Creamy Garlic Herb Chicken Recipe
Pan-seared chicken breasts prepared with a creamy, garlicky herb sauce. Flavorful, quick weeknight dinner prepared in one pan and in 30 minutes!
Servings : 4
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN BREASTS
- 1 pound (about 4) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
FOR THE CREAM SAUCE
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 4 ounces low fat cream cheese, cut up into cubes
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- freshly shredded parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)
- chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
FOR THE CHICKEN BREASTS
- Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet.
- Add chicken to the skillet and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, undisturbed.
- Flip the chicken breasts and continue to cook for about 6 more minutes, or until thoroughly cooked through.
- Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
FOR THE CREAM SAUCE
- Return skillet to heat and melt the butter.
- Stir in garlic and cook for around 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Sprinkle flour over garlic, and continue to stir constantly for 20 seconds.
- Whisk in milk.
- Add cream cheese, and continue to whisk until cream cheese melts.
- Stir in basil, oregano, and thyme; let sauce come to a slow simmer.
- Return chicken to the skillet and continue to cook for 1 minute, or until heated through.
- Spoon sauce over chicken.
- Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and parsley.
- Serve.
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Notes
WW FREESTYLE POINTS: 7
Nutrition
Calories: 313 kcal | Carbohydrates: 7 g | Protein: 28 g | Fat: 18 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Cholesterol: 100 mg | Sodium: 318 mg | Potassium: 581 mg | Fiber: 0 g | Sugar: 4 g | Vitamin A: 340 IU | Vitamin C: 2.1 mg | Calcium: 136 mg | Iron: 1.1 mg | Net Carbs: 7 g
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