Print

Cottage Cheese Sauce for Chicken: Easy & Creamy Recipe

Print Recipe

★★★★★

4.4 from 113 reviews

This creamy cottage cheese sauce is an easy and delicious way to elevate your chicken dishes. Made with simple ingredients like cottage cheese, chicken broth, and herbs, it offers a smooth texture and rich flavor while being quick to prepare on the stovetop. Perfect as a topping or dipping sauce, it adds moisture and zest to grilled, baked, or pan-fried chicken.

Ingredients

Scale

For the Sauce

  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil: Place a saucepan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Allow it to warm up to prepare for sautéing the garlic.
  2. Sauté garlic: Add the minced garlic cloves into the hot oil and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant without letting it brown, releasing the garlic’s aroma and flavor.
  3. Add main ingredients: Stir in the cottage cheese, chicken broth, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, dried oregano, and dried basil into the saucepan.
  4. Simmer and stir: Cook the mixture on low heat, stirring constantly to prevent curdling, until the sauce becomes smooth and creamy in texture, usually about 3-5 minutes.
  5. Finish with parsley: Remove the saucepan from heat and gently fold in the fresh parsley if using, enhancing the sauce with a fresh herbal note.
  6. Serve: Pour the sauce over cooked chicken or serve it alongside as a dipping sauce to enrich your meal.

Notes

  • Use low-fat or full-fat cottage cheese depending on your preferred richness.
  • For an even smoother sauce, blend the sauce briefly with an immersion blender after cooking.
  • Adjust seasoning to taste, adding more lemon juice for acidity or herbs for extra flavor.
  • The sauce pairs well with grilled, baked, or pan-fried chicken breast or thighs.
  • Fresh parsley is optional but adds a nice color and freshness to the finished sauce.

Keywords: cottage cheese sauce, chicken sauce, creamy sauce, easy sauce recipe, healthy chicken topping

Find it online: https://islawhite.com/cottage-cheese-sauce-for-chicken-easy-and-creamy-recipe/