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20 Creamy Chicken Cutlet Recipes That Are Perfect for Dinner

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Alex Loh Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD May 19, 2021
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Creamy Lemon Chicken Cutlets
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If you're craving a comforting and delicious meal, these chicken cutlet recipes are the perfect choice. Not only are chicken cutlets a great source of protein, but they also cook quickly making them suitable for easy weeknight dinners. Serve tasty recipes like Creamy Lemon Chicken Parm and Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce with whole grains, whole-wheat pasta or vegetables for a filling, nutritious dinner.

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Creamy Lemon Chicken Cutlets

Creamy Lemon Chicken Cutlets
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Here we use crème fraîche, sour cream's richer, less tangy cousin, to thicken the lemony pan sauce. This quick-cooking main is packed with flavor and perfect alongside pasta, rice or bread.

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Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Chicken Cutlets with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce
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Though a chicken cutlet may be a chicken breast cut in half, this recipe shows how to make chicken cutlets with double the deliciousness. A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty for this healthy dinner recipe. The flavorful oil they're packed in is used to sauté the chicken, and the tomatoes go into the cream sauce.

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20-Minute Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Pesto Sauce

20-Minute Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Pesto Sauce
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Serve these quick chicken cutlets with creamy pesto sauce over your favorite pasta or zucchini noodles. This easy dinner recipe is sure to become a new family favorite.

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20-Minute Creamy Lemon-Feta Skillet Chicken

20-Minute Creamy Lemon-Feta Skillet Chicken
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Quick-cooking chicken cutlets are smothered in a creamy sauce accented by briny feta cheese, lemon and fresh herbs in this ultra-fast one-skillet dinner.

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Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Spinach & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Spinach & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
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Serve these saucy, ultra-quick chicken cutlets over your favorite pasta. This easy dinner recipe is sure to become a new weeknight favorite.

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Creamy Chicken & Mushrooms

Creamy Chicken & Mushrooms
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Whether you scored wild mushrooms at the farmers' market, found cultivated maitake or shiitake at the supermarket or just have some baby bellas on hand, this healthy creamy chicken recipe is delicious with any of them. Serve over whole-wheat egg noodles or mashed potatoes.

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Creamy Lemon Chicken Parmesan

Creamy Lemon Chicken Parmesan
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This riff on classic chicken Parmesan replaces the usual marinara with a luscious lemony cream sauce. We've lightened it up by using half-and-half instead of cream, with just-as-delicious results. Serve this lemony chicken dinner with whole-wheat pasta or brown rice.

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Creamy Mustard Chicken

Creamy Mustard Chicken
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In this healthy, creamy mustard chicken recipe, thin-sliced chicken breasts (sometimes labeled chicken cutlets) cook quickly and are delicious smothered in a velvety, light mustard sauce and garnished with fresh chopped sage. If you can't find chicken cutlets, cut boneless, skinless chicken breast into 4-ounce pieces and place between pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a meat mallet, rolling pin or heavy skillet until flattened to about 1/2 inch thick.

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Antipasto Baked Smothered Chicken

Antipasto Baked Smothered Chicken
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We like the touch of heat that pepperoncini give to this briny chicken, but if you really want to turn up the spiciness, swap them for hot cherry peppers.

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20-Minute Creamy Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto

20-Minute Creamy Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto
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A bit of prosciutto adds savory flavor to this sauce. Serve this quick-cooking dish with whole-wheat angel hair pasta.

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Spinach & Artichoke Chicken

Spinach & Artichoke Smothered Chicken
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Inspired by artichoke dip, we made a creamy cheese topping to serve on quick-cooking chicken breast cutlets for an oh-so-satisfying meal.

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Chicken Piccata with Pasta & Mushrooms

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Our chicken piccata, served over whole-wheat pasta, has a rich lemon-caper sauce that's made with extra-virgin olive oil and just a touch of butter for flavor. If you like, you can use a mild fish like tilapia or even shrimp instead of chicken breast.

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Coconut-Curry Chicken Cutlets

Coconut-Curry Chicken Cutlets
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This easy chicken cutlet recipe will help you get a healthy meal on the table in just 20 minutes. Coconut milk's creamy consistency is perfect for making quick pan sauces--no need to add a thickener.

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Skillet Buffalo Chicken

Skillet Buffalo Chicken
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If you like Buffalo wings, you'll love this quick skillet Buffalo chicken recipe. Chicken cutlets are sautéed, then smothered in a creamy-spicy sauce. A side-salad garnish of carrots, celery and blue cheese pulls it all together.

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20-Minute Chicken Cutlets & Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Tomato Sauce

20-Minute Chicken Cutlets & Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Tomato Sauce
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This low-carb chicken dinner whips up in only 20 minutes, thanks to thin-cut chicken breast and packaged zucchini noodles. If you have a spiralizer and want to make your own zucchini noodles, use two medium zucchini.

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One-Skillet Chicken Paprikash with Mushrooms & Onions

One-Skillet Chicken Paprikash with Mushrooms & Onions
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Try this quick and easy one-skillet version of the Hungarian classic chicken paprikash. Serve the chicken cutlets, mushrooms and creamy sauce over egg noodles with a green salad on the side.

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20-Minute Creamy Italian Chicken Skillet

20-Minute Creamy Italian Chicken Skillet
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Chicken cutlets cook quickly and are highlighted with a creamy sauce made with tomatoes, zucchini and Italian seasoning. This recipe is sure to become a new weeknight favorite the whole family will love. Serve it with whole-wheat pasta or rice to make it a meal.

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Chicken Cutlets with Artichokes & Lemon-Dill Sauce

Chicken Cutlets with Artichokes & Lemon-Dill Sauce
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You won't want to let a drop of this creamy lemon sauce go to waste. Serve with rice pilaf or roasted potatoes to soak it all up.

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Creamy Parmesan Garlic Mushroom Chicken

<p>A rich and creamy sauce coats chicken breasts in this quick and comforting dinner. If you don't have chicken cutlets (thin-sliced boneless chicken breast) on hand, you can make your own by slicing two 8-ounce chicken breasts in half horizontally.</p>
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A rich and creamy sauce coats chicken breasts in this quick and comforting dinner. If you don't have chicken cutlets (thin-sliced boneless chicken breast) on hand, you can make your own by slicing two 8-ounce chicken breasts in half horizontally.

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Chicken Florentine

Chicken Florentine
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Classic chicken Florentine--creamy spinach served atop sautéed chicken cutlets--is a fast and easy meal. To keep calories lower, this recipe uses cornstarch to thicken the cream instead of cheese. This chicken recipe is simple enough for weekdays but also elegant enough for a dinner party.

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    1 of 20 Creamy Lemon Chicken Cutlets
    2 of 20 Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
    3 of 20 20-Minute Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Pesto Sauce
    4 of 20 20-Minute Creamy Lemon-Feta Skillet Chicken
    5 of 20 Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Spinach & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
    6 of 20 Creamy Chicken & Mushrooms
    7 of 20 Creamy Lemon Chicken Parmesan
    8 of 20 Creamy Mustard Chicken
    9 of 20 Antipasto Baked Smothered Chicken
    10 of 20 20-Minute Creamy Chicken Marsala with Prosciutto
    11 of 20 Spinach & Artichoke Chicken
    12 of 20 Chicken Piccata with Pasta & Mushrooms
    13 of 20 Coconut-Curry Chicken Cutlets
    14 of 20 Skillet Buffalo Chicken
    15 of 20 20-Minute Chicken Cutlets & Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Tomato Sauce
    16 of 20 One-Skillet Chicken Paprikash with Mushrooms & Onions
    17 of 20 20-Minute Creamy Italian Chicken Skillet
    18 of 20 Chicken Cutlets with Artichokes & Lemon-Dill Sauce
    19 of 20 Creamy Parmesan Garlic Mushroom Chicken
    20 of 20 Chicken Florentine

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