This Pan Fried Chicken in Creamy Garlic Sauce is a favorite dish in my family. If you have about 30 minutes to prepare dinner this is definitely a recipe to consider. It’s a flavorful comfort dish served over mashed potatoes (rice or pasta if so desired). Pan frying the chicken breasts makes them crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. The creamy garlic sauce with caramelized onions if flavorful but not overpowering, making it a delicious sauce.
My favorite way to serve this chicken is over mashed potatoes. Have you tried Grandma Betty’s Make Ahead Potatoes yet? Click Here for Recipe.
Pan Fried Chicken in Creamy Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts halved horizontally to make 4 thin breasts
- 4 Tbs all purpose flour
- 3 Tbs grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 4 Tbs Olive Oil
- 2 Tbs butter
- Sauce
- 1 Tbs Olive Oil
- 1/2 to 1 whole small onion finely chopped (pending on how much onion you desire
- Apprx 10 garlic cloves peeled and divided
- 1 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/4 cup half and half or heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbs parsley to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Season 4 chicken breasts with salt, garlic powder and pepper.
- In a shallow dish combine the flour and parmesan cheese. Dredge chicken in the flour mixture and shake off excess
- Heat 4 Tbs oil and 2 Tbs butter in a large skillet over medium to medium high heat until pan is hot. Swirl pan to coat evenly
- Fry chicken breasts until golden on each side and cooked thoroughly. (apprx 4-5 minutes each side depending on thickness of chicken) transfer to a warm plate and set aside
- Reduce heat to medium, saute onion in remaining oil until softened
- Smash 5 whole cloves of garlic with the blunt edge of a back of a knife
- Add the remaining 1 Tbs oil to pan and heat through. Saute the 5 smashed garlic cloves and 5 whole garlic cloves until fragrant (apprx 2-3 minutes) Add the broth to deglaze the pan
- Scrape up and browned bits and let simmer and reduce to half, apprx 5 minutes
- Reduce heat to medium low. Pour in half and half or heavy cream bring the sauce to a gentle simmer for 2-3 minutes allowing flavors to combine
- Mix in the parmesan cheese. Continue to cook gently while cheese melts, stirring occasional. Season with salt and pepper to taste
- Add the chicken back into pan and allow to simmer 3-4 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Garnish with parsley and black pepper as desired
- Serve over mashed potatoes (rice or pasta work well too)
Other Delicious Chicken Recipes to try:
Skillet Italian Chicken
Crockpot Italian Chicken
Chicken Piccata
Southern Fried Chicken
Baked Italian Chicken
