Description
Creamy Parmesan Garlic Chicken Breast (Skillet) is the ultimate weeknight comfort food, combining tender chicken breasts with a rich and velvety garlic parmesan sauce. This simple yet elegant dish takes just 35 minutes from start to finish, making it perfect for busy evenings when you want something delicious without spending hours in the kitchen. The succulent chicken is seared to perfection and then simmered in a creamy sauce infused with garlic and parmesan cheese, creating a flavor that will impress everyone at your table. Whether served over pasta, rice, or alongside steamed vegetables, this dish is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¾ cup light cream
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Season each chicken breast with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken for 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic briefly before adding chicken broth and light cream. Scrape up any browned bits for added flavor.
- Stir in grated parmesan cheese and let simmer until thickened.
- Return chicken to the skillet and cook for an additional 5–7 minutes until heated through.
- Serve warm garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (170g)
- Calories: 392
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 837mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 126mg