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🌿 Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken with Herbs

📝 Introduction

There’s something magical about the aroma of garlic sizzling in butter. It wraps around your kitchen, drifts through the house, and instantly makes everyone hungry. This Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken is rich, comforting, and surprisingly simple to prepare. Perfect for family dinners, special guests, or whenever you want your home to smell absolutely divine.

Next time? Yes — double the recipe. You’ll wish you had. 😍

🥘 Ingredients

For the Chicken:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons olive oil

For the Garlic Butter Sauce:

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup chicken broth
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh)
1 teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon red chili flakes (optional)

Optional Garnish:

Fresh parsley, chopped
Extra grated Parmesan

👨‍🍳 Method of Preparation

Step 1: Prepare the Chicken

Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
Season both sides with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.

Step 2: Sear the Chicken

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add chicken and cook 5–6 minutes per side until golden brown.
Remove from skillet and set aside.

Step 3: Make the Garlic Butter Base

In the same pan, reduce heat to medium.
Add butter and let it melt.
Add chopped onion and cook until soft (about 3 minutes).
Stir in minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant (don’t burn it!).

Step 4: Build the Creamy Sauce

Pour in chicken broth and scrape up browned bits from the pan.
Add heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
Stir in Parmesan cheese, thyme, parsley, and chili flakes.
Simmer until slightly thickened (5–7 minutes).

Step 5: Finish Cooking

Return chicken to the skillet.
Spoon sauce over the top.
Simmer for 8–10 minutes until chicken is fully cooked and tender.

🍽 Formation & Serving

Serve over:

Creamy mashed potatoes
Buttered pasta
Steamed rice
Or with crusty bread to soak up the sauce

Garnish with fresh parsley and extra Parmesan.

📜 A Little History

Garlic butter sauces have roots in classic European cooking, especially French and Italian cuisine. Cream-based pan sauces became popular because they transform simple proteins into luxurious meals. Over time, home cooks adapted these techniques into quick skillet dinners — and that’s how dishes like this became modern comfort food favorites.