Creamy Garlic Chicken

Tender chicken breasts are coated with a cheesy, garlicky low-carb breading and tossed with a creamy sauce full of savory flavor. Balanced with a hint of zesty lemon juice, the dish is hearty and satisfying without feeling heavy. It’s comfort food you can feel good about! 

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What can I expect? 

This creamy garlic chicken has the crisp exterior and juicy center of traditional breaded chicken. However, instead of being made with carb-heavy flour, the breading is made with almond flour and nutritious, whole food ingredients. As a result, you get the classic comfort food you love with a boost of flavor and healthy fats! 

Then, we pair it with an irresistible homemade sauce. Every bit as creamy as store-bought or restaurant varieties, it comes together without the need for added sugar, preservatives, or artificial ingredients. Even better, the entire dish cooks in a single skillet in a matter of minutes, meaning prep time is minimal, and cleanup is a breeze. 

You’ll have a high-quality, nutritious, protein-rich meal on the table in just 30 minutes! 

Is Creamy Garlic Chicken Healthy?

Let’s take a look at the main ingredients:

• Chicken breasts
• Almond flour
• Parmesan cheese
• Heavy whipping cream

Chicken and almond flour are all natural, nutritious food sources. Use them to create a variety of healthy, flavorful recipes. 

But what about Parmesan cheese? What about heavy whipping cream? Is dairy healthy?

Here’s what we know. Dairy is full of vitamins, minerals, protein, and natural fat energy. But if everyone consumed dairy all of the time, dairy farming would become abusive and unsustainable…

Let’s be mindful of our dairy intake. Buy dairy that comes from pasture raised cows and try to eat less. 

Sugar is what makes food unhealthy.

Traditional creamy garlic chicken recipes are made with all-purpose flour and served over wheat pasta (starchy carbs), which digest very similarly to sugar. 

Add ¼ cup of flour and a serving of pasta to this recipe, for a total of 56g of sugar, and you’re looking at heartburn with an energy crash. (And you’ll be scouring the pantry for your next sugar snack within the hour.)

Omit the flour and pasta, and this recipe becomes nourishment. The ingredients provide vitamins, minerals, protein, and quality, whole-food energy. 

Enjoy this creamy garlic chicken knowing it supports your well-being. Learn more about eating less sugar here.

Creamy Garlic Chicken Tips

1. Make it a complete meal

Make this recipe even more filling, and create a restaurant-worthy experience by serving it over low-carb noodles or creamy lemon pasta and adding a side like crispy zucchini chips, a lemon parmesan salad, or low carb dinner rolls.  

2. Store for later

If you have leftovers or want to make a big batch, transfer the chicken to an airtight container, and store it in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Then, when you’re ready to eat, warm it in a skillet over medium heat. 

3. Avoid light cream

Not only is light cream often made with unnecessary chemicals and additives, but it also dilutes the flavor and creates a thin, runny sauce. Go for pasture-raised heavy cream. 

4. Grate the cheese

For the best results, use a block of Parmesan, and grate it yourself. It will have a bolder flavor and melt more easily, creating the gooey consistency we want. Also know that pasture-raised cheeses always taste better (happy cows makes for tasty cheese). 

5. Have leftover chicken? 

Freeze it for another day. Or, use it to make marry me chicken, air fryer chicken fajitas, chicken pot pie soup, or pesto chicken wraps to enjoy throughout the week! 

Print Recipe

Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:30 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 2 large chicken breasts cut in 1/2 lengthwise to make 4 cutlets
• ¼ cup almond flour
• ½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese divided
• 1 Tbsp Italian seasonings
• Salt and Pepper
• 8-10 garlic cloves peeled
• 2 Tbsp butter

Sauce:

• ¾ cup water
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• Fresh basil

Instructions

• Heat olive oil in skillet over medium high heat.
• Generously season chicken cutlets with salt and pepper
• Combine almond flour, 1/4 C Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning, dredge chicken in this mixture
• Place chicken in preheated skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, remove from pan and set aside
• While chicken is cooking, dissolve chicken bouillon cubes in 3/4 C of hot water. 6. Turn skillet down to Medium heat, add butter and garlic cloves. Sauté garlic for 6-7 minutes, stirring frequently
• Add chicken bouillon mixture, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, smoked paprika, and salt to skillet.
• Heat to boiling and simmer for 6-7 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Once liquid has reduced, add heavy whipping cream and remaining 1/4 C Parmesan cheese to skillet. Bring to boil and simmer until sauce has thickened.
• Add cooked chicken cutlets back to skillet with the sauce and allow them to continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes or until cooked through.
• Garnish with fresh chopped basil

Notes

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Recipe from Neutral Eating: https://neutraleating.com/creamy-garlic-chicken

Servings: 4

Author: Neutral Eating