Creamy Garlic Chicken
Perfectly cooked chicken in an easy, creamy garlic sauce. Creamy Garlic Chicken is on the table in less than 20 minutes!
Equipment
- large deep frying pan
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in half horizontally to make 4 steaks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ cup plain (all-purpose) flour
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 300 ml thickened (heavy) cream
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ cup grated parmesan
- sea salt flakes to taste
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
To serve
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- lemon wedges
Instructions
Preparation
- Sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper, sweet paprika, onion powder and thyme. Press the chicken into the flour so that all sides are evenly coated.
- Heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a large, deep frying pan over medium–high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5–6 minutes, or until the chicken is just cooked, turning once halfway through.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside on a plate.
- To the same pan, add the butter for the sauce. Once melted, add the garlic, stirring for 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken stock and cook for 1–2 minutes until it has evaporated by at least half. Stir in the cream and dijon mustard, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for 2 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Stir through the parmesan, season to taste, then return the chicken to the pan for 2–3 minutes or until the chicken is heated through.
- Serve the chicken with rice, mashed potatoes or pasta and a side of steamed greens. Top with freshly chopped parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Notes
Creamy Garlic chicken can be made ahead to make weeknights that little bit easier. Refrigerate the cooked chicken with the sauce (to stop the chicken drying out) for up to 3 days. Not suitable to freeze. Creamy Garlic Chicken leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1steakCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 30gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 1.5mg
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