Creamy Garlic Chicken
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 294cal
This Creamy Garlic Chicken is an easy one-pan weeknight dinner! It's made with juicy slices of chicken simmered in a rich, flavorful cream sauce.
Print Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (split to make two thin breasts from each)
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons freshly minced garlic (4-6 cloves)
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, split the chicken breasts, butterflying them and cutting all the way through to make two thinner pieces. (Simply place the chicken on a cutting board, then place one hand flat on top. Use a sharp knife to carefully cut the chicken breast in the middle all the way through.)
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper and brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden. Add the garlic (more or less according to your tastes and the size of the cloves) and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add the cream, broth, parsley, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium and cook about 5 to 8 minutes, stirring often. Cook until the sauce is thickened slightly, the chicken is cooked through and a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165°F.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as desired before serving.
Video
Notes
Tips:
- You can use whole chicken breasts if you would like but they will need twice as long to cook and you will want to add more sauce.
- If you want enough sauce for pasta (and you like a lot of sauce on your pasta!) I recommend doubling the sauce and adding 1 teaspoon corn starch -- the increased amount of liquid takes longer to thicken on its own.
- whole garlic cloves will give a more subtle garlic flavor -- just in case you have those who don't like the minced garlic texture.
- Optional: you can dust your chicken with flour or corn starch before frying for more even browning and a thicker crust.
- I do not recommend any other cream for this recipe -- only heavy whipping cream will thicken on its own without any flour or corn starch.
- I do not recommend jarred garlic or garlic powder for this recipe -- fresh has the best flavor!
Nutrition
Serving: 102grams | Calories: 294cal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 674IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg