Here’s a rich and comforting Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken recipe — tender chicken in a silky garlic-parmesan cream sauce. Perfect with mashed potatoes, pasta, or rice!

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🍗🧄 Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken

Serves: 4

🧾 Ingredients

Chicken

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)

• 1 tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tbsp butter

Creamy Garlic Sauce

• 4 tbsp butter

• 5–6 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 cup chicken broth

• 1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)

• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

• Salt & pepper, to taste

• Optional: ½ tsp red pepper flakes

• Optional: 1–2 tbsp fresh lemon juice or white wine for brightness

Garnish

• Fresh parsley

• Extra Parmesan

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🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Season & cook the chicken

1. Pat chicken dry and season with salt, pepper, and paprika.

2. Heat olive oil and 2 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high.

3. Sear chicken 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through (165°F/74°C).

4. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.

2️⃣ Make the creamy garlic butter sauce

1. Add 4 tbsp butter to the same skillet.

2. Add minced garlic; cook for 30–60 seconds until fragrant.

3. Pour in chicken broth + optional wine/lemon, and simmer 1–2 minutes.

4. Add heavy cream, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes.

5. Simmer gently 3–5 minutes until thickened.

3️⃣ Combine

• Return chicken to the skillet and spoon sauce over it.

• Simmer another 2–3 minutes to heat through.

4️⃣ Serve

• Garnish with parsley and more Parmesan.

• Serve with mashed potatoes, pasta, rice, or crusty bread.

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⭐ Tips

• Thicker sauce: Add a slurry of 1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tsp water, or just simmer longer.

• More flavor: Sear chicken in bacon grease or add mushrooms/spinach to the sauce.

• Make it lighter: Use half & half or evaporated milk (though sauce will be thinner).

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If you want, I can give you a creamy garlic butter chicken pasta, garlic butter chicken with mushrooms, or sheet-pan version!