Description
Hearty chicken parmesan gnocchi skillet combines classic Italian flavors with comforting pasta elements. Home cooks can savor this cheesy, herb-infused dish that brings warmth and satisfaction to dinner tables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.33 lbs (603 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 16-oz (454 g) package gnocchi
- 12 oz (340 g) marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1.5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tbsps olive oil, divided
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- Fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Searing Protein: Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high temperature. Cook chicken thoroughly until completely opaque, approximately 6-7 minutes, then transfer to a separate plate.
- Creating Foundation: Without cleaning the skillet, introduce additional olive oil and butter. Incorporate gnocchi, tumbling gently to ensure comprehensive coating and achieving a golden-brown exterior through consistent manipulation, roughly 8-10 minutes.
- Developing Sauce: Cascade chicken broth into the skillet, reducing heat to medium. Allow liquid to simmer and gradually thicken, enveloping gnocchi in a silky consistency for 8-9 minutes.
- Layering Flavors: Integrate marinara sauce and return chicken to the skillet. Warm ingredients together, ensuring complete flavor integration for 1-2 minutes.
- Cheese Transformation: Generously distribute Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses across the dish’s surface.
- Final Broiling: Position skillet under broiler, monitoring closely until cheese melts into a bubbling, golden canopy.
- Presentation: Embellish with fresh basil leaves and serve immediately while temperature remains optimal.
Notes
- Optimize Chicken Cooking: Ensure chicken is thoroughly cooked to 165°F internal temperature, eliminating any pink color for food safety and perfect texture.
- Gnocchi Golden Technique: Stir gnocchi consistently during browning to achieve an even, crispy exterior without burning, creating a delightful textural contrast.
- Cheese Melting Precision: Watch broiler carefully during cheese melting stage to prevent burning, aiming for a perfectly golden and bubbly cheese topping.
- Flavor Layering Strategy: Use the same skillet without cleaning between steps to preserve and build deeper, more complex flavor profiles from caramelized bits and cooking residue.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 525
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg