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Fast and easy creamy herb chicken takes only 30 minutes to make. This is a delicious recipe that’s low on the calories and is creamy but without the heavy cream!
Hey there! This is Richa from My Food Story and this creamy herb chicken is rocking dinner times right now!
Because can you ever go wrong with juicy chicken breasts and a luscious creamy herb sauce that takes under 30 minutes to make? I didn’t think so.
This has become such a favourite with everybody already. Because that sauce is so lickable. I mean I go at it with a spoon once everyone’s finished and I’ve come very very close to licking the pan. Don’t judge me till you’ve tasted it.
This creamy herb chicken is a one pan dish. It starts with browning chicken breasts that are seasoned with garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. You quickly sear the chicken on both sides till its a nice golden brown and almost cooked through. Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and saute garlic and herbs. The sauce can be thickened with either cornstarch or all purpose flour and is flavoured with dried oregano and fresh basil. That combination of herbs is so perfect! But if you wanted to switch things up, you could always do rosemary and thyme or even tarragon. I love love love herb sauces! They have so much flavour with so few ingredients.
I love using chicken breasts here because they cook super fast, and if cooked well, can still remain juicy. But if you prefer, chicken thighs would be great too. The cooking time will be slightly longer though.
Trust me, this creamy herb chicken will become an all time dinner favorite. And you’ll never need more than 30 minutes to make it! Serve it with herb rice or mashed potatoes or even a side of buttery vegetables – either way this will be a hit!
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Easy Creamy Herb Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Sprinkle and rub 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, salt and pepper to taste all over 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts and set aside for ten minutes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a cast iron skillet, and add the chicken to the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or till cooked through and no longer pink based on the size of the breasts. Once the chicken is cooked, transfer it to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
To make the sauce
- In the same pan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil and add the 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic. Cook the garlic for a minute till fragrant and add 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour. Cook the flour for a minute and slowly start whisking in 2 cups milk till the sauce thickens.
- Simmer the sauce for 2-3 minutes and add the 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ½ cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, salt and pepper. Stir everything together and add the chicken breasts back to the pan. Simmer the chicken in the sauce for 2 minutes and turn off the flame. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Just finished making it and it was ok. Not too much flavor unfortunately, felt like you would almost have to double the seasonings used.
I make this all the time in the winter it’s soooo good. I either use all or half heavy cream instead of milk to make it extra creamy. I either serve it over pasta or with mashed potato’s.
Chicken is always Punjabis favourite 😀
Could I swap out some of the milk for heavy cream?
Yes, that will thicken this chicken and be very savory.
Hi Richa! Great recipe! I can’t wait to serve it at my next get-together!
This recipe is miracle!!! It’s fast, easy, yet comes off as sophisticated. Most importantly however, it’s delicious!
Has been added to my recipe repertoire.
10/10
looking very creamy,
perfect timing makes food tasty.
this is really a very healthy and tasty recipe.
keep writing.
Wow!
Looks so easy and uses simple ingredients. Can’t wait to try them.
what a nice way to dress up boring old chicken, thank you!
Hi Sabrina
Thank you for the recipe suggestion. It came out good in the end! My chicken took a lot longer to cook through (just had to expand the sauce as started cooking it too soon and reduced to hardly anything and then had to add more butter and flour to sort it out. )As a consequence it could have been more Herby, but that was probably my fault. I think a whole grain mustard spoonful or too would also work well and go with the flavour but sauce thickened nicely in the end once chicken was added.. Family enjoyed!
I could eat this EVERY DAY! Love it!
HEY!! ME TOO! It is so good! Thanks so much for sharing and following along with me! XOXO