Creamy Garlic Chicken

Name: Creamy Garlic Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 large chicken breasts (cut in half lengthwise); 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; Salt & pepper (to taste); Parsley (chopped (optional))

December 4, 2018 612 Comments

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

This creamy garlic chicken is ready in about 30 minutes. In my opinion, it’s good enough to serve company, but it’s also one of those dishes that work for a quick weeknight dinner.

So, I have a fairly large backlog of recipes to write up, but I posted a sneak peak of this garlic chicken recipe on my Instagram stories a couple of days ago, and I got multiple positive responses. I decided to post this one ASAP instead of leaving people hanging. 🙂

How to make creamy garlic chicken

I cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise like I do with similar recipes (such as my creamy Tuscan garlic chicken, this creamy bacon chicken, and my creamy Dijon rosemary chicken) – in my opinion it’s easier than pounding the chicken breasts or leaving them whole. The chicken cooks faster and more evenly, so it remains tender and melt-in-your-mouth.

You dredge the chicken pieces in flour and pan-fry them in butter and oil until they’re golden, then take them out of the pan.

The garlic cloves are then lightly browned and then you add the sauce ingredients.

The chicken goes back in the pan for a few more minutes to finish cooking, and the sauce thickens up. Perfection. And easy too!

A quick note on the recipe: Yes, I include both garlic powder and an entire head of garlic in this recipe… it’s not a typo. Believe it or not, the garlic cloves themselves don’t make the sauce ridiculously garlicky. The flavor of garlic powder is slightly different than the fresh cloves. I’m going for all-out depth of garlic flavor here without making it overpowering.

If you’ve never really cooked with whole garlic cloves before, don’t worry. Cooking them in the sauce mellows them right out… it’s nothing like biting into raw garlic haha.

What to serve with creamy garlic chicken

Try rice, mashed potatoes, or a salad if you want to keep it low-carb. Sweet corn, roasted veggies (try my maple roasted carrots and beets), or green beans would also go great.

A note on peeling the garlic

You don’t have to spend a lot time peeling the garlic cloves. One quick way I recommend is by using this silicone garlic peeler tube (I have a similar one) or by buying garlic cloves that are already peeled if you really want to save a bit of time. I usually just use my knife (here’s a quick video tutorial on how if you’re curious).

Will you give this creamy garlic chicken recipe a try? I hope you like it.

Questions? Ask me in the comments below.

This creamy chicken skillet recipe is loaded with garlic and the the most amazing melt-in-your-mouth chicken. Make it for dinner tonight!

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