Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken
Are you looking for a delicious weeknight meal that takes minimal ingredients and is easy to throw together? Then look no further than my Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken! This one pan dish combines seasoned chicken and a creamy garlic sauce that will knock your socks off! And because it’s all made in one skillet, clean up is minimal. Who wouldn’t love that on a busy weeknight?
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My daughter loves sauces. As a matter of fact, she can’t eat a meal at our table without having a dipping sauce! (HA) This has led to some pretty interesting combinations like deer steak with ranch, hot wing sauce, sweet and sour sauce, and more. I shudder just thinking about those flavors together. (HA) But anyways… on to the point. She LOVES this chicken because the sauce is built in! She doesn’t have to find something out of our fridge to dip her chicken in. This dish has all the flavor she will ever need.
As for this meal being quick and easy, it most certainly is. Seasoning and browning the chicken may be the one thing that takes the longest and that’s 10 minutes tops! I consider this incredibly important when I’m looking for a recipe to use in my home. I am so incredibly busy, as you are too I’m sure, and during the week I want things that can come together quickly.
Right now we are in the heart of basketball season, which means there is a game or multiple practices every night of the week. Some nights we aren’t here at all while other nights are fast, furious, and late. It’s nice to know that I have a dish that my family loves to eat that uses ingredients that I keep on hand.
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Speaking of using ingredients on hand, this is one of the MAINS REASONS that this dish is a “go-to” for me. It’s okay to prepare in advance for new, challenging, or more strenuous recipes during your week, but the point of this recipe is that you don’t have to plan ahead. Most people who cook will have milk, flour, chicken, and seasonings available in their fridge and pantry. And even if you are missing a few of those things, they are easily substituted. That makes this dish approachable, affordable, and a favorite of mine!
Tips for Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken:
- Season your chicken on a plastic cutting board or in a clean sink to prevent germs and cross contamination.
- Use Chicken breasts tenderloins instead of the entire chicken breast to reduce cooking time.
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Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken Ingredients:
- 3 lb. bag of Chicken Breast Tenderloins
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1/2 tablespoon onion powder plus 1 teaspoon for the cream sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder plus 1 teaspoon for the cream sauce
- 2 teaspoons Tony’s Seasoning (Seasoning Salt) plus more to taste for the cream sauce
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon pepper (for the cream sauce only)
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken Instructions:
- First, place a cast iron skillet on the stove with butter and avocado oil in it to warm up on a medium heat setting.
- Second, season your chicken breast tenderloins with Tony’s, garlic powder, and onion powder on both sides.
- Third, place your seasoned chicken breast tenderloins into the hot cast iron skillet in a single layer.
- Once the chicken has a nice sear and brown colour on one side, then flip the chicken over to sear the second side.
- After the second side of the chicken has been seared and browned, take the chicken out and place onto a plate or tray to rest.
- Then, place the second batch of seasoned chicken into the cast iron skillet and repeat the browning process for both sides.
- Once the chicken is finished searing on both sides, take it out and place it onto the plate with the first batch of chicken.
- Now, you are ready to make the creamy garlic sauce.
- In the same cast iron skillet, sprinkle your flour into the remaining butter and avocado oil whisking continually to combine.
- Once the oils and flour have combined to make a paste, cook for a moment in order to get a little bit of colour.
- Next, add half of your milk and whisk until combined. The sauce should start to thicken.
- After adding in your milk, go ahead and add in the rest of the milk and heavy cream and whisk to combine.
- Once the mixture is combined really well, season with Tony’s, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and Parmesan cheese.
- Taste to make sure that the sauce is perfect before adding the chicken back into it.
- Now you are ready to add back all of your cooked chicken. (Remember that earlier we were just searing the chicken and getting color. We weren’t overly concerned with the chicken being completely cooked.)
- Let the chicken simmer in the sauce until completely cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Immediately serve with your favourite sides!
Storage for Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken:
- Leftover creamy garlic skillet chicken can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken can also be made in advance and frozen for up to 3 months.
FAQ:
What can I serve with Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken?
- The great news is that this chicken can be served over rice or pasta! And if mashed potatoes are your thing, I’m sure that would taste great too! Personally, I didn’t serve it on top of anything but I did pair it with a salad and a side. I try to have balanced meals at the house and make sure to have a protein, a vegetable, and a starchy side to keep my family healthy and happy.
Check out some of my great sides that would go well with the Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken:
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with smoked ham
Easy and Delicious Asian Green Beans
Simple and Delicious Twice Baked Potatoes
What other proteins would be good in this dish?
- I think that fish would work well with this creamy garlic sauce. I know that some people feel weird about mixing dairy and fish but I’ve never had that problem. As a matter of fact, I make a baked fish recipe that has a pretty rich cream sauce on it and I serve it over rice. I’m sure that steak could also be complimented with this flavour packed sauce as well!
Do I have to use a cast iron skillet to make Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken?
- Technically, no, you don’t have to use a cast iron skillet. However, there are a few things that I think help make this dish so flavourful. One of those things is having a shallow skillet to cook the chicken. I don’t like to use a pot of a pan with sides that are too high. Also, I want a skillet that isn’t going to stick and is going to give me that beautiful brown colour. So, if you have a pan or skillet that fits the bill, then use it. No worries. But personally, I LOVE cast iron.
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Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken
Equipment
- 1 Cast iron skillet for browning meat and heating sauce
- 1 plastic cutting board
Ingredients
- 3 lb. bag of Chicken Breast Tenderloins
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1/2 tablespoon onion powder plus 1 teaspoon for the cream sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder plus 1 teaspoon for the cream sauce
- 2 teaspoons Tony’s Seasoning Seasoning Salt plus more to taste for the cream sauce
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pepper for the cream sauce only
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- First, place a cast iron skillet on the stove with butter and avocado oil in it to warm up on a medium heat setting.
- Second, season your chicken breast tenderloins with Tony’s, garlic powder, and onion powder on both sides.
- Third, place your seasoned chicken breast tenderloins into the hot cast iron skillet in a single layer.
- Once the chicken has a nice sear and brown colour on one side, then flip the chicken over to sear the second side.
- After the second side of the chicken has been seared and browned, take the chicken out and place onto a plate or tray to rest.
- Then, place the second batch of seasoned chicken into the cast iron skillet and repeat the browning process for both sides.
- Once the chicken is finished searing on both sides, take it out and place it onto the plate with the first batch of chicken.
- Now, you are ready to make the creamy garlic sauce.
- In the same cast iron skillet, sprinkle your flour into the remaining butter and avocado oil whisking continually to combine.
- Once the oils and flour have combined to make a paste, cook for a moment in order to get a little bit of colour.
- Next, add half of your milk and whisk until combined. The sauce should start to thicken.
- After adding in your milk, go ahead and add in the rest of the milk and heavy cream and whisk to combine.
- Once the mixture is combined really well, season with Tony’s, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and Parmesan cheese.
- Taste to make sure that the sauce is perfect before adding the chicken back into it.
- Now you are ready to add back all of your cooked chicken. (Remember that earlier we were just searing the chicken and getting colour. We weren’t overly concerned with the chicken being completely cooked.)
- Let the chicken sit in the sauce until completely cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Immediately serve with your favourite sides!
