Parmesan-Crusted Chicken in Cream Sauce

Parmesan-Crusted Chicken in Cream Sauce recipe

photo by:kraft

Can you imagine if the crusty-crunchy chicken Parm with silky, creamy sauce you order whenever you see it on a menu were made to fit your healthy eating plan? You're welcome.

time

prep:

40 min

total:

40 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

cups instant brown rice, uncooked

can (14 oz.) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided

1/2

cup water

RITZ Crackers, finely crushed (about 1/4 cup)

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)

tsp. oil

1/3

cup PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese

3/4

lb. fresh asparagus spears, trimmed, steamed

Make It

COOK rice in 1-1/4 cups broth and 1/2 cup water as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, mix cracker crumbs and Parmesan on plate. Rinse chicken with water; gently shake off excess water. Dip chicken in crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat both sides of each breast. Discard any remaining crumb mixture.

HEAT oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (165°F). Transfer to plate; cover to keep warm. Add remaining broth and reduced-fat cream cheese to skillet; bring just to boil, stirring constantly. Cook 3 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently; spoon over chicken. Serve with rice and asparagus.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Prepare using plain PHILADELPHIA 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese and adding 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives to skillet along with the remaining broth and reduced-fat cream cheese.

Substitute

Substitute 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen green beans, cooked and drained, for the asparagus.

Storing Asparagus

To store asparagus, stand fresh spears upright in a container filled with about 1 inch of water. Cover loosely with a plastic bag and refrigerate. Or, store in refrigerator with a damp paper towel wrapped around base of stalks and cover loosely with a plastic bag. Asparagus is best when cooked the day it is purchased, but will keep up to 3 or 4 days. Wash just before using.

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katieb1106

posted:9/2/2008

Excellent and easy to prepare!

mrsposton

posted:9/2/2008

The Ritz Crackers mixed with the Parm Cheese didn't give the chicken much flavor. I prefer to use Shake N Bake; however, I did enjoy the chicken broth and cream cheese.

a cook

posted:8/28/2008

This was great and so easy to make. My family loved it.

woodd72787

posted:8/26/2008

I loved this recipe, easy to make and the sauce was really good. You might want to make extra!

Whitney205

posted:8/25/2008

WOW! This was wonderful. It has definitely made the "weekly" supper list for us! I doubled the sauce and am VERY glad I did.

cbbjc

posted:8/23/2008

Very good! My husband and kids loved it, even went back for seconds! I used regular cream cheese and added garlic power. It was good with and without the sauce. Quick, easy, juicy, very good!

hopeandj

posted:8/21/2008

Loved this recipe!!! It was really easy to cook and it had a great taste to it. I will definity make this again!!

ambermarie101

posted:8/19/2008

this is great! i try to make this once a month everyone in the house loves it.

sjswebb

posted:8/11/2008

This was very good and very easy. The sauce is superb!

kdwestrup

posted:8/5/2008

Absolutely awesome recipe!! The entire family loved it! I can see why previous ratings have stated they doubled the sauce, because there was almost not enough, but that is the only change I will make the next time I make this dish. Fabulously delicious!!