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This garlic chicken will be the newest addition to your weekly recipe rotation! It's easy enough to cook in less than 30 minutes and is always a crowd pleaser!
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
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This garlic chicken will be the newest additionto your weekly recipe rotation! It’s easy enough to cook in less than 30 minutes and is always a crowd pleaser.
Easy Garlic Chicken
When I found this recipe for chicken with garlic and parsley on a blog called All That Splatters I thought it looked delicious and might make it onto my kids short list. Well, I was right. My one son took one bite and said, with his mouth full, “Oh that’s good. You can make this again!”
I’ve made this dish MANY times, it can be thrown together in less than 30 minutes, and really, you could use any fresh herb that strikes your fancy. A few that come to mind are rosemary, sage, and thyme.
Parsley works so well because of its mild flavor and doesn’t overpower the dish. This is GREAT for one of those nights when you don’t know what to cook. Serve this juicy, tender chicken with some quick cooking rice and steamed veggies.
Ingredients for Easy Garlic Chicken
This recipe can be made gluten-free by tossing the raw chicken with a tablespoon of cornstarch. The gravy can be made by melting the butter, adding the broth, then adding in either a teaspoon of cornstarch or a 1/8 teaspoon of xanthan gum for thickening.
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (each about 7 ounces), cut into 1- to 1-1/2 inch cubes
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon chopped garlic
- 3 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 lemon, quartered (optional, serve on the side)
For the Gravy
- 1 heaping Tablespoon of flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
Helpful Kitchen Tools
I think one of the reasons this chicken recipe is such a success is the marriage of olive oil and butter and the simplicity of the ingredients needed. What a delicious combination. I have made a few adaptations and they are reflected in the recipe below. Enjoy!
If you’re still looking for kid-friendly dinner ideas you’ll love this BBQ Chicken Tater Tot Skillet(and your kids will too!) Or this Easy BBQ Crockpot Chicken for another easy-to-prep dinner.
More Chicken Recipes
- Chicken Marsala
- Chicken Piccata
- Chicken Spaghetti
- Chicken Stroganoff
- Chicken Cacciatore
- Cajun Chicken Pasta
- Chicken Cordon Bleu
Garlic Chicken
This garlic chicken will be the newest addition to your weekly recipe rotation! It’s easy enough to cook in less than 30 minutes and is always a crowd pleaser!
4.99 from 943 votes
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5
30 minutes mins
Calories: 262
Author: Amanda Formaro
Ingredients
- 21 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast halves about 3 large breasts, cut into 1- to 1-1/2 inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium lemon quartered (optional, serve on the side)
Gravy
- 1 tablespoon heaping tablespoon of flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Before You Begin
- This recipe can also be made gluten free by tossing the raw chicken with a tablespoon of cornstarch. And the gravy can be made my melting the butter then adding the broth, then adding in either a teaspoon of cornstarch or an 1/8 teaspoon of xanthan gum for thickening.
Instructions
Dry the chicken cubes with paper towels and toss them with the flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Trust me, don’t be tempted to ad more flour, the amount mentioned is perfect. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat until very hot but not smoking, add the cubed chicken, and cook in one layer, for about 4-5 minutes, this will develop a lovely crust. Turn pieces of chicken and continue cooking for 3-5 more minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the garlic and parsley in a small bowl. Add the butter and the parsley mixture to the skillet and saute for 1 minute longer, shaking the skillet occasionally to coat the chicken. Use a spoon to remove the chicken to a plate, leaving brown bits, extra parsley and garlic in the pan.
For the Gravy
If there’s a lot of oil in the pan, remove all but about a tablespoon. Most likely you won’t have to remove much. Add the butter and cook over medium heat to melt. Add the flour and mix together, cook for a minute or so, stirring continuously. Slowly add the chicken broth, whisking to combine until all broth has been added. Cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly until gravy has cooked down a bit and thickened. Serve over chicken.
Expert Tips & FAQs
- This recipe can be made gluten free by tossing the raw chicken with a tablespoon of cornstarch. And the gravy can be made by melting the butter, adding the broth, then adding in either a teaspoon of cornstarch or a 1/8 teaspoon of xanthan gum for thickening.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 262cal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 545mg | Potassium: 491mg | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 8.4mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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This post was originally published on this blog on June 11, 2009.
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Amanda Davis is the entrepreneurial mom of four grown children and four step children. She and her husband, Chef Antoine, love to cook together creating recipes for this blog. Amanda also make kid's crafts and creates decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years. She is also a craft book author five times over and product developer as well as the owner of FunFamilyCrafts.com. You can find her on social media by using the buttons to the left!
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Marina Mansour says
Sooo good! I made this for the first time tonight and the whole family loved it – including the kiddos! Will make again for sure ☺️Reply
Elaine Stevenson says
Tasty and so very easy to make! Will double the gravy next time!Reply
Erica says
This looks yummy! Do you know if using gluten free flour would work just fine?
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Amanda Davis says
Hi Erica. I personally have not tested this with gluten free flour, though I imagine it will work just fine. However, I am on the keto diet rght now and just made this a couple nights ago with these changes (whih are being added to the recipe notes):
“this recipe can also be made gluten free by tossing the raw chicken with a tablespoon of cornstarch. And the gravy can be made my melting the butter then adding the broth, then adding in either a teaspoon of cornstarch or an 1/8 teaspoon of xanthan gum for thickening.”
Hope that helps!
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Lori says
I was about to make dinner and thought I’ll look up a garlic chicken recipe. I seen the 5.0 with over 900 reviews. The simple ingredients you would have at home… I made it and it was a hit! My teenage daughter who is extremely picky even liked it. I will definitely be on our family dinner list.Reply
Jess Kenworthey says
I printed this recipe several years ago (there were only 46 votes at the time). My family LOVES this. I love this. I have made this countless times. I have used boneless chicken thighs and they are just as good as the chicken breasts. We love it with either. My son is now a vegetarian, so I have made this with cubes of extra firm tofu for him, and he loves it too. It is easy and delicious and quick.Reply
Stacy says
Delicious! Will be making for the 3rd time tonight. I double the gravy so there’s enough to coat some veggies & rice ;)Reply
Annie says
Very delicious dinner, thank you. My gravy turned out thicker but it was still delicious. I added some fresh rosemary from my garden. My fiancé was impressed.Reply
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