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Skillet Chicken and Stuffing

a simplified Thanksgiving dinner, you can enjoy as a quick weeknight meal.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 6 oz. package stuffing mix and ingredients to prepare stuffing to package directions. Usually a few tablespoons of butter and boiling water.

gravy

  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve with a vegetable.

Instructions

  • Slice chicken so it's thin, the chicken breast I used was 1 lb, it was large and thick. I cut it horizontally to make it thinner, so it would cook quickly.
  • Prepare the stuffing according to package directions, I typically use half the butter called for this recipe as this dish will have gravy on it for serving.
  • Heat a skillet until it's hot, then add a tablespoon of oil.
  • Then place the chicken breasts into the pan and brown quickly on each side.
  • Then put the stuffing on top of the chicken, it's ok it some is just in the pan, it will get crispy on the bottom and that all good!
  • Cover the pan with a lid.
  • After 5 minutes test the chicken temperature with a meat thermometer, the chicken if fully cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°. Mine took about 10 minutes. If your chicken is smaller or thinner it may take a shorter cooking time, or longer if it's thicker, or your cooking more than 1 lb of chicken.
  • While the chicken is cooking prepare gravy in another pan by placing the butter and flour in a hot skillet and whisking in the chicken broth slowly creating the gravy, stir and cook until it's silky smooth and simmering.
  • Pour gravy over chicken and stuffing just as your about to serve or serve it on the side. Add a vegetable and you'll have a complete meal.
  • This is one of those times that having a can of cranberry sauce in the pantry will come in handy.
  • Everyone will think it Thanksgiving!