Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 35 mins | Yield: 4 Servings
Creamy, delicious, and juicy! These three words best describe this Creamy Garlic Chicken Breast! Serve it over mashed potatoes, rice, pasta, etc., and you have yourself a meal to remember. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS :
For The Chicken:
- 4 tbsp finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 4 tbsp flour (all-purpose or plain)
- 2-3 large boneless and skinless chicken breasts, halved horizontally to make 4
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Black cracked pepper
- 2 tsp salt
For The Sauce:
- 1 1/4 c half & half or heavy cream (or evaporated milk)
- 1/2 c finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/4 c chicken broth (stock)
- 1 whole head of garlic, peeled and divided into 10-12 cloves
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, to serve
DIRECTIONS :
- Sprinkle garlic powder, pepper, and salt over the chicken. Toss until well coated.
- Add Parmesan cheese and flour into a mixing bowl. Whisk until well mixed.
- Add the chicken into the flour mixture, then toss until well coated. Shake off any excess flour.
- Place a large skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium.
- Add 1 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp oil, then allow them to become hot.
- Add the chicken in batches, then cook each side for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Move the chicken onto a clean plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil. Repeat the process with the rest of the chicken.
- In the same skillet, add onion and sauté until translucent.
- Add the garlic, then sauté until aromatic.
- Pour in the broth, then scrape the bottom of the skillet to get the browned bits. Stir until well blended. Simmer for a few minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low, then add the cream and stir until well blended. Simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the Parmesan cheese, then stir until melted completely. Sprinkle salt and pepper to season.
- Put the chicken back into the skillet, then toss until well coated with the delicious sauce.
- Remove from the heat, then sprinkle freshly cracked pepper and parsley on top to garnish.
- Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, pasta, or zucchini noodles. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 458 kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 1205mg | Potassium: 403mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 710IU | Vitamin C: 10.3mg | Calcium: 285mg | Iron: 1mg
CREAMY GARLIC CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE
Yield:
4
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
Ingredients
- For The Chicken:
- 4 tbsp finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 4 tbsp flour (all-purpose or plain)
- 2-3 large boneless and skinless chicken breasts, halved horizontally to make 4
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Black cracked pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- For The Sauce:
- 1 1/4 c half & half or heavy cream (or evaporated milk)
- 1/2 c finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/4 c chicken broth (stock)
- 1 whole head of garlic, peeled and divided into 10-12 cloves
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, to serve
Instructions
- Sprinkle garlic powder, pepper, and salt over the chicken. Toss until well coated.
- Add Parmesan cheese and flour into a mixing bowl. Whisk until well mixed.
- Add the chicken into the flour mixture, then toss until well coated. Shake off any excess flour.
- Place a large skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium.
- Add 1 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp oil, then allow them to become hot.
- Add the chicken in batches, then cook each side for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Move the chicken onto a clean plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil. Repeat the process with the rest of the chicken.
- In the same skillet, add onion and sauté until translucent.
- Add the garlic, then sauté until aromatic.
- Pour in the broth, then scrape the bottom of the skillet to get the browned bits. Stir until well blended. Simmer for a few minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low, then add the cream and stir until well blended. Simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the Parmesan cheese, then stir until melted completely. Sprinkle salt and pepper to season.
- Put the chicken back into the skillet, then toss until well coated with the delicious sauce.
- Remove from the heat, then sprinkle freshly cracked pepper and parsley on top to garnish.
- Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, pasta, or zucchini noodles. Enjoy!