Heat a stove top pan to medium heat, while the pan is heating season the chicken breast on both sides, using black pepper and garlic powder.
Once the pan is hot, add 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil to the pan.
Place the chicken immediately in the pan, leave it there on medium heat for 2 minutes, then flip to the other side and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Both sides should start to become golden brown, but the center will still look uncooked if not golden, give each side another minute your pan wasn’t hot enough. Then turn the heat to low and cover the chicken with a lid.
Let it cook for about 9 minutes, then flip and cover again for an additional 9 minutes. After 9 minutes on each side covered, the chicken should be done. But this does depend on the size of the chicken breast these times are based on 9 oz breasts.My rule of thumb is, once covered, cook the chicken for 1 minute per ounce per side, I find that this delivers a perfect juicy chicken breast every time.It is always best to check the internal temperature of chicken before serving.
While the chicken is cooking, slice and dice your onion, peppers, scallions, and mushrooms.
Once the chicken is done, remove the chicken from the pan, leaving the juice from the chicken in the pan.
Now add your diced yellow onion and sliced peppers to the pan. Cook them in the chicken juice stirring for about 3 minutes.
Then add the gnocchi and mushrooms to the pan. Stir everything together for 1-2 minutes, ensuring the the gnocchi has an even coating of the sauace around each gnocchi. Then cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes. Stopping to toss everything together half way thru.
While the gnocchi is cooking shred your chicken breast with a fork and knife. After the gnocchi has cooked for 5 minutes. Add the chicken and ¾ cup of tomato sauce to the pan. Toss everything together cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes, just enough to heat the sauce thru. Season with additional black pepper and garlic powder.
Serve and enjoy or portion out into your meal prep containers.
Macro Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Chicken with Tomato Gnocchi
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497Calories from Fat 94
% Daily Value*
Fat 10.4g16%
Saturated Fat 3.2g20%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.3g
Cholesterol 107mg36%
Sodium 769.6mg33%
Potassium 514.2mg15%
Carbohydrates 43.6g15%
Fiber 5.9g25%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 61.9g124%
Vitamin A 21.3IU0%
Vitamin C 29.7mg36%
Calcium 17.2mg2%
Iron 15.8mg88%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.