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Creamy Garlic Chicken Breasts

Creamy Garlic Chicken Breasts

A delicious recipe featuring creamy garlic sauce with lightly floured and pan-fried chicken breasts.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet
  • shallow bowl

Ingredients
  

For The Chicken

  • 2-3 pieces boneless chicken breasts (large, skinless, halved horizontally to make 4)
  • 4 tablespoons flour (all purpose or plain)
  • 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese (finely grated, fresh)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper (cracked)

For The Sauce

  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 whole head garlic (peeled and divided into 10-12 cloves)
  • 1 ¼ cups chicken broth (stock)
  • 1 ¼ cups heavy cream (half and half or evaporated milk)
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese (finely grated, fresh)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (to serve)

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Season the chicken with salt, garlic powder and pepper.
  • In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and parmesan cheese. Dredge chicken in the flour mixture; shake off excess.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl pan to coat evenly.
  • Fry 2-3 chicken breasts until golden on each side, cooked through and no longer pink (about 4-5 minutes each side, depending on the thickness of your chicken). Transfer to a warm plate. Set aside.
  • Wipe pan over with a sheet of paper towel. Repeat with remaining oil, butter and chicken breasts. When cooked, transfer the chicken onto the same plate.
  • Reduce heat to medium. Sauté the onion in the remaining oil/juices in the pan until softened.
  • Smash 6 whole cloves of garlic with the blunt edge of the back of a knife.
  • Add the remaining oil to the pan and heat through, mixing it through the onions. Sauté smashed garlic cloves and whole garlic cloves until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Add the broth to deglaze the pan. Scrape up any browned bits and let simmer and reduce to half, about 5 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low. Pour in the cream. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer for about 2-3 minutes, combining all of the flavours together.
  • Mix in the parmesan cheese. Continue cooking gently for about 2-3 minutes until cheese melts, while stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
  • Add the chicken back into the pan and let simmer for a further 2-3 minutes to thicken the sauce to your liking. The chicken breast will soak up all of the delicious flavours.
  • Garnish with parsley and a little black cracked pepper.
  • Serve over pasta, cauliflower mash, zucchini noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.

Notes

This dish pairs wonderfully with a variety of sides, including pasta or mashed potatoes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 30gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 10mg
Keyword Chicken breasts, creamy chicken breasts, Creamy garlic chicken breasts, Garlic Chicken
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