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!
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.
I made this dish last night and it was absolutely delicious❣️Everyone enjoyed it will be making this one again
Family loved this but I left out Italian seasoning by accident and chose to use half Asiago in place of Parmesan which gave it a fabulous punch. Will definitely make this again!
Sounded good and read all of the great comments… it’s not great, Italian seasoning over powered this dish, would have been better with salt, pepper, and garlic only.
Phenomenal. So easy to make and so flavorful! A new favorite of mine. Thanks, Layla.
Forgot to mention that I substituted canned coconut milk for the cream and served with rice. Delicious! Didn’t taste like coconut at all.
Not sure if I missed the nutritional information, what’s the calories and fat per serving?
Fabulous dish. Made extra sauce for the rice I served with it. Can’t say enough about this dish. Everyone should try it. You won’t be sorry.
Made this last night. It was really tasty! Too much Italian seasoning, next time I’ll cut it or not even use it.
Served with steamed broccoli. Yum!!
Yum! Made this for dinner tonight served with rice. Added some mushrooms. Such an easy tasty dinner
Made this tonight for my family! Including grandchildren! Oh my what a hit! Served with Jasmine rice and corn. Only thing left is the corn. They have already requested I make it again. Thanks a bunch
Yessssss ma’am! So glad I found this recipe! Delicious!
Taste so good! Served with spaghetti noodles
This was delicious! I did double the batch.
Instead of spinach I used Baby Bella mushrooms. I fried with the garlic in oil but added 2 tablespoons if butter. This recipe is a keeper for sure and so easy to make! I made spinach ricotta ravioli and the sauce was great on that!
I was looking for simple, quick, easy and flavorful. And this is definitely it! It was a huge hit in my house. Will definitely be making it again. I made it with boneless chicken thighs, mushrooms and spinach with white rice! Yes! Thank you! It was awesome!!! I absolutely recommend this dish. Especially for big families! 😍
This was delicious! Made it with spinach, and I didn’t have pasta so I made rice.
Didn’t substitute anything! Followed the recipe exactly. I just up the servings size to 8. It was sooo delicious! Highly recommend! We like extra sauce so that’s the only thing I will do differently next time, make extra sauce.
It’s amazing how one recipe can be changed so many ways and remain so tasty. I used shrimp, canned coconut milk, goat cheese and threw in broccoli. Delish! It’s the basis for many different meals to come. A little dry white wine didn’t hurt. By the way this is my first post. Wow!
Yum! Thanks for sharing your alterations!
Fantastic❣️
The sauce was BOMB I LOVED this dish👍👍
Love this recipe!!! I’ve made it several times and it’s always delicious. I was thinking about trying it in the crock pot tonight but not sure how it will turn out… any thoughts?
forgot to leave it 5 stars! 🙂
I’ve actually only made this in the crockpot and several times. If you add spinach or anything just wait until the last five minutes or so. I also add chopped tomatoes at this time. Otherwise you can dump everything in the crockpot – I prefer to cook low for 6 hours but you can cook it on high instead. I also prefer to cut the chicken in bite size pieces beforehand.
This was super easy and really delicious!!! Will definitely be one of our weeknight favorites.
Easy and nice change for chicken if only I could
Eat pasta on keto it would have been bliss
OMG YESS THIS IS GONNA BE ONE OF OUR DISHES, I’VE USED MOZZARELLA INSTEAD AND IT WAS ALSO DELICIOUS!! WE LOVED IT!!
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.
It’s aight
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?