Description
This Creamy Garlic Chicken recipe features tender boneless chicken breasts cooked to golden perfection and smothered in a rich, velvety garlic cream sauce. It's a comforting and flavorful dish perfect for an easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Flour for dredging
Cooking fats
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter (divided)
Garlic sauce
- 1 whole head garlic (cloves peeled)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or stock
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- Parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare chicken: Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise to make 4 smaller cutlets. Season generously with salt and pepper, then dredge each piece in flour until coated.
- Sear chicken: Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add chicken cutlets and sauté for 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Cook garlic: Reduce heat to medium or medium-low if using a cast iron skillet. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter and let it melt. Add peeled garlic cloves and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until cloves are lightly browned.
- Deglaze and reduce: Pour in chicken broth, lemon juice, and sprinkle garlic powder into the pan. Let the mixture bubble and reduce for approximately 4 minutes until the liquid is slightly thickened.
- Add cream and simmer: Stir in the heavy cream and return the chicken cutlets to the pan. Simmer gently for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through.
- Serve: Garnish with freshly chopped parsley if desired and serve hot.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add a splash of white wine when deglazing the pan before adding the broth.
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, simmer the cream a few minutes longer.
- Chicken thighs can be substituted for breasts if preferred; adjust cooking time accordingly.
- Use gluten-free flour to make this recipe gluten-free.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
- Make sure not to burn the garlic cloves to avoid bitterness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 435 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 313 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 169 mg
