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Chicken with everything bagel seasoning topped with scallion cream cheese sauce

Everything Bagel Chicken with Scallion Cream Cheese Sauce

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Chicken breasts coated in Everything But the Bagel seasoning and baked then topped with a quick and easy creamy, tangy scallion cream cheese sauce.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 4 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • 9x9 baking dish or 9x13 baking dish
  • Pastry brush

Ingredients

For the Everything Bagel Chicken

For the Scallion Cream Cheese Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon Everything But the Bagel seasoning
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 6 tablespoons chopped green onions (¼ cup + 2 tablespoons)
  • ¼ cup half-and-half ( or milk)
  • salt (to taste)

Serving Suggestions (All Optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400º Fahrenheit. Place 4 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts top-down in 9x9 baking dish.
  • Use pastry brush to brush surface of chicken with half of 2 tablespoons butter, covering chicken completely. Sprinkle salt to taste over buttered chicken.
  • Sprinkle half of 4 tablespoons Everything But the Bagel seasoning over buttered chicken, then carefully flip chicken breasts over.
  • Brush tops of chicken breasts with remaining butter, sprinkle salt over, and coat with the remaining Everything but the Bagel seasoning.
  • Place baking dish in preheated oven. Bake chicken 25 to 35 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160º Fahrenheit.
  • Once target temperature is reached, carefully remove baking dish from oven. Set aside to rest 5 minutes.
  • While chicken rests, melt 1 tablespoon butter in medium bowl. Add 1 teaspoon Everything But the Bagel seasoning, 4 ounces cream cheese, 6 tablespoons chopped green onions, and ¼ cup half-and-half to bowl and whisk until fully incorporated into smooth sauce. Taste sauce and add salt as needed
  • Transfer chicken to serving plates. Spoon plenty of prepared sauce over tops of chicken breasts, then garnish with thinly sliced green onions and Everything But the Bagel seasoning if desired. Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

  • Cooking Times: Note that cook time will vary by size of chicken breast.
    - Small chicken breasts: approximately 25 minutes
    - Medium chicken breasts: approximately 30 minutes
    - Large chicken breasts: approximately 35 minutes

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 392calProtein: 39gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 1239mgPotassium: 677mgTotal Carbs: 2gFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gNet Carbs: 2gVitamin A: 457IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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