Chicken in Garlic Sauce

Chicken in Garlic Sauce tastes and looks like an elegant chicken dinner recipe but it’s done in under 30 minutes! The chicken is moist with a creamy sauce with tons of garlic flavor – it’s a hit with adults and kids!

I like dinner recipes that can pull double-duty like this creamy chicken in garlic sauce recipe. It’s not hard to make and is doable for a weeknight dinner, but it’s fancy enough for dinner parties or special holiday dinners! It’s perfect served over pasta or rice or even with a side of air fryer asparagus! This is a one pan dinner recipe done in under 3o minutes!

Ingredient Notes

• Chicken Breasts – we like to use boneless skinless chicken breasts, but you can also use chicken thighs.
• You will use a whole head of garlic for this recipe, which might seem like a lot, but I promise it isn’t. Cooking garlic mellows its sharp, intense flavor, so all you get is buttery, soft garlic cloves that are so delicious.
• Shallot – a shallot is a smaller onion with a more delicate flavor. In a pinch you can use yellow onion.
• For the sauce you’ll need chicken broth or stock and heavy whipping cream (or half and half).

How to make Chicken in Garlic Sauce

1. For this recipe, you will need to butterfly the chicken before you cook it. This is just a fancy way to say “slice in half lengthwise,” so you have two equal-sized pieces that you can lay open like a book. Then just slice them down the middle, so you have two pieces.
2. I dredge the chicken in flour and spices before cooking it.
3. It’s important to brown your chicken first, before making the sauce. Use a very hot skillet to brown the chicken, then remove it from the pan to make the sauce.
4. Then make the sauce, making sure to scrape all the bits of chicken off the pan.

Expert Tips

• Be sure to cool the pan slightly before adding the garlic so it doesn’t burn. Garlic will burn fast and turn bitter.
• Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

Chicken in Garlic Sauce Recipe

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This Chicken in Garlic Sauce is a one-pan chicken recipe that’s easy to make and delicious! We love serving it over rice or pasta.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Yield 4 servings

Serving Size 1 serving

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Ingredients

 

• 2 chicken breasts cut lengthwise (butterflied)
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 2 tablespoons butter divided
• ¾ cup chicken broth or stock
• 1 large shallot sliced
• 1 whole head garlic
• ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

• Divide the garlic head into individual cloves. Peel and mince 5 of the cloves. Smash and peel the remaining cloves, but don’t chop them. Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. While skillet is heating, combine flour, oregano, salt and pepper on a large dish or shallow bowl.
• When skillet is hot, add one tablespoon oil and one tablespoon butter. Dredge the chicken breasts in the flour mixture, shaking off excess flour. Place breasts in skillet and cook until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Do not overcrowd the pan, work in batches if needed. Remove breasts to a clean plate and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add one tablespoon butter to the skillet. Saute the shallots until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add the whole cloves to the skillet with one tablespoon olive oil. Cook until slightly browning on edges, about 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth to the skillet. Deglaze the pan, scraping up the brown bits. Simmer until reduced in volume by about half.
• Add the minced garlic and cream. Stir and gently simmer for 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Return chicken breasts to the skillet. Heat until warmed through, about 2 minutes, spooning sauce over the chicken.
• Turn off heat. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top and garnish with lots of fresh chopped parsley. Serve warm, with extra sauce spooned on top.

Recipe Notes

• If one whole garlic head seems like a lot, don’t worry, it’s not! The garlic flavor will mellow when cooked and the cloves will soften. You will be left with a deliciously flavorful sauce and buttery soft cloves.
• Serve with rice or over pasta.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 947mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1240IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken, elegant dinner, garlic, one pan meal, one-pan chicken dish

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