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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Ktowngal

posted:5/10/2006

My family loved this dish. The all gave me complainments on it.

carolcott

posted:5/10/2006

This was incredibly easy to make and also really delicious.

JEJOJA1

posted:5/10/2006

it was really easy and good

Freshman11

posted:5/9/2006

the sauce made this meal. The only prob my family had with this meal was the rice. Have to add a little more taste to it next

a cook

posted:5/9/2006

My family really enjoyed this recipe. I had a little trouble keeping the breading on the chicken as it cooked, but it all turned out in the end. I will definatley be making this again.

carolynlf1

posted:5/9/2006

This dish was really good. I baked the chicken instead of frying it in the oil. I also used more ritz crackers and extral cream cheese when I made the sauce. Next time I make this I will use more cheese on the chicken and I will add some saute onions to the sauce. Other then that, It was really good.!!!

Lorelei57

posted:5/9/2006

Everyone in my family enjoyed this one...so I shared the recipe with my young adults who are cooking on their own now. It's a hit! I used spinach as a side dish instead also and worked very well.

miniwanca

posted:5/9/2006

My husband so loved this.....he was beyond full! Instead of making the cheese mixture, I used a jar of alfredo sauce and then added some corn on the side. YUMMMM!!!!!

turbojenn

posted:5/9/2006

i made this dish and my boyfriend liked it so much that he took the leftovers to work. we don't eat leftovers! i used italian bread crumbs instead and only three chicken breasts (no need for all that food with only two people)and steamed the asparagus as the chicken was put in. he asked me to keep this recipe and i definately will! thanks!

kalbright1142

posted:5/5/2006

I LOVED this! And my husband has asked for it almost every week since I made it. So quick and easy and everything except the cream cheese is things I always have on hand. Now that I have this recipe, I keep the cream cheese on hand too!