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Creamy Parmesan Chicken – Rich & Easy 15 Minute Recipe

This creamy parmesan chicken is a rich and flavorful dish made with tender chicken and a smooth,cheesy sauce. It is quick to prepare and perfect for a satisfying dinner in just minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Asian
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Method
 

  1. Slice the chicken breasts into thin pieces so they cook faster and evenly. Season both sides with salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.
    Raw chicken breasts sliced into thin pieces and seasoned with salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning on a white plate in a bright modern kitchen with natural daylight and rustic food styling.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook for 4–5 minutes on each side until golden brown and fully cooked. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
    Golden brown chicken breasts cooking in olive oil inside a black nonstick frying pan on a gas stove with sizzling oil and warm natural kitchen lighting.
  3. In the same pan, add butter and minced garlic. Stir for about 30 seconds until the garlic smells fragrant.
    Butter melting with freshly minced garlic in a black frying pan while being stirred with a wooden spoon in a bright modern kitchen with soft natural daylight.
  4. Pour in the chicken broth and gently stir to combine all the flavors from the pan.
    Chicken broth being poured into a garlic butter mixture in a black skillet while a wooden spoon stirs the flavorful sauce in a bright cozy kitchen scene.
  5. Add the heavy cream and mix well. Let it cook for 2–3 minutes on low heat.
    Heavy cream being added into a seasoned garlic broth sauce inside a black nonstick pan with creamy texture forming under warm natural kitchen lighting.
  6. Slowly add the grated parmesan cheese while stirring continuously until the sauce becomes smooth and creamy.
    Freshly grated parmesan cheese melting into a creamy garlic sauce while being stirred continuously in a black skillet with rich smooth texture and bright food photography styling.
  7. Return the cooked chicken to the pan and coat it with the creamy parmesan sauce.
    Cooked golden chicken breasts returned to a creamy parmesan sauce in a black frying pan with glossy rich sauce coating each piece evenly in a bright kitchen setting.
  8. Cook everything together for another 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
    Creamy parmesan chicken simmering in a thick rich garlic sauce inside a black skillet with visible steam, glossy texture, and fresh herb garnish under warm natural light.
  9. Turn off the heat and sprinkle fresh parsley on top before serving.
    Finished creamy parmesan chicken garnished with fresh parsley and served in a rich creamy garlic parmesan sauce with steam rising in a bright modern kitchen food photography scene.