Description
This Cast Iron Chicken with Buffalo Cottage Cheese Sauce Recipe features tender chicken breasts topped with a creamy and spicy buffalo cottage cheese sauce, creating a flavorful and satisfying dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–5 chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup buffalo sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Season the chicken: Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook the chicken: Sear chicken in a skillet.
- Prepare the sauce: Blend cottage cheese, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and nutritional yeast.
- Top and bake: Spoon sauce over chicken, sprinkle with cheese, and bake until bubbly.
- Serve: Pair with desired sides and enjoy!
Notes
- You can adjust the buffalo sauce amount to suit your spice preference.
- Feel free to add other seasonings or herbs to the sauce for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg