This creamy garlic chicken recipe is a one-pot dish with sweet tender cloves of garlic in a velvety sauce.
Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: A rich and creamy sauce with tender, sweet garlic and hints of herbs.
- Budget tip: Swap chicken breasts for thighs or pork chops.
- Swaps: If you don’t have wine, use chicken broth instead.
- Time-Saving Tip: Use pre-sliced chicken cutlets.
Ingredient Tips for Garlic Chicken
- Chicken: Chicken cutlets cook quickly and evenly. If using chicken breasts, cut and pound them per the recipe notes.
- Sauce: This dish is all about the rich and robust garlic flavor. Fresh garlic is best! The sauce is rich and creamy, made with broth and cream, and a hint of white wine.
Variations
- Stir in bacon bits, chopped kale or spinach, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, or steamed broccoli.
- Fresh garlic is recommended for this recipe.
- You can use Pecorino Romano or Asiago cheese in place of or in addition to Parmesan.
Storage and Leftovers
- Keep leftover garlic chicken in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheat the sauce over medium-high heat and whisk in a little half and half to make the sauce creamy again. Reheat chicken in the microwave at 30-second intervals before adding to the sauce.
- Freezing isn’t recommended as the creamy sauce may separate and change texture.
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Creamy Garlic Chicken
Tender chicken is simmered in a creamy garlic sauce, perfect for a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds chicken cutlets or boneless skinless chicken breasts cut horizontally*
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoon salted butter
- 8 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- ½ cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream or evaporated milk mixed with 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Season the chicken with oregano, salt, and pepper.
- In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken (in batches if needed) and cook for 3 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through. Transfer it to a plate and lightly cover to keep warm.
- To make the sauce, reduce the heat to medium and add the butter and garlic to the pan. Cook until fragrant and starting to soften, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the white wine, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer until the wine is reduced by half, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Whisk in the heavy cream, broth, and basil. Simmer uncovered for 8-12 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Add the chicken back to the pan, along with any juices, and cook just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
*Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally and pound to ¼-inch thickness. If using boneless skinless chicken thighs, increase cooking time slightly.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 438 | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 726mg | Potassium: 726mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 722IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Chicken, Dinner, Entree, Main Course
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Made this for dinner and it’s a 10+ so full of flavor! Thank you
I’m confused….the description says Parmesan cheese helps thicken the sauce, but the actual instructions indicate the parm is only optional and as a garnish, not part of the sauce….
Apologies for the confusion Cindy, you are correct, the Parmesan cheese is a garnish. The write up has been updated, thank you for pointing it out to us!
This is an easy recipe to make, the only change I would make is using low fat items ; example is remove the heavy cream or use a substitute item. I added fresh parsley with the Parmesan cheese at the end.
Glad you enjoyed it! There is a substitution listed in the recipe for heavy cream. Hope that helps!
– ½ cup heavy whipping cream or evaporated milk mixed with 1 teaspoon cornstarch