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Creamy Garlic Chicken Breasts are an easy and ultimate chicken dinner. Tender chicken breasts in a hearty garlic sauce loaded with garlic, onion and cheese. This 30 minute chicken dish will become a new family favorite!
Love chicken breasts? Check out also my Baked Chicken Breasts in a Honey Mustard Sauce, Parmesan Crusted Chicken or Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast.
Chicken Breast Recipes
Many people don’t like chicken breasts because they are dry and hard to swallow. However, this chicken breast recipe provides juicy and tender breasts smothered in a very garlicky and flavorful sauce.
I flour them lightly and pan fry until crispy. The coating seals the moisture and yields super tender and succulent breasts.
Then, they are added to an incredibly garlicky sauce. I use both garlic cloves and garlic powder because garlic cloves alone don’t provide strong garlic flavor. However, I use garlic powder only for seasoning chicken breasts. This guarantees that the garlic flavor won’t be overpowering. Don't add it to the sauce!
how to cook chicken breast
- First, you need to slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make 4 fillets, using a sharp knife. I recommend slicing instead of pounding breasts or leaving them whole. This guarantees fast and even cooking. It is seriously a 30 minute meal when you slice them.
- Dredge each fillet in flour-cheese mixture. The flour coating keeps the moisture inside the chicken and helps the sauce to thicken later. For gluten free or low carb creamy garlic chicken, substitute all-purpose flour for almond flour. Fry chicken until cooked through and golden. Transfer to a plate. You may need to fry chicken breasts in batches if your pan is small enough to accommodate all the fillets.
Creamy Garlic sauce
It is a one pan meal. Make the sauce in the same pan with all the brown bits left from chicken.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, transfer to a plate.
- In the same pan sauté onion until tender, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock and cream. Allow to simmer for a few minutes. Finally, add the cheese and cook until it melts through. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with fresh parsley.
The beauty of this creamy garlic sauce is that the garlic is NOT overpowering! To achieve this, make sure to caramelize it, cook for 3-5 minutes (depends on the size of the garlic cloves). For a milder flavor, don’t smash garlic cloves, add them whole. You can increase or decrease the amount of garlic and customize the recipe to your liking. Alternatively, you can even chop or mince them.
What goes with creamy garlic chicken breasts
Personally I love this chicken breast recipe with my buttery mashed potatoes or mashed cauliflower. You can also serve it with any pasta, steamed veggies or rice.
Creamy Garlic Chicken Breasts Video
More Chicken Breast Recipes
Baked Chicken Parmesan - pan fried chicken breasts, topped with a tomato sauce and cheese and baked until cheese melts and bubbles.
Longhorn Parmesan Crusted Chicken- a copycat recipe
Chicken Stroganoff- made with chicken breasts
Creamy Dijon Chicken- another delicious chicken recipe with creamy sauce
If you make this creamy garlic chicken breasts be sure to leave a comment or give this recipe a rating! I will be happy to hear from you!
Creamy Garlic Chicken Breasts
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5 from 25 reviews
- Author: chefjar
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4
Description
Creamy Garlic Chicken Breasts are an easy and ultimate chicken dinner. Tender chicken breasts in a hearty garlic sauce loaded with garlic and cheese.
Ingredients
For The Chicken:
- Chicken breasts ( skinless and halved horizontally to make 4-5)- 2-3
- Salt - 2 teaspoons
- Ground black pepper- 1 teaspoon
- Garlic powder- 2 teaspoons
- All-purpose flour- 4 tablespoons
- Fresh grated Pecorino Romano cheese- 4 tablespoons
- Vegetable oil- 3 tablespoons
- Unsalted butter- 2 tablespoons
For The Sauce:
- Onion (finely chopped)-1
- Garlic cloves- 13-14
- Chicken stock or broth- 1 ¼ cup
- Half & half or heavy cream- 1 ¼ cup
- Fresh grated Pecorino Romano cheese-½ cup
- Fresh parsley ( finally chopped)- 2 tablespoons or as needed
Instructions
- Place chicken fillets on the cutting board, pat dry and season with ground black pepper, salt and garlic powder on both sides.
- Combine the flour and Pecorino Romano cheese in a shallow bowl. Dredge the chicken in the flour-cheese mixture and shake off excess.
- In a large non stick pan/ skillet heat vegetable oil and butter over medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and fry until golden and cooked through, about 10 minutes ( 5 minutes per side). You might need to fry chicken in batches. Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate. Keep aside.
- In the same pan/ skillet saute onion until translucent and soft over medium heat.
- Using a heavy knife, smash about 7-8 garlic cloves. Simply place the blade on the clove and press the blade down on the clove. Add the smashed garlic together with whole garlic cloves to the pan and saute until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock , scraping any brown bits. Allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes over medium-low heat.
- Pour in the half & half, then bring the sauce to a simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add the Pecorino Romano cheese and cook until the cheese melts. Season with black pepper. Adjust salt to your liking.
- Return the chicken back to the pan.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Server over mashed potatoes, cacio e pepe, Instant Pot basmati rice or steamed broccoli.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Chicken recipes
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 452 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1205 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
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Michelle G says
I made this tonight and it was a hit! It’s definitely going to become a regular meal in our house!
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chefjar says
Thank you Michelle for your kind feedback! I am very happy this Creamy garlic chicken was a hit. Hope you will try more recipes on the blog))).
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Sandy says
I made this tonight and the family really liked it! It was so good!
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chefjar says
Thank you Sandy for your feedback! I am very happy your family liked this Creamy Garlic Chicken.)))
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DeAnna Tetreault says
I made this a few times now and it is wonderful. I am using this recipe for my practical exam in culinary class. Fingers crossed my professor enjoys it as much as I do.
But I have a question. Why does your picture show a whole roasted garlic bulb in the middle of the dish when that is not called for at all in the recipe? It's confusing. Am I missing something?
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chefjar says
Hi, DeAnna
I am very glad you liked this chicken recipe. I usually use roasted head of garlic to garnish this dish. Another reason I strongly believe that a good photo show tell you the story without even reading the recipe. If someone will look at this image it will be very clear it is Creamy GARLIC chicken.)))Reply
Jasjuan smith says
This our first time cooking… we followed the recipe and it was sooooooooooo good we was shocked‼️‼️
chefjar says
Thank you sooooo much Jasjuan for your kind words! I am very glad you liked this creamy garlic chicken recipe))) Hope you will try more recipes on the blog)).
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Reb Boos says
I was looking for something different for chicken breasts. I've got a large family and the same old stuff is getting blah. I altered it a little for my big family and it is wonderful. Thank you for sharing something so special. It's going to become a go to for quick and tasty meals. R. B.
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chefjar says
I am very glad you like this chicken recipe and thanks for sharing your experience Reb!))))Have a great day!
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Carol Cook says
I’m about to make this recipe. What can I substitute Pecorino Romano cheese with? I have cheddar and mozzarella cheese on hand.
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chefjar says
Hey, Carol! Parmesan will work for this recipe. I don't recommend to use cheddar or mozzarella. Pecorino Romano is a much harder cheese than cheddar and mozzarella and has a different flavor profile.
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Fran says
Hi, I’m curious if you’ve ever made this in the instant pot? Wonder if it would turn out ok. I’m going to try this one tonight. Can’t wait. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻🤞🏻 looks so good.
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chefjar says
Hey, Fran! No, I haven't tried it in instant pot. Please share your experience later))
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Maurisa says
Absolutely a winner of a chicken dinner! We all loved it! Flavorful comfort food. Definitely will make again.
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Anna Martin says
This is one dish that my husband and I can both agree to have. 10 out of 10.
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Alixer says
I LOVE this recipe. I've definitely eaten it 3 days in a row!
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chefjar says
Thank you Alixer!
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Bianca says
It came out perfectly moist and tender. Moreover, I added some extra fresh herbs to round out everything. This will be added to the rotation!
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chefjar says
I am so happy to hear that Bianca!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, I’m so happy you loved it 🙂
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Amanda says
Came out great! So juicy and moist with mouth watery flavor. Will add this to my dinner rotations!
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chefjar says
That’s amazing! So glad you enjoyed.
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Courtney says
Was wonderful! Added more chicken, garlic and extra cheese. Another regular for dinners!
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Courtney says
Was delightful! Added more chicken, garlic and extra cheese. Another regular for dinners!
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chefjar says
Thank you, Courtney!
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Merin says
This dish was absolutely delicious. My family absolutely loved it.
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Kauane says
This is comfort food at its finest! I loved how easy your instructions made the recipe!
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chefjar says
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!❤️ I am glad you liked the recipe!
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Arnaud says
Lovely dish. My wife and I enjoyed this immensely.
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chefjar says
Thank you, Arnaud! I am glad you liked this recipe)).
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Alba Amador Rodriguez says
Make this on the regular at my house. It’s a family favorite!
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chefjar says
Thank you Alba!
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Haley Rees says
Delicious!! This one is definitely going into my rotation!
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chefjar says
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!❤️ I am glad you liked the recipe!
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Hillary Sterling says
So creamy and delish! It went over really well with my friends and super easy! I'm already looking forward to cooking it again!
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chefjar says
Thank you, Hillary!
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Myrian says
The recipe was easy to follow. The sauce was creamy and savory just as described. I’m going to make this regularly!
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chefjar says
Thank you, Myrian!
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Joyce says
Love this recipe!!! It was soft, juicy and tender. The kids loved it as well!
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chefjar says
Thank you Joyce!
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Yessica says
This was so easy to make and was so yummy! This will be a favorite!
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chefjar says
Thank you Yessica! I am glad you liked the recipe.
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Tiziana Leorato says
Tried this over the weekend and it was delicious with great flavor and creaminess. Very good and easy to make!
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chefjar says
Hey, Tiziana! I am glad you liked the recipe and thank you for sharing your experience!
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Marianna says
This was very easy and creamy. We all enjoyed it a lot and will make again!
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chefjar says
Hey, Marianna! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!❤️ I am glad you liked this recipe!
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Annso says
I was pleased and satisfied with how it turned out. Thank you for a great, easy and flexible recipe. Bookmarked for future use!
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chefjar says
Hey, Annso! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!❤️ I am glad you liked this recipe!
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Ashyluk says
I made these last weekend for my family. Great recipe will be making many times over!
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chefjar says
Thank you, Ashyluk!
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Tricia says
These turned out amazing! My entire family loved them! This will be my go-to recipe from now.
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chefjar says
Thank you, Tricia!
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Cheryl says
My husband and I loved this. Seemed like a lot of salt though to put on the chicken. It was too salty. Other than that, YUM!
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chefjar says
Hey Cheryl! I am glad you and your husband liked this recipe. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, I really appreciate it! Tatiana 🙂
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Heather says
Has anyone tried to double the recipe? My husband and teenage son will want to eat mine and my daughters share I’m sure lol!
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