Description
Get ready to fall in love with this creamy garlic chicken recipe that’s perfect for a quick dinner, easy recipe nights, or comforting food ideas the whole family will enjoy. Creamy Garlic Marry Me Chicken combines tender, juicy chicken with a rich, garlicky Parmesan sauce, paired beautifully with rice or pasta.
Ingredients
2 large chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic minced
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 cup red bell pepper diced
1/2 cup yellow bell pepper diced
1/2 cup corn
1/4 cup red onion finely chopped
2 tablespoons parsley chopped
3 cups cooked white rice
Instructions
1. Pat the chicken dry and season with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken until golden and cooked through, then remove.
3. In the same skillet, sauté garlic until fragrant.
4. Add bell peppers, corn, and onion, cooking until slightly softened.
5. Pour in chicken broth and scrape the pan for flavor.
6. Stir in heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes.
7. Let the sauce simmer until thickened.
8. Return chicken to the skillet and coat in the sauce.
9. Garnish with parsley and serve over rice.
Notes
Use fresh garlic for the best flavor and aroma.
Do not overcrowd the pan when searing chicken to ensure a golden crust.
Simmer the sauce gently to achieve the perfect creamy consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg