the sauce, blend the cilantro with the evaporated milk, chicken broth, cream cheese, onion, and garlic until you get a homogeneous mixture.
  • Heat a pot over medium heat, add the butter and flour all at once, cook until you get a golden paste. Add the sauce and let it come to a boil, lower the heat and cook until thickened. Season.
  • Serve the chicken breasts on a plate and drizzle with the hot cilantro cream.

Nutritional Information

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