Creamy Garlic Chicken Breast Recipe
This Creamy Garlic Chicken Breast delivers 19g protein and 697 calories per serving. Prepared in 20 minutes across 4 servings, this stovetop recipe carries higher fat content from the sauce. Use it to fill calorie gaps rather than as your primary protein source on a cut.
Ingredients
- •Chicken Breast, Boneless Skinless
Boneless skinless. Buy in bulk and freeze — Costco rotisserie packs work too.
- •Flour, All-Purpose, White(60g)
- •Parmesan Cheese(60g)
Grated Parmesan — the shelf-stable canister is fine for cooking.
- •2 teaspoon salt
- •Garlic powder(5g)
- •1/2 teaspoon black pepper (cracked)
- •Olive oil(75g)
Regular (not extra-virgin) olive oil for high-heat cooking. EVOO for dressings.
- •Unsalted Butter(30g)
- •Yellow Onion
- •Garlic(60g)
- •Low Sodium Chicken Broth(300g)
- •Cream, Heavy Whipping(300g)
- •Parmesan Cheese(120g)
Grated Parmesan — the shelf-stable canister is fine for cooking.
- •Parsley, Fresh(30g)
Instructions
- 1Season the chicken with salt, garlic powder and pepper.
- 2In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, parmesan cheese. Dredge chicken in the flour mixture; shake off excess.
- 3Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl pan to coat evenly.
- 4Fry 2-3 chicken breasts until golden on each side, cooked through and no longer pink (about 4-5 minutes each side, depending on the thickness of your chicken). Transfer to a warm plate. Set aside.
- 5Wipe pan over with a sheet of paper towel. Repeat with remaining oil, butter and chicken breasts. When cooked, transfer the chicken onto the same plate.
- 6Reduce heat to medium. Sauté the onion in the remaining oil/juices in the pan until softened.
- 7Smash 6 whole cloves of garlic with the blunt edge of the back of a knife
- 8Add the remaining oil to the pan and heat through, mixing it through the onions. Sauté smashed garlic cloves and whole garlic cloves until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Add the broth to deglaze the pan. Scrape up any browned bits and let simmer and reduce to half, about 5 minutes.
- 9Reduce heat to medium-low. Pour in the cream. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer for about 2-3 minutes, combining all of the flavours together.
- 10Mix in the parmesan cheese. Continue cooking gently for about 2-3 minutes until cheese melts, while stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
- 11Add the chicken back into the pan and let simmer for a further 2-3 minutes to thicken the sauce to your liking. The chicken breast will soak up all of the delicious flavours.
- 12Garnish with parsley and a little black cracked pepper. Serve over pasta, cauliflower mash, zucchini noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.
Nutrition — Per Serving
697
calories
19g
protein
65g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 26g
- Saturated fat
- 26.8g
- Sodium
- 938 mg
- Dietary fiber
- 1.1g
4 servings per batch · ~260g each
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does Creamy Garlic Chicken Breast have per serving?
Each serving contains 19g of protein and 697 calories with 65g fat and 26g carbs. This high-fat profile makes it calorie-dense, so it's better suited for weight gain or muscle-building phases rather than lean-out cycles.
How long does Creamy Garlic Chicken Breast take to prep?
This recipe has quick prep time and yields 4 servings in one stovetop session. You can batch-prep the entire week's dinners in one cooking block with minimal active time.
Is Creamy Garlic Chicken Breast good for muscle gain?
At 19g protein per serving, this recipe falls short as a primary protein source for muscle-building phases where 40-50g per meal is the target. Use it as a side dish or pair it with additional protein sources to hit your daily goals.
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