Creamy Chicken
Creamy Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lime
- to taste parsley
Instructions
- 1
In a large pan over medium heat, add 1/2 cup of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir until the butter is completely melted and combined with the oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the 3 garlic cloves and 3 chicken breasts to the pan. Fry the chicken breasts for about 5-7 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown on both sides and cooked through.
⏱️ 14 min
- 3
Remove the fried chicken breasts from the pan and set them aside on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Using a fork, carefully mash the cooked garlic cloves in the pan with the remaining oil and butter to release their flavor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the 1/2 chopped onion to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Pour in 1/2 cup of chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder and mix well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add 1 cup of heavy cream to the pan, stirring constantly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Season the sauce with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Mix thoroughly to incorporate the seasonings.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Cover the pan and let the sauce cook and simmer gently for 10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 10 min
- 11
After 10 minutes, remove the lid and squeeze the juice of 1 lime into the sauce. Mix well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Sprinkle parsley (to taste) into the sauce and mix it in.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Return the cooked chicken breasts to the pan, placing them directly into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Spoon some of the sauce over the chicken breasts to coat them evenly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Cover the pan again and let it cook for an additional 15 minutes, allowing the chicken to absorb the flavors of the sauce.
⏱️ 15 min
- 16
Once cooked, remove the chicken breasts from the pan and serve on a plate. Optionally, spoon extra sauce over the chicken before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Chicken
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lime
- to taste parsley
Instructions
- 1
In a large pan over medium heat, add 1/2 cup of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir until the butter is completely melted and combined with the oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the 3 garlic cloves and 3 chicken breasts to the pan. Fry the chicken breasts for about 5-7 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown on both sides and cooked through.
⏱️ 14 min - 3
Remove the fried chicken breasts from the pan and set them aside on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Using a fork, carefully mash the cooked garlic cloves in the pan with the remaining oil and butter to release their flavor.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the 1/2 chopped onion to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Pour in 1/2 cup of chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder and mix well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add 1 cup of heavy cream to the pan, stirring constantly.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Season the sauce with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Mix thoroughly to incorporate the seasonings.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Cover the pan and let the sauce cook and simmer gently for 10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 10 min - 11
After 10 minutes, remove the lid and squeeze the juice of 1 lime into the sauce. Mix well to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Sprinkle parsley (to taste) into the sauce and mix it in.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Return the cooked chicken breasts to the pan, placing them directly into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Spoon some of the sauce over the chicken breasts to coat them evenly.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Cover the pan again and let it cook for an additional 15 minutes, allowing the chicken to absorb the flavors of the sauce.
⏱️ 15 min - 16
Once cooked, remove the chicken breasts from the pan and serve on a plate. Optionally, spoon extra sauce over the chicken before serving.
⏱️ 1 min