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Creamy Garlic Chicken
This one pot creamy garlic chicken is made with parmesan, garlic and cilantro (or herb of choice) for a delicious 20 minute meal. All you have to do is throw everything in one skillet or pot and once cooked, you can taste the fragrant flavor. The juicy chicken thighs go great with white rice and side of veggies.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Dana Rao📖 cookwithdana
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●pan
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Season Chicken
2
Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel. Moisture will prevent the chicken from searing.
chicken thighs (boneless and skinless)1.5 pound
3
Mix the following seasonings together in a bowl: 1½ teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and 1/2 teaspoon cumin.
½ teaspoon salt1
4
Mince garlic and finely chop fresh cilantro.
5
Cook Chicken
6
Heat pan or pot to medium high heat. While the pan is getting hot, add seasonings on both sides of the chicken.
7
Once the pan is hot and you see a little bit of smoke coming from it, add 1 tablespoon neutral oil. Next, add your chicken thighs on the pan and cook for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes on one side. Flip over and cook for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes. Both sides should be golden brown!
neutral oil (for frying the chicken)1 tablespoonchicken thighs (boneless and skinless)1.5 pound
8
When the chicken has browned, take it off of the pan in a separate plate. Turn the heat down to low.
9
Make Creamy Garlic Sauce
10
Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pan with your minced garlic. Cook for one minute. Then, add 1 cup half & half. Stir occasionally.
11
Add your shredded parmesan cheese to the cream and continue to stir occasionally. Keep the heat on low to ensure that the cheese sauce doesn’t curdle while cooking.
12
Once the cheese has melted and the cream sauce has thickened, add your chicken thighs (along with juices) in the pan and cook for ⏱️ 1 minute. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro!
chicken thighs (boneless and skinless)1.5 pound
Nutrition Facts
calories
814 kcal
fat Content
62 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
0.3 g
sodium Content
2016 mg
protein Content
56 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
348 mg
carbohydrate Content
5 g
saturated Fat Content
19 g
unsaturated Fat Content
37 g
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