Description
Make this simple, elegant, and high-protein creamy garlic chicken. This low-carb dinner features tender chicken coated in a rich, flavorful garlic cream sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken (thin cut or pounded to about 1/4 to 1/2-inch thin)
- salt
- pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 8 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (minced, optional)
Instructions
- Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chicken and cook on one side until golden brown, about 4-6 minutes depending on the thickness of your chicken.
- Flip, and cook the other side for another 4-6 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through and no longer pink in the middle.
- Remove the chicken to a plate and tent with aluminum foil to keep it warm.
- Add the remaining butter to the skillet. Once melted, add the sliced garlic.
- Cook for 30-60 seconds, or until just fragrant.
- Add the chicken stock and simmer until reduced by half, about 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly add the heavy cream and simmer until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and coat with the sauce.
- Garnish with fresh, minced parsley, if desired.
Notes
- Do not brown or burn the garlic; this creates a bitter sauce.
- You can substitute bone broth for the chicken stock. Check labels for gluten content in stocks.
- You can substitute half-and-half for the heavy cream, but the sauce will be less thick and creamy.
- Store leftover chicken and sauce in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Consume within 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken with sauce
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 35
- Saturated Fat: 20
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 4
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 150
Keywords: Creamy Garlic Chicken, Low Carb Chicken, Keto Chicken, High Protein Dinner, Easy Low Carb Meals, Garlic Cream Sauce, Healthy Chicken Recipe