Creamy Garlic Chicken
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
- 2 largeboneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt & pepper (to taste)
- flour (for dredging)
- 1 tablespoonolive oil
- 2 tablespoonsbutter (divided)
- 1whole head garlic (cloves peeled)
- ½ cupchicken broth or stock
- ½ teaspoonlemon juice
- ¼ teaspoongarlic powder
- 1 cupheavy/whipping cream
- parsley (chopped (optional))
Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.