🍽️🧄 Creamy Garlic Herb Chicken with Rice 🌿🧀
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories per Serving: ~520
📝 Ingredients:
For the Chicken:
1.5 lbs (680 g) chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces 🍗
2 tbsp olive oil 🫒
Salt & black pepper to taste
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
For the Creamy Sauce:
2 tbsp butter 🧈
4 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 cup heavy cream (or cooking cream) 🥛
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 🧀
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
1 medium tomato, diced 🍅
Chopped parsley for garnish 🌿
To Serve:
Steamed white rice or pasta of your choice
👨🍳 Instructions:
Season the chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sear until golden and cooked through, about 5–7 minutes. Remove and set aside. In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté onion and garlic for 2–3 minutes. Stir in cream, chicken broth, Parmesan, basil, thyme, and chili flakes. Add diced tomato and let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened. Return chicken to the pan and simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve hot over rice, topped with fresh parsley.
💡 Tips:
Add spinach or mushrooms for extra veggies.
Swap chicken for shrimp or tofu for a fun twist.
Adjust spice by skipping or increasing the red pepper flakes.