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Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken

Jessie Thompson
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?
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4 people

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!

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Keyword Cast iron, Chicken, garlic, One pot