Easy Creamy Garlic Chicken: A One-Pan Comfort Dish for Busy Nights
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Serves
- 4
- Calories
- 488 kcal
- Carbs
- 18.00 g
Ingredients
- 2 largeboneless skinless chicken breasts
- —Salt and pepper
- 3 teaspoonsItalian seasoning
- ⅓ cupflour
- 4 tablespoonsshredded Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoonsolive oil
- 2.5 cupschicken broth
- 1 cubebeef bouillon (or 1 tsp better than bouillon)
- 1 teaspoonlow sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoononion powder
- ½ teaspoondried thyme
- ½ teaspoonmustard powder
- 3 tablespoonsbutter
- 10 whole clovesgarlic
- 3 tablespoonsflour
- ½ cupheavy cream
- ½ cupParmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a large measuring cup with a spout, mix the chicken broth, bouillon cube, soy sauce, onion powder, mustard powder, and thyme, then set aside.
- 2
On a plate, combine the flour with Parmesan cheese and measure out the other ingredients before starting. Cut the chicken in half lengthwise to make 2-3 thinner slices. Cover with plastic wrap and use the textured side of a meat mallet to pound to ½ inch thick. Pat the chicken completely dry.
- 3
Sprinkle each side with Italian seasoning and salt/pepper. Dredge in the flour mix and tap off any excess.
- 4
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken in batches for 4-5 minutes per side until a golden crust forms. Set aside.
- 5
In the same skillet over medium/medium-low heat, melt the butter. Use a silicone spatula to scrape the bottom of the pot to add flavor to the sauce. Add the garlic cloves and cook until softened and caramelized for 6-7 minutes.
- 6
Stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes until the raw flour smell disappears. Slowly add the chicken broth mixture in splashes while stirring continuously. Mix in the cream. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Gradually stir in the Parmesan cheese.
- 7
Return the chicken to the skillet along with any juices from the plate. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Cover partially and simmer for 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve with mashed potatoes and roasted green beans!