One-Pan Homestyle Creamy Chicken Bake

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
• butter
  4 tbsp
• carrot
  12 oz
• cauliflower rice
  12 oz
• chicken
  20 oz
• cream cheese
  4 tbsp
• flour
  4 tbsp
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• oil
  1 tbsp
• panko breadcrumbs
  ½ cup
• paper towels
• parmesan cheese
  6 tbsp
• peas
  8 oz
• salt
• scallion greens
• scallions
  4
• stock concentrate
  4 unit
• thyme
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Pat cauliflower rice with cauliflower rice and dry with paper towels . Trim, peel, and cut carrot lengthwise into quarters; slice into ½-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens.

   cauliflower rice: 12 oz, paper towels, carrot: 12 oz, scallions: 4
2. 

   2

   Place butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until melted, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in panko breadcrumbs , parmesan cheese , salt , and black pepper . Set aside until ready in step 5.

   butter: 4 tbsp, panko breadcrumbs: ½ cup, parmesan cheese: 6 tbsp, salt, black pepper
3. 

   3

   Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, half thyme , salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to plate and wipe out pan.

   chicken: 20 oz, oil: 1 tbsp, thyme: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Heat a large drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots, scallion whites, and half garlic powder . Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften, ⏱️ 4 minutes . Return chicken to pan. Evenly sprinkle flour over everything and cook, stirring constantly, until no lumps remain, ⏱️ 45 seconds . Add ⏱️ 1¼ cups water and stock concentrate . Cook, stirring, until sauce thickens, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Remove from heat. Stir in peas and cream cheese until fully combined. Season with extra salt and pepper, if desired.

   oil, garlic powder: 1 tsp, flour: 4 tbsp, stock concentrate: 4 unit, peas: 8 oz, cream cheese: 4 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Smooth chicken-veggie mixture into an even layer using a spatula. If pan isn't ovenproof, transfer mixture to a baking dish now. Sprinkle with prepared cauliflower-Parmesan topping. Bake until topping golden brown, ⏱️ 13 minutes .
6. 

   6

   Garnish with scallion greens from earlier. Serve from baking pan or divide among plates.

   scallion greens