Description
A rich and flavorful Creamy Garlic Chicken recipe featuring tender chicken cutlets simmered in a luscious garlic-infused cream sauce, perfect for an easy yet elegant dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Flour for dredging
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 whole head garlic cloves peeled
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or stock
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- Parsley chopped, optional
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to create 4 smaller cutlets. Season them generously with salt and pepper, then dredge each cutlet in flour, shaking off any excess.
- Sauté Chicken: Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, cook the chicken cutlets for 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Cook Garlic: Reduce the heat to medium or medium-low if using cast iron. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan and let it melt. Add the peeled garlic cloves and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until the garlic is lightly browned.
- Simmer Sauce Base: Pour in the chicken broth, lemon juice, and garlic powder. Let the mixture bubble and reduce for about 4 minutes until the liquid decreases noticeably.
- Add Cream and Finish: Stir in the heavy cream and return the chicken cutlets to the pan. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken and the chicken to finish cooking through.
- Serve: Plate the chicken cutlets and spoon the creamy garlic sauce over them. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use large boneless and skinless chicken breasts for best results; if using smaller breasts, use four intact pieces instead.
- If garlic cloves are very large, halve them to ensure even cooking.
- This recipe is featured in the Salt & Lavender: Everyday Essentials cookbook.
- Use medium heat settings to prevent garlic from burning and to properly reduce sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
