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    Creamy Garlic Chicken | Best Chicken Breast Recipe

    Published: Nov 6, 2023 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Creamy Garlic Chicken is a classic and easy-to-make chicken dinner recipe in 30 minutes. The boneless chicken breasts are pan-fried until crispy and golden brown and simmered in a creamy garlic sauce filled with flavor from caramelized onions.

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    Creamy garlic chicken breast recipe - Best chicken recipe for weeknight or holiday dinner.

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    Best creamy garlic chicken breasts. Easy chicken dinner recipe with garlic cream sauce.

    Creamy Garlic Chicken | Best Chicken Breast Recipe

    Kushi
    Creamy Garlic Chicken is a classic and easy-to-make chicken dinner recipe in 30 minutes. The boneless chicken breasts are pan-fried until crispy and golden brown and simmered in a creamy garlic sauce filled with flavor from caramelized onions.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Resting Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Entree, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 472 kcal

    Equipment

    • Pan

    Ingredients
      

    For the chicken

    • 2 Large chicken breasts boneless halved to make 4
    • 5 Garlic cloves peeled and crushed
    • 2 tablespoon Butter
    • 1 tablespoon Oil
    • Salt to taste
    • Pepper to taste

    For the garlic cream sauce

    • 1 tablespoon Butter
    • 1 Onion finely chopped
    • 5 Garlic cloves minced
    • ½ cup Chicken Stock 1 chicken bouillon cubes with ½ cup water
    • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
    • 1 cup Heavy cream 250 ml
    • 1 teaspoon Oregano
    • Salt to taste
    • Fresh herb parsley or cilantro for garnish

    Instructions
     

    How to cook chicken breast?

    • Season chicken breasts with some salt and pepper on both sides and let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes. (optional but makes your meat tender)
      2 Large chicken breasts, Salt, Pepper
    • Heat butter and oil in a pan; add garlic cloves to this and saute for a minute.
      2 tablespoon Butter, 1 tablespoon Oil, 5 Garlic cloves
    • Now add chicken breasts and cook on both sides until they are cooked through and become golden and crisp. This may take approximately 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Transfer this to a plate along with the garlic cloves.
    • Cook the sauce in the same pan that you used to cook chicken. That oil and chicken bits enhance the flavor.

    Making of the creamy garlic sauce for chicken breast

    • Heat butter in a pan. Add onion and saute till it becomes light, and then add garlic cloves and saute until they are caramelized on medium to medium-low flame.
      1 tablespoon Butter, 1 Onion, 5 Garlic cloves
    • Now add the chicken stock (bouillon and water), and lemon juice and simmer until reduced to half.
      ½ cup Chicken Stock, 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
    • Now, on low flame, add Oregano and cream and bring the sauce to simmer for 3 to 4 minutes so that all the flavors are well combined—season with salt to taste.
      1 cup Heavy cream, 1 teaspoon Oregano, Salt
    • Add the cooked chicken breasts to the sauce and simmer for another 3 minutes. The breasts will soak all the delicious flavors from the garlic sauce.
    • Garnish it with fresh herbs if desired.
      Fresh herb
    • Serve with rice, pasta, noodles, or simply with a toasted slice of baguette and enjoy.

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    Notes

    • Add salt only at the end if needed, as the bouillon of chicken stock already has salt in it.
    • You can substitute chicken breasts with chicken thighs and try this recipe.
    • Love veggies? Feel free to add spinach, broccoli, and mushrooms to the recipe.
    • You can add ½ cup of parmesan to make creamy garlic parmesan chicken.
    • See that the flame is medium-low to low while making the sauce.
    • You can add a pinch of nutmeg and red pepper flakes for extra flavor.
    • For a festive touch, you can swap broth with dry white wine.
    • Instead of heavy cream, fresh cream, milk, or half-and-half can be used. The thickness of the sauce may vary accordingly.
    • If the chicken sticks to the pan, it means the chicken is not ready to be flipped, and the crispy crust is yet to form. Let it release on its own. In this way, you can avoid tearing the surface of the chicken.
    • If you have leftover sauce, toss it with pasta or serve it with roasted veggies.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 472kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 27gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 260mgPotassium: 586mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1182IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 1mg
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    Best creamy garlic chicken breast

    1. Chicken breasts are tender on the inside, crispy and golden on the outside, and simmered in easy-to-make creamy garlic sauce filled with flavor from caramelized onions and a hint of lemon—a match made in heaven.
    2. One of the best chicken breast recipes for dinner you will ever make in less than 30 minutes.
    3. Serve this one-pot chicken recipe for a busy weeknight meal, weekend dinner, or even for your Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday dinner.
    4. This recipe is a very flexible one. You can make creamy garlic chicken pasta, creamy garlic chicken and rice, or my other favorite, creamy garlic chicken, spinach, and mushrooms.

    You can also check out our mushroom in garlic cream sauce, butter garlic paneer, and squash in creamy garlic sauce.

    Pan roasted and tender chicken breasts with creamy garlic sauce flavored with caramelized onions.

    Ingredients

    Chicken breasts: 2 boneless chicken breasts cut into halves. This helps the breasts cook faster and evenly, and the chicken remains tender.

    Fat: Olive oil and butter to saute and make the sauce.

    Garlic cloves: I have used approximately a total of 10 garlic cloves. Believe me, it's not too much.

    Lemon juice: To balance the flavors

    Heavy cream: For a rich sauce.

    See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

    Ingredients used to make creamy garlic chicken breasts recipe.

    Step-by-step instructions

    How to cook chicken breast?

    Season chicken breasts with some salt and pepper on both sides and let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes.

    Pan roast the chicken breasts in butter, oil and garlic cloves.

    Step 1: Heat butter and oil in a pan; add garlic cloves to this and saute for a minute.
    Now add chicken breasts.

    Crispy pan roasted chicken breasts.

    Step 2: Cook on both sides until they are cooked through and become golden and crisp. This may take approximately 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Transfer this to a plate along with the garlic cloves.

    Cook the sauce in the same pan that you used to cook chicken. That oil and chicken bits enhance the flavor.

    Making of the creamy garlic sauce for chicken breast

    Caramelize the onions.

    Step 3:  Heat butter in a pan. Add onion and saute till it becomes light, and then add garlic cloves and saute until they are caramelized on medium to medium-low flame.

    Add bouillon and water (chicken stock).

    Step 4: Now add the chicken stock (bouillon and water), and lemon juice and simmer until reduced to half.

    Add the cream and oregano.

    Step 5:  Now, on low flame, add Oregano and cream.

    Mix the garlic cream sauce.

    Step 6: Add any other seasonings like nutmeg and pepper flakes and mix.

    Simmer garlic cream sauce.

    Step 7:  simmer for 3 to 4 minutes so that all the flavors are well combined—season with salt to taste.

    Add chicken breasts to sauce.

    Step 8: Add the cooked chicken breasts to the sauce and simmer for another 3 minutes. The breasts will soak all the delicious flavors from the garlic sauce.

    Garnish it with fresh herbs if desired. Serve with rice, pasta, noodles, or simply with a toasted slice of baguette and enjoy.

    Showing how tender the chicken breasts are from our creamy garlic butter chicken recipe.

    Chef Tips

    • Add salt only at the end if needed, as the bouillon of chicken stock already has salt in it.
    • You can substitute chicken breasts with chicken thighs and try this recipe.
    • Love veggies? Feel free to add spinach, broccoli, and mushrooms to the recipe.
    • You can add ½ cup of parmesan to make creamy garlic parmesan chicken.
    • See that the flame is medium-low to low while making the sauce.
    • You can add a pinch of nutmeg and red pepper flakes for extra flavor.
    • For a festive touch, you can swap broth with dry white wine.
    • Instead of heavy cream, fresh cream, milk, or half-and-half can be used. The thickness of the sauce may vary accordingly.
    • If the chicken sticks to the pan, it means the chicken is not ready to be flipped, and the crispy crust is yet to form. Let it release on its own. In this way, you can avoid tearing the surface of the chicken.
    • If you have leftover sauce, toss it with pasta or serve it with roasted veggies.
    Serving the pan roasted chicken breasts for dinner tossed with creamy garlic sauce recipe.

    Leftovers and storage

    • Any leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days.
    • Reheat on a low flame in a pan until warmed through.
    • I would not recommend freezing as the chicken would dry out.

    What to serve with chicken breasts?

    • Serve this with steamed rice, veggies, couscous, pasta, roasted green beans, cauliflower rice, or zucchini noodles.
    • You can also serve creamy garlic chicken breasts with toasted baguette slices.

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    1. Spicy Rocking Chair

      November 06, 2023 at 10:12 am

      5 stars
      Looks delicious...perfect comfort food for a chilly fall day 🙂

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