Easy Cream Cheese Chicken - Family Food on the Table (2024)

Easy cream cheese chicken is just a few basic ingredients and simple to make, with a deliciously creamy sauce that coats every piece. Ready in less than 30 minutes!

This post was originally sponsored by Myxx. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

I just have to take a quick minute to say a very happy birthday to my now 6-year-old son, whose birthday is today. ????

He's my baby who's not at all a baby these days. But he's still my sweet, happy, super smart, handsome, cuddly blonde boy that I could just eat right up. ❤️

But let's talk food, a subject my growing boy is very interested in as well these days.

So you know I’m all about the easy chicken dinners right?

Well this is a super simple, deliciously creamy chicken recipe I’ve been making for a couple of years now and just had to share with you!

Easy cream cheese chicken has tender strips of chicken that are cooked and coated in a yummy cream cheese mixture, along with some onions and mushrooms.

Everything gets sprinkled with mozzarella cheese, which melts down over the chicken and veggies at the end.

It’s so scrumptious and it’s perfect for back-to-school season when I need something that’s quick but comforting. Something easy but that the whole family will happily sit down to at night.

(And even though this is really easy and basic, I’ve even made it for company. It's always a huge hit!)

This recipe is ready in about 25 minutes, which I love, no matter what night of the week it is.

And I love that this has no heavy cream, which I never seem to have in the fridge.

In fact, it’s only got 7 main ingredients! ????

That luxuriously creamy sauce that coats the chicken and mushrooms is just cream cheese and some chicken broth. It melts down with all the flavors from the sautéed onions and mushrooms and the seared bits from the chicken and makes such a delicious sauce.

(I’ve used that trick before with chicken breast with jalapeño cheese sauce and healthy creamy Italian chicken skillet, among others.)

And because of that sauce, you’re definitely going to want to serve this over some fluffy steamed rice.

If you know me, you know I go for the whole grains. But it can take 30-35 minutes to make brown rice. Not exactly ideal if everything else can be ready well before that.

So today I wanted to share with you a new grocery store find: VeeTee rice. It cooks in the microwave, in its own container, in just 2 minutes. Yup, 2 minutes. It gets perfectly fluffy and hot and ready to serve.

You can find VeeTee online but also at Harris Teeter (my local store) and Walmart Grocery. It's a serious time saver!

OK, now let’s get back to this delicious saucy chicken! ????

You can also check out my Google web story for this cream cheese chicken recipe. I've also got this slow cooker cream cheese chicken if you want to try making it that way.

Now, I’ve got some notes, tips and substitutions coming up below on how to make cream cheese chicken. Just tryin’ to be helpful.

(And y’all know I like to help you make a recipe your very own!)

If you want to jump on down to the recipe, simply scroll through the rest of the text. The recipe card is near the bottom of the page, above the comments section.

Ingredient Notes:

• Chicken: You can use more than the 1 ½ lbs. of chicken in this recipe, but you’ll want to increase the cream cheese and chicken broth to make extra sauce. The sauce is SOOO good!
• Mushrooms: I love the mushrooms in with this recipe but you could skip them if you don’t have any on hand - or don’t like them. I’ve made this without mushrooms before and it was still delicious.
• Cream cheese: The recipe calls for the ⅓-less fat cream cheese and it’s deliciously creamy. Go for the real deal if you prefer, but I don’t recommend using fat free cream cheese.
• Broth: If you don’t have any chicken broth, you could substitute vegetable broth or just use water.
• Mozzarella: I love the melty mozzarella on top but you could also try this served with grated Parmesan if you prefer.
• Parsley: The parsley is good as a garnish but adds a nice herby freshness too. Feel free to skip it or to use some dried herbs as a seasoning on the chicken if you’d like.

As is, this recipe is gluten-free, low carb and keto-friendly. ????

Also, a quick word about the chicken in this recipe.

I cut my boneless, skinless chicken breasts into long strips.

That helps ensure more even cooking and also helps stretch the chicken to feed more people. It also cooks more quickly. Win, win, win! ????

It’s one of my favorite tricks. (See my easy balsamic chicken and salsa chicken for other quick and easy chicken recipes that use this same shortcut.)

If you’d prefer to use full chicken breasts that haven’t been sliced, just increase the cooking time to account for the increased thickness.

You could also dice up the chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes if you’d rather have smaller pieces. Just be sure to turn them more as they sear and don’t overcook them.

And since options make me happy, feel free to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs for this recipe too. They’ll just need some additional cook time to get cooked all the way through.

Want to add a veggie? Me too!

Serving Suggestions:

- We love this with some steamed broccoli or some warmed peas. Both take no time at all to make so it’s perfect for keeping this as a quick meal.

- I’ve even thought about increasing the sauce and stirring in some cooked broccoli or peas to this recipe, but I haven’t tried that yet. Yet.

- This cream cheese chicken would also be great with a mix of sautéed or roasted veggies.

- And finally, we do love it best with steamed rice, but you could serve this chicken over quinoa, polenta or mashed potatoes too. Anything that pairs well with the yummy sauce!

Lastly, I wanted to share some make-ahead and storage tips on this recipe.

You can chop your veggies and slice your chicken ahead of time, but otherwise, I recommend cooking this when you plan to eat it that night. (With that prep, it’ll only take about 15-20 minutes for it to cook.)

Storage and Reheating Tips:

• Place any leftovers, once cooled, in a covered container in the refrigerator and store for up to 4-5 days.
• You can reheat the chicken in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, until hot. I recommend slicing the cooked chicken strips into smaller pieces - like 1-inch cubes or so - to help it reheat more evenly.
• You can also try reheating this chicken with cream cheese in a skillet on the stove. You may want to add some extra splashes of chicken broth to help loosen it up and create a sauce again so it doesn’t dry out or thicken up too much.
• I don’t recommend freezing the leftovers of this chicken. The sauce doesn't stand up well to freezing and thawing.

You can serve it again over rice with a veggie on the side or make a grain bowl or make a cheesy chicken wrap with the leftovers.

You can even use this chicken for enchiladas to make a completely different meal another night.

So there you go, another family favorite from our table to yours!

I hope you give this a try for a busy weeknight dinner that’s ready in less than 30 minutes.

Enjoy!

XO,

Kathryn

P.S. You can browse all of my 30-minute chicken recipes for more cooking inspiration!