Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken

Published Oct 28, 2021 Updated Aug 20, 2024

Garlic Butter Chicken Recipe

This garlic butter chicken with creamy sauce is one of the easiest and most delicious chicken recipes you can make with a few ingredients. The chicken thighs are juicy, tender, and soak up the creamy Parmesan cheese sauce. Plus, this is a healthy dish with extra vegetables added on, such as spinach and mini peppers. This is a quick one pan chicken recipe; prepare a quick meal with this rich, creamy garlic butter chicken over pasta or rice for a perfect dinner tonight!

Ingredients For Garlic Butter Chicken Recipe

Chicken thighs Olive oil Butter Garlic Yellow Onion White wine Heavy cream Baby spinach leaves Mini peppers Salt Ground black pepper Italian seasoning Grated parmesan cheese Cornstarch

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How To Make Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs With Cream

Use skinless and boneless chicken thighs for this recipe because chicken thighs are juicy, soft, and tender after cooking. First, season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and black pepper, and cook them in the pan until juicy. Remove from the pan and set aside. Use the same pan to make the creamy sauce (do not clean the pan!). Melt the butter, then sauté the onion and garlic until aromatic and golden brown. Add the white wine, heavy cream and bring the sauce to a simmer. Add Italian seasoning, grated Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and stir well. Simmer the sauce while adding the spinach and mini pepper. Add the chicken thighs to the sauce and cook for a few more minutes. Spoon the sauce over the chicken thighs so they soaks up all the flavors.

Cooking Tips

I used white wine instead of chicken broth in this recipe, which adds amazing nuance to the taste. For a kid-friendly meal, use chicken broth instead of white wine. To add heat to the creamy garlic butter sauce, just sprinkle some chili pepper flakes over the chicken before serving.

What To Serve With This Recipe

Serve this dish with plain pasta, easy spaghetti or cilantro lime rice. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I do. If you try my recipe, please leave a comment and consider giving it a 5-star rating. For more easy and delicious recipes, explore my Recipe Index, and stay updated by subscribing to my newsletter and following me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for new updates.