Creamy Garlic Chicken Breast Recipe

Ingredients
For The Chicken:
- 2-3 boneless chicken breasts (large, skinless, halved horizontally to make 4)
- 4 tablespoons flour (all purpose or plain)
- 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese (finely grated, fresh )
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (cracked)
For The Sauce:
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 1 whole head of garlic (peeled and divided into 10-12 cloves)
- 1 1/4 cup chicken broth (stock)
- 1 1/4 cup heavy cream (half and half (or evaporated milk))
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (finely grated, fresh)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (to serve)
Instructions
- 1
Season the chicken with salt, garlic powder and pepper.
- 2
In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, parmesan cheese. Dredge chicken in the flour mixture; shake off excess.
- 3
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl pan to coat evenly.
- 4
Fry 2-3 chicken breasts until golden on each side, cooked through and no longer pink (about 4-5 minutes each side, depending on the thickness of your chicken). Transfer to a warm plate. Set aside.
5 min - 5
Wipe pan over with a sheet of paper towel. Repeat with remaining oil, butter and chicken breasts. When cooked, transfer the chicken onto the same plate.
- 6
Reduce heat to medium. Sauté the onion in the remaining oil/juices in the pan until softened.
- 7
Smash 6 whole cloves of garlic with the blunt edge of the back of a knife
- 8
Add the remaining oil to the pan and heat through, mixing it through the onions. Sauté smashed garlic cloves and whole garlic cloves until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Add the broth to deglaze the pan. Scrape up any browned bits and let simmer and reduce to half, about 5 minutes.
3 min - 9
Reduce heat to medium-low. Pour in the cream. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer for about 2-3 minutes, combining all of the flavours together.
3 min - 10
Mix in the parmesan cheese. Continue cooking gently for about 2-3 minutes until cheese melts, while stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
3 min - 11
Add the chicken back into the pan and let simmer for a further 2-3 minutes to thicken the sauce to your liking. The chicken breast will soak up all of the delicious flavours.
3 min - 12
Garnish with parsley and a little black cracked pepper. Serve over pasta, cauliflower mash, zucchini noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 4 servings)




