Creamy Garlic Chicken | Video

Creamy garlic chicken. Browning spiced chicken before simmering it in the luscious cream sauce amps up the flavor of this easy dinner. Featuring a delicious combo of mushrooms, cream, parmesan, herbs and succulent chicken, this dish is guaranteed to become your new weeknight go-to.

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Lately, I’ve been on a mission to incorporate more veggies into my diet. To be exact, easy side dishes or one pot meals that tick all the boxes especially the nutritional requirements. That means, equal amounts of protein and veggies in one dish to create healthy satisfying dinner.

This creamy garlic mushroom chicken belongs to this category and is loaded with succulent chicken and mushrooms. The key to creating the best cream sauce is the perfectly delicious combo of garlic, chicken broth, cream, parmesan and plenty of herbs.

Let’s make this creamy chicken

Start with the chicken. I’ve used the most flavorful part of chicken in this recipe – chicken thighs. You can also substitute with chicken breasts if you like. First, sprinkle them generously with garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Then, transfer them to a pan and cook. Once cooked through, remove them from pan.

To the same pan, you can add onions and garlic, and stir fry until fragrant. To make this sauce flavorful, you’ll need plenty of garlic. The mushrooms go in next and sauté them until browned. Apart from mushrooms, you can also add spinach, green peas, and cherry tomatoes for pops of green and red.

Creamy sauce = an amazing combo of spices, cream, herbs and cheese

When the mushrooms are cooked, pour in the stock or broth, cream, parmesan, herbs and red pepper flakes (chili flakes). Trust me, this sauce is totally addicting. And yes, you’ll need plenty of herbs in this creamy garlic mushroom chicken recipe. Both rosemary leaves and parsley add incredible flavor to this dish.

When the creamy sauce is ready, add browned chicken and simmer for few more minutes. And there you go. Incredibly flavorful chicken for your next weeknight dinner.

Yield: 5-6

Creamy Garlic Chicken | Video

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Luscious cream sauce loaded with mushrooms, herbs and parmesan combined with succulent chicken to create the perfect weeknight dinner.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

Marinate and fry chicken:

• 1.2 kg chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground all spice
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Creamy chicken:

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 6 garlic cloves, grated
• 2 cups thickly sliced mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock (chicken broth)
• 600 ml heavy (thickened) cream
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan
• 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
• 1/2 tsp red chili flakes (red pepper flakes) (optional)
• Parsley leaves, chopped, to garnish

Instructions

Marinate and fry chicken:

1. Place garlic powder, cayenne pepper and ground all spice in a small bowl. Stir to combine. Sprinkle this mixture over the chicken thighs. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Meanwhile, heat butter and olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
3. Place chicken thighs in a single layer. Cook, 4-5 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken from pan.

Creamy garlic chicken:

1. To the same pan, add butter and olive oil. Add onions, and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until soft and translucent.
2. Add garlic. Sauté, stirring, for a minute or until fragrant. Add mushrooms. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until tender.
3. Pour in chicken broth (stock) and cream. Add parmesan, rosemary, parsley and red chili flakes (if using). Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Return fried chicken to the pan. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
6. Garnish with more parsley leaves if you like.
7. To serve, spoon over rice, pasta or mashed potato.

Notes

- Apart from mushrooms, you can add more veggies like chopped spinach, frozen peas, broccoli, cherry tomatoes. I like to add them towards the end of cooking process alongside fried chicken.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 584Total Fat 38gSaturated Fat 12gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 25gCholesterol 272mgSodium 593mgCarbohydrates 12gFiber 2gSugar 4gProtein 52g

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