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skillet of chicken with garlic sauce garnished with parsley

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Kara
Lightly breaded chicken breast in a luscious creamy garlic sauce. Ready in 30 minutes and packed with comforting flavor!
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Dish: Chicken
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 679 kcal

Ingredients
  

For chicken::

  • 24 ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 12oz breasts, halved
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic or garlic powder
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp salted butter

For sauce:

  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 10 cloves garlic peeled & smashed
  • 1 cups water
  • 1 ½ tsp better than bouillon chicken base or bouillon cube
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise and pound to even thickness using a meat tenderizer or rolling pin.
  • Season each of the four pieces of chicken with salt and pepper.
  • In a shallow dish, combined granulated garlic, flour, and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Dredge both sides of each chicken breast in the mixture; set aside on a plate.
  • Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sear each side of the chicken breasts for 4-5 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Remove from the pan.
  • Turn the heat down to medium. Add the onion and saute for 4-5 minutes. Add the smashed garlic cloves and saute for another minute or two.
  • Stir in the water and bouillon and stir to clean all the bits off the bottom of the pan. Simmer over medium heat for about 6 minutes, or until reduced by about half.
  • Stir in the cream and milk; simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
  • Return the chicken to the pan and simmer for another 2-3 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165°

Notes

If you can't fit all of the chicken in the skillet, cook it in 2 batches, using half the oil and butter in each, and wiping out the pan in between.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 679kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 46gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 196mgSodium: 1948mgPotassium: 859mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1121IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 287mgIron: 1mg
Keyword creamy garlic parmesan chicken
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