Cottage Cheese Recipes

a spoon drizzling thick, creamy cottage cheese sauce over a seared chicken breast, garnished with freshly chopped parsley.

Cottage Cheese Sauce for Chicken

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By Millie Pham

This cottage cheese sauce is creamy, rich, and packed with protein! It’s a healthier alternative to heavy cream sauces, but still super smooth and flavorful. It’s perfect for drizzling over grilled chicken, mixing into pasta, or using as a dip.

Best part? It comes together in just 5 minutes! Let’s make it!

Cottage Cheese Sauce for Chicken this recipe!

What You’ll Need

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup cottage cheese (small curd)
  • ½ cup milk (or broth for extra flavor)
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp lemon juice (optional, for brightness)
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)

Pro Tips

⭐ Blend for smoothness! Cottage cheese can be grainy, so blending it makes it silky.
⭐ Use broth instead of milk if you want a more savory sauce.
⭐ Want it thicker? Let it simmer on the stove for a few minutes.
⭐ Make it spicy by adding red pepper flakes or a dash of hot sauce.

Tools You’ll Need

  • Blender or food processor
  • Small saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Measuring cups & spoons

Substitutions & Variations

✔️ No Cottage Cheese? Use ricotta or Greek yogurt.
✔️ Dairy-Free? Use plant-based cottage cheese and almond milk.
✔️ Love Garlic? Add fresh minced garlic instead of powder.
✔️ Extra Creamy? Stir in a tablespoon of cream cheese.

How to Make Cottage Cheese Sauce for Chicken

1. Blend the Cottage Cheese

In a blender, combine cottage cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Blend until smooth.

blender cup filled with cottage cheese, milk, Parmesan cheese, and seasonings being blended into a thick, creamy sauce

2. Heat the Sauce

Pour the blended sauce into a saucepan over low heat. Stir in olive oil or butter, whisking until warm and slightly thickened.

a saucepan on a stovetop with creamy cottage cheese sauce being whisked gently.

3. Add Lemon Juice & Adjust Seasoning

Stir in lemon juice (if using) and taste. Adjust salt and pepper as needed.

a small spoon drizzling fresh lemon juice into the warm, creamy cottage cheese sauce in a saucepan

4. Serve Over Chicken

Drizzle the warm sauce over grilled or baked chicken and garnish with chopped parsley.

a spoon drizzling thick, creamy cottage cheese sauce over a seared chicken breast, garnished with freshly chopped parsley.

Leftovers & Storage

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • Reheat on the stove over low heat, adding a splash of milk if needed.

Enjoy!

This cottage cheese sauce is creamy, flavorful, and perfect for chicken! Try it and let me know how it turns out. 😊🍗✨

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