Description

This creamy garlic chicken recipe is the ultimate easy comfort food! Tender chicken breasts smothered in a creamy garlic sauce are irresistible. Garlic lovers unite!

Ingredients

Scale

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
Salt & pepper to taste
Flour for dredging
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter, divided
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

Step 1: Cut the chicken in half lengthwise so you have 4 smaller cutlets. Generously season them with salt & pepper and coat them in the flour.
Step 2: Add the olive oil and 1 tbsp of the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, sauté the chicken for 4-5 minutes/side or until it’s nice and golden. Take the chicken out of the pan and set it aside.
Step 3: Reduce the heat to medium (or even med-low if using cast iron), and add the rest of the butter to the pan. Let it melt and then add the garlic cloves. Cook them for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until they’re lightly browned on the outside.
Step 4: Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, and garlic powder to the pan. Let it bubble for around 4 minutes or until the liquid is noticeably reduced.
Step 5: Stir in the cream and add the chicken back into the pan. Let it cook for another 5 minutes or so, until the sauce is reduced and the chicken is cooked through. Serve with freshly chopped parsley if you wish.

Notes

I recommend using fairly large boneless/skinless chicken breasts for this recipe since we’re cutting them in half lengthwise. If you have smaller ones, use 4 of them and leave them intact. If your garlic cloves are particularly gigantic, feel free to cut them in half so they’re all roughly the same size.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Main Course
Method: Pan-frying
Cuisine: American

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

Keywords: creamy garlic chicken, easy comfort food, chicken breasts, garlic sauce, dinner