This garlic parmesan hen in a luscious creamy sauce makes an actual deal with dinner. I like to serve it over mashed potatoes with buttery inexperienced beans or broccoli. It’s additionally improbable served with crispy sautéed potatoes, pasta or rice.
Prepared in 25 minutes.

This Garlic Parmesan Rooster is deceptively fast and straightforward to make however is certain to impress! It’s an ideal satisfying weeknight meal and even a sublime dish for date evening!
This dish is so versatile and could be paired with virtually any carb! I served this with Mashed Potatoes, however you possibly can serve it alongside Boiled Rice, or Selfmade Pasta. (and even a big hunk of Artisan Bread to mop all that creamy sauce).
📋 Elements


Rooster Breast – Use 2 giant (approx 200g (7oz) every) hen breasts, as every one goes to be sliced in half horizontally (to make 4 thinner breast steaks).
Rooster Inventory – You should use 2 inventory cubes plus water or make Selfmade Rooster Inventory.
Oil for frying – Use a impartial oil like vegetable oil, sunflower oil, or avocado oil.
Seasonings – We’re utilizing a mix of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
Onions and Garlic – for flavour
Cream, Parmesan and lemon juice – for a creamy sauce with a really slight tang to steadiness it out.
How one can make it:
***Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card on the finish of this submit***
- Slice the hen breasts into halves horizontally and coat in cornflour (cornstarch in USA) and the seasonings.
- Fry the hen in a scorching pan with oil till golden brown, then transfer the hen to at least one facet of the pan and add the onion, cooking till softened.
- Stir within the garlic, salt and pepper, then the inventory, cream, lemon juice, and parmesan, arranging the hen breasts in the midst of the pan.
- As soon as the whole lot is scorching, serve together with your selection of carb!
Professional Tip
If you wish to spice it up a bit, you possibly can add a teaspoon of dried chilli flakes (pink pepper flakes) in similtaneously the minced garlic.
That creamy, tacky, garlicky sauce is so good!


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This dish is finest served straight away, however you may make it forward, or save leftovers. Make the dish, then permit to chill. As quickly because it’s cool, switch to an hermetic container and refrigerate straight away. It ought to maintain nicely within the fridge for as much as two days.
Reheat in a big frying pan (skillet) over a low-medium warmth, stirring usually, till piping scorching all through (about 8-10 minutes). It would reheat sooner in case you place a lid on the pan, however make sure to examine it usually.
Chances are you’ll wish to add a splash of water, inventory and/or cream to loosen up the sauce upon reheating.
Sure, place the cooled leftovers in an hermetic container (or particular person containers) and freeze. Defrost in a single day within the refigerator and reheat as per the directions above.
Attempt sprinkling on crispy bacon for a meaty addition.
Add peas (simply add frozen peas proper to the pan) or mushrooms when including the onion, or stir in child spinach on the finish in case you like.
Change the cream with creme fraiche for a barely lighter model. Should you’re utilizing a decrease fats model, simply warmth it by way of gently, as low fats dairy can cut up at excessive temperatures (full-fat creme fraiche could be boiled and simmered although).
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Slice the hen breasts in half horizontally, so you have got 4 skinny hen breast steaks.
2 giant hen breasts (round 200g/7oz every)
Combine collectively the cornflour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Sprinkle over each side of the hen breasts to coat.
2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch in US), 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp paprika
Add the oil to a big frying pan and warmth over a medium warmth.
3 tbsp oil
When the oil is scorching, add the hen and fry for 6-7 minutes, turning sometimes, till the hen is golden and cooked all through.
Transfer the hen to at least one facet of the pan (you possibly can pile them up) and add the onion to the house left within the pan. If the pan is trying dry, you possibly can add slightly splash of oil.
1 small onion
Cook dinner the onion for 2-3 minutes, stirring usually, till simply beginning to soften.
Add the garlic, salt, and pepper to the onion and cook dinner for 1 minute, stirring usually.
3 giant cloves garlic, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper
Stir within the inventory, cream, lemon juice and parmesan then prepare the hen evenly within the pan. Carry the sauce to the boil. Simmer gently for 3 minutes, till barely thickened.
180 ml (3/4 cup) robust hen inventory, 180 ml (¾ cup) double (heavy) cream, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 50 g (1/2 cup) finely grated parmesan cheese
Serve together with your favorite sides. I wish to serve over mashed potato with inexperienced beans. High with chopped parsley and an additional sprinkling of black pepper and grated parmesan.
small bunch contemporary parsley, black pepper, grated parmesan
Can I make it forward?
I feel this dish is finest served straight away, however you may make it forward, or save leftovers. Make the dish, then permit to chill. As quickly because it’s cool, switch to an hermetic container and refrigerate straight away. It ought to maintain nicely within the fridge for as much as two days. Reheat in a big frying pan (skillet) over a low-medium warmth, stirring usually, till piping scorching all through (about 8-10 minutes). It would reheat sooner in case you place a lid on the pan, however make sure to examine it usually.Chances are you’ll wish to add a splash of water, inventory and/or cream to loosen up the sauce upon reheating.
Can I freeze it?
Sure, place the cooled leftovers in an hermetic container (or particular person containers) and freeze. Defrost in a single day within the refigerator and reheat as per the directions above.Ingredient swaps
- Attempt sprinkling on crispy bacon for a meaty addition.
- Add peas (simply add frozen peas proper to the pan) or mushrooms when including the onion, or stir in child spinach on the finish in case you like.
- Change the cream with creme fraiche for a barely lighter model. Should you’re utilizing a decrease fats model, simply warmth it by way of gently, as low fats dairy can cut up at excessive temperatures (full-fat creme fraiche could be boiled and simmered although).
This doesn’t embody facet dishes or the additional parmesan to sprinkle on high on the finish (I don’t understand how a lot you’re going to sprinkle on 😁).
Energy: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 28g | Fats: 33g | Saturated Fats: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 4g | Monounsaturated Fats: 13g | Trans Fats: 0.1g | Ldl cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 1246mg | Potassium: 515mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1131IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 1mg
Vitamin data is robotically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
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