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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!
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A lot of people avoid chicken breasts because they can turn out dry—but not with this recipe. These come out juicy, tender, and loaded with garlicky flavor.
I lightly flour the chicken and pan-fry it until golden and crispy. That light crust helps lock in moisture, so the meat stays super tender.
Then it goes into a rich garlic sauce. I use both fresh garlic and a bit of garlic powder—just on the chicken, not in the sauce. That way, you get bold garlic flavor without it being too overpowering.
How to cook chicken breast?
Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise for quicker, even cooking—way faster than leaving them whole. Dredge in a flour-cheese mix to lock in moisture and help thicken the sauce. For a gluten-free or low-carb option, use almond flour. Fry until golden and cooked through, working in batches if needed.
Creamy Garlic sauce
This is a true one-pan meal—everything happens in the same skillet, soaking up all those delicious brown bits from the chicken.
- Once the chicken is cooked, set it aside. In the same pan, sauté the onion until soft, then add garlic and cook for 3–5 minutes until fragrant and lightly caramelized.
- Pour in the chicken stock and cream, let it simmer for a few minutes, then stir in the cheese until melted and smooth. Season with salt and pepper, and finish with fresh parsley.
The best part? The garlic flavor is rich but not overpowering. To keep it mellow, caramelize the garlic slowly and use whole cloves instead of smashing them. You can always adjust the amount to your taste!
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.
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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
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Creamy Garlic Chicken Breasts
Equipment
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 1/4 cup
- Half & half or heavy cream- 1 1/4 cup
- Fresh grated Pecorino Romano cheese-1/2 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.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I made this tonight and it was a hit! It’s definitely going to become a regular meal in our house!
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))).
I made this tonight and the family really liked it! It was so good!
Thank you Sandy for your feedback! I am very happy your family liked this Creamy Garlic Chicken.)))
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?
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.)))
This our first time cooking… we followed the recipe and it was sooooooooooo good we was shocked‼️‼️
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)).
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.
I am very glad you like this chicken recipe and thanks for sharing your experience Reb!))))Have a great day!
I’m about to make this recipe. What can I substitute Pecorino Romano cheese with? I have cheddar and mozzarella cheese on hand.
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.
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.
Hey, Fran! No, I haven’t tried it in instant pot. Please share your experience later))
Absolutely a winner of a chicken dinner! We all loved it! Flavorful comfort food. Definitely will make again.
This is one dish that my husband and I can both agree to have. 10 out of 10.
I LOVE this recipe. I’ve definitely eaten it 3 days in a row!
Thank you Alixer!