Chicken breasts cooked in a creamy garlic parmesan cream sauce. This quick and flavorful one skillet 20-minute dish is great on with pasta or a side of veggies!
Garlic and parmesan are a match made in heaven. I’m addicted to garlic. I love the smell and flavor of garlic simmering in olive oil or butter. There really is no better aroma or flavor. Add parmesan to the fragrant garlic and you’ve got yourself a flavor combo that is out of this world.
This quick and tasty garlic and parmesan chicken is super easy to make so it’s great for busy weeknights when you just need to whip up something fast. It’s all made in one pan in under 20 minutes. The chicken is first cooked in olive oil and seasoned with just salt and pepper. After the chicken is cooked through, remove it from the pan and add some minced garlic to the same pan. Cook the garlic for no more than 30 seconds just to until it begins to turn golden.
The next step is adding the cream, Italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese. I used light cream but heavy cream will work too! If you’re a fan of spinach like we are, toss in a cup of chopped spinach at this point! Simmer the sauce for a few minutes then return the chicken to the pan. Enjoy this creamy chicken on pasta or with a side of veggies!
Creamy Parmesan Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 small-medium chicken breasts, or 2 large halved
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup light cream, or heavy cream
- 1 tablespoons Italian seasoning, or oregano
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup spinach, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large heavy skillet or pan. Add chicken to the pan and cook for 5-6 minute per side or until the outside is golden and the chicken is cooked through (cooking times will vary depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts).
- Remove chicken from the pan, reduce heat to low-medium, and add garlic; stir for 30 seconds. Add the cream, Italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine. Stir in 1 cup of chopped spinach if desired. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
- Return chicken to the pan and simmer for another minute then turn off heat. Spoon sauce over chicken. Serve with pasta or veggies.
OMG…so delicious and keto friendly!! Will definitely make again.
whats the nutrition for this recipe I’m on keo
Keto Friendly!
This was amazing! Husband and I both loved the sauce. Will make again.
EXCELLENT! I was afraid there wouldn’t be enough sauce so I scrambled, made a roux with just 1 Tblsp of flour and a Tblsp of flour, threw in half a cup of chicken stock, and then proceeded with rest of the recipe. Served over egg noodles with roasted carrots on the side. Chicken turned out beautifully moist and there was just enough sauce to nicely coat the chicken and the noodles. LOVE this recipe! Thank you!
I made it with strips of chicken breast. Had to adjust the cook time a little though. Delicious.
This recipe is an immediate hit for my family, it’s super yummy and easy to prepare. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us and keep up with the good work.
This recipe is a keeper. Delicious and took little effort. I made this tonight which the family really enjoyed.
To reduce some fat I substituted evaporated milk for the cream and therefore could enjoy the parmesan cheese with less guilt. I used 2 tsp of basil pesto and 1 tsp of dried oregano which worked out very well. The spinach is a must ingredient. Thanks for this great recipe!
This was so simple to make and so delicious!! One of my favorite recipes I’ve found on Pinterest so far!! Only thing I did differently was bread the chicken ..and used more half and half than called for..maybe I like the sauce thinner. Served it over pasta 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
I made this tonight and my family loved it! It was simple and easy but packed an amazing flavor punch. Next time will double the sauce part of the recipe. Served over pasta shells. Delicious!!!
Family winner ! Easy and delicious !
I served mine with peas & carrots. It was very rich and filling. My mom and I loved it. I will more than likely try again with different veggies. Thanks!
It was the best creamiest chicken I’d ever had.
Me and my friend made this at 2 am and it was definitely is my favorite late night snack.
Made this tonight, and the whole family loved it! Lots of flavor! Will definitely be making this again.
Delucious! Added spinach and served over penne pasta. I used heavy cream and the sauce was a bit thick I think next time I’ll try half and half
Just made this , can I just say OMG. If I could take a pic and post it I would. It came out awesome!!! Thanks.
I can’t figure out how to pin this recipe on pinterest. Please help!
She didn’t provide a link to pin. You could always look her up on Pinterest and try to find the recipe….. or print it out. Good luck.
Found the pin 🙂 https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/413627547031248640/
This was so easy and convenient. I was able to finish before picking up my eldest from volleyball practice. 🙂 I used olive oil and butter to cook the chicken (used salt, pepper, and paprika to season), added chopped spinach to the sauce, and served with penne pasta.
Made this tonight, my boyfriend and I loved it. Very simple recipe with almost no prep. Delicious!
I made this tonight using pecorino Romano cheese, light cream and garlic. I also used both olive oil, and butter. Awesome recipe. To stay low carb I serve it over a bed of broccoli! Yummy.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, Angela! Broccoli sounds like a delicious way to serve the chicken 😀
I made this tonight and It was fabulous. My roomies even loved it. Can you tell me approximately how many calories thus has. I also sent my mom the recipe.
Thank you
So glad to hear that, Eva 🙂
Super easy, quick, and delicious. My family loved it. Great meal to make when you don’t have much time. Will definitely add this to our recipe book.
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love this recipe!!
Easy and delicIoUs. Will definitely make again.
Enjoy 🙂
Yummy and super easy! I added some dry mushrooms and potatoes!
Made it for my boyfriend and we both loved it. I also served it with rice and doubled the parmesan cheese. It was very good!
FIRST, THE TIME MUST BE FROM HAVING EVERYTHING PREPPED AND READY. IN ANY EVENT, IT WAS GOOD, BUT WAY TOO MUCH ITALIAN SEASONING. I’LL CUT IN HALF FOR NEXT TIME. ALSO, VERY RICH, NEXT TIME I’LL USE CHICKEN STOCK INSTEAD OF THE CREAM. Good, and I will make it again.
Amazing Recipe!!
I served it with wild rice
LaRGE CAN RICE DRAINED & RINSED, (ALWAYS PERFECT AND HANDY)
ONION, CELERY & MUSHROOMS, DEGLAZED PAN WITH MARCELA WINE AND BUTTER, MIXED WITH RICE, SALT & PAPPER HEAT IN CASSEROLE WHILE COOKING CHICKEN IN SAME PAN.
DID NOT CHANGE OR ADD A SINGLE THING TO THIS RECIPE AND THE WOMAN I LOVE AND COOK FOR SOPPED UP EVERY DROP OF THIS SAUSE WITH A CRUSTY BREAD AND BEGGED FOR MORE.
ONLY CHANGE FOR NEXT TIME WILL BE TO DOUBLE THE RECIPE.
Thanks for the detailed Feedback, Luke! So happy you enjoyed it 🙂
Just made your recipe and the chicken was just so delicious. This is definitely a keeper recipe.
Perfect! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
This recipe sounds so good I am going to make it for my family.
This was a hit with teens and a preschooler. It really is good and its keto approved too!
Made this tonight and it was a huge hit with the whole family. THank you for an amazing recipe.
Does anyone have the nutritional information for this recipe?
Great flavour in the sauce, I added Italian herbs and the spinach. delicious, will make many more times i’m sure. thanks
So deliciois and super easy!! Have made this a few times now
Not a favourite, italian seasoning takes over, won’t make again following recipe
Reall loved it it was Fast fun and delicious
High praise. So simple and very delicious. Hubby invited me to “fix this dish anytime! I did pound the chicken a bit so that it would be done a little quicker. I added a tables of capers. Perfection!
need more details with instructions it might be confusing for beginners who don’t know how to cook!
I made this, I didn’t have any light cream or half and half so I used chicken broth and a little cornstarch to thicken and it was really good.
Can you cook this in a cast iron skillet?
This chicken was pretty amazing I didn’t use any NOODLEs just made asparagus on the side and diced potatoes super good!
Yum yum yummy! I made this dish and it was so amazing. Instead of spinach i added mushrooms. I will be making this again! Thanks for the wonderfuL recipe