Description
Creamy garlic parmesan chicken features golden-browned chicken breasts in a silky garlic-parmesan cream sauce, creating a rich yet light weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (680 g; about 170 g each)
- 1½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (or ¾ tsp Morton’s)
- ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil (15 ml)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (28 g)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (12 g)
- ½ cup chicken stock (120 ml)
- 1 cup heavy cream (240 ml)
- ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan (60 g)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 ml)
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (10 g)
Instructions
- Pound and season the chicken by placing breasts between plastic wrap and pounding to an even thickness. Season with salt and pepper, then let rest.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil, and sear chicken for 3–4 minutes per side until golden. Transfer to a plate.
- Lower heat to medium, add butter, and scrape browned bits. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, then deglaze with chicken stock.
- Stir in heavy cream and simmer until the sauce thickens. Whisk in Parmesan and lemon juice, and return chicken to the pan.
- Simmer chicken in the sauce until cooked through, then rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
Use freshly grated Parmesan for a smoother sauce. Avoid crowding the pan while searing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 630
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 53g
- Cholesterol: 220mg