This garlic chicken will be the newest addition to your weekly recipe rotation! It’s easy enough to cook in less than 30 minutes and is always a crowd pleaser.
Easy Garlic Chicken
When I found this recipe for chicken with garlic and parsley on a blog called All That Splatters I thought it looked delicious and might make it onto my kids short list. Well, I was right. My one son took one bite and said, with his mouth full, “Oh that’s good. You can make this again!”
I’ve made this dish MANY times, it can be thrown together in less than 30 minutes, and really, you could use any fresh herb that strikes your fancy. A few that come to mind are rosemary, sage, and thyme.
Parsley works so well because of its mild flavor and doesn’t overpower the dish. This is GREAT for one of those nights when you don’t know what to cook. Serve this juicy, tender chicken with some quick cooking rice and steamed veggies.
Ingredients for Easy Garlic Chicken
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (each about 7 ounces), cut into 1- to 1-1/2 inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 lemon, quartered (optional, serve on the side)
For the Gravy
- 1 heaping tablespoon of flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Helpful Kitchen Tools
I think one of the reasons this chicken recipe is such a success is the marriage of olive oil and butter and the simplicity of the ingredients needed. What a delicious combination. I have made a few adaptations and they are reflected in the recipe below. Enjoy!
If you’re still looking for kid-friendly dinner ideas you’ll love this BBQ Chicken Tater Tot Skillet (and your kids will too!) Or this Easy BBQ Crockpot Chicken for another easy-to-prep dinner.
Garlic Chicken
This garlic chicken will be the newest addition to your weekly recipe rotation! It's easy enough to cook in less than 30 minutes and is always a crowd pleaser!
Ingredients
- 21 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast halves about 3 large breasts, cut into 1- to 1-1/2 inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium lemon quartered (optional, serve on the side)
Gravy
- 1 tablespoon heaping tablespoon of flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- Dry the chicken cubes with paper towels and toss them with the flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Trust me, don’t be tempted to ad more flour, the amount mentioned is perfect. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat until very hot but not smoking, add the cubed chicken, and cook in one layer, for about 4-5 minutes, this will develop a lovely crust. Turn pieces of chicken and continue cooking for 3-5 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the garlic and parsley in a small bowl. Add the butter and the parsley mixture to the skillet and saute for 1 minute longer, shaking the skillet occasionally to coat the chicken. Use a spoon to remove the chicken to a plate, leaving brown bits, extra parsley and garlic in the pan.
For the Gravy
- If there’s a lot of oil in the pan, remove all but about a tablespoon. Most likely you won’t have to remove much. Add the butter and cook over medium heat to melt. Add the flour and mix together, cook for a minute or so, stirring continuously. Slowly add the chicken broth, whisking to combine until all broth has been added. Cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly until gravy has cooked down a bit and thickened. Serve over chicken.
This post was originally published on this blog on June 11, 2009.
Amanda Formaro
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Emad says
I’m a single father of two 9 yr old daughter’s chicken is all they eat and this recipe is their favourite. thank you..
Amanda Formaro says
Ours too!! So glad they love it :)
AK Kristjana says
This meal is seriously one of my favorites. I lost a lot of my love for cooking after we had a really hard baby for the first 9 months of his life and this is a meal that has very little prep and is so so so good. I always have the ingredients on hand for it so it’s an easy throw together meal and people looove it! Thank you for giving one of our favorite recipes we use over and over again! I don’t even use fresh parsley and it’s bomb.com
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you so much! It’s so great to know there are other people out there that love this just as much as I do! My 20-year old son asks for it all the time :)
Cindy G says
I made this for my husband and he said it was delicious! I substituted parsley for cilantro because that’s all I had. I think the cilantro gave it a great flavor! Thank you so much for the recipe!!
Amanda Formaro says
Oh yum, I LOVE cilantro and that would be amazing with this dish. So glad you loved it! :)
Natalie says
Looks so good! Perfect as a quick dinner!
Julie says
I made this a few weeks ago and it was delicious. Doing it again tonight.
Amanda Formaro says
So glad you enjoy it as much as we do Julie :)
Rachel says
I played around with this recipe a little and added diced bacon in to cook with the chicken. Wow!
Amanda Formaro says
Mmm that’s sounds fab!
A.B. says
I love, love, LOVE this dish. So simple and the flavor is out of this world. Every time it’s served, I get asked for the recipe. This is a must try!
Amanda Formaro says
So glad you love it as much as wel do A.B.!
Maggie says
I’ll try to do this tonight, since it looks/sounds easy and yummy (even for my 18 months baby). Quick question though, when do you incorporate the lemon juice for those of us that want to give lemon a chance?? Thanks!
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Maggie! The lemon wedges are just served on the side, one per plate. It’s just if someone wants to squeeze lemon on their dish. Hope you enjoy it!
Alex says
This is amazing! The garlic was strong then it quickly tapered off and went into a light parsley taste. With gravy poured over the top off all the slightly crispy chicken, it made it all come together, I am going to make this recipe often. Thank you!
Amanda says
So glad you liked it too! I make this all the time, one of my favorite quick meals :)
pamela judson says
wow! hubba hubba ;]
made this last night with fresh thyme like your post n it was amazing, thanks! the only thing i did different was after i turned the chicken i cooked it for just two more minutes then moved it all to the edges of the pan, melted the butter in the middle and added the garlic to it, then cooked the garlic for another minute n a half to two minutes, stirring only the garlic till it just started to turn golden, then stirred everything together with the thyme n parsley then proceded with the gravy, i made a bit more gravy as my husband likes it on his rice = ]
Amanda says
So glad you liked it Pamela! I made this a few nights ago for me and my teenage boys. It disappeared!
Suzanne says
I made this last night and it was delicious! I always try to incorporate veggies into our dinners, so I added some cooked broccoli florets to the chicken pieces after they were tossed in the parsley mixture. It was served with egg noodles. My whole family loved this!
Amanda Formaro says
So glad you liked it, and love the veggie idea!
Amanda says
Thanks April! So glad you enjoyed this as much as we do :)
April Westerhold says
This was AWESOME!! I made it last night and wrote about it here, http://mealsforreal.blogspot.com/2010/12/chicken-with-garlic-parsley_22.html
It will definitely be made again and again. BTW, loved the gravy!
Tasty Eats At Home says
Sounds simple, but what a pleasure to eat! Yum.
Anonymous says
Second dish i tried off your site. So far loving the recipes. My husband says this chicken is something he would crave. Yummy very good thanks so much!!!!!
Amanda says
Thanks all!
@busymomto5 – so glad you liked it! Did you make the gravy too? Yum :)
@busymomto5 says
i made this for dinner tonight, and it was excellent!!
Mags says
I love quick and easy chicken dishes…especially in the summer. This one looks very delicious!
marla {family fresh cooking} says
I must make this chicken. I agree the marriage of olive oil & butter is so simple & very satisfying. I bet my kids would love it too. I will pair it with steamed veggies or over a salad. xo
Cajun Chef Ryan says
I like quick and easy recipes and this looks great. You know most children will eat up chicken in any way, shape, or form. So much so, for our son, we thought he would turn into one…a chicken that is!!
This would be all gone before it hits the table in our house!
Bon appetit!
=:~)
[email protected] says
I like fast and simple and my family enjoys chicken. Thanks for the recipe.
Ingrid says
You mean you've managed to make this even yummier? Get out!
I made this around the time when you first posted it….I'm gonna make it again with your adaptions. Thanks, Amanda!
~ingrid
Ingrid says
Yum, looking at the photo I'd be shocked to hear that everyone didn't LOVE it. I'm sure if I can keep from overcooking the chicken it will be a hit at my house!
~ingrid
Amanda says
Thanks all, it's really good, can't wait to make it again :)
Katerina – I would say it serves 4 :)
Katerina says
This looks very yummy, how many does it serve?
GiGi says
Um can I just say YUM! I never ever make chicken but you're making me lick my lips! Now I want some!!! Look at what you have created – a CHICKEN MONSTER! ha ha!
finsmom says
This looks delcious! Such great ingredients!
Alisa - Frugal Foodie says
Those little garlic bits in the photo are just calling my name. Ah how I wish my husband shared my garlic passion.
MaryBeth says
This looks really really good…
The Blonde Duck says
This looks like a great dinner!
Tami says
We love chicken! This looks like another winning recipe. Thanks for sharing! :)
Leslie says
Mmm…yummy! I love the coating that a nice dusting of flour gives chicken.
Rachel says
I know this would be a huge hit with my family…especially paired with rice!
Katrina says
It looks great to me. I'm going to try this one! It seems so easy and a perfect, simple thing. Thanks.
5 Star Foodie says
Yummy chicken with garlic and parsley!
Jeff says
Love a good quick simple meal especially if it involves chicken. I still have nothing but love for pork but hey chicken holds a close second.
Nicely done and this will help me cut down drastically on the amount of parsley I have growing in my garden.
Marie says
That looks incredibly delicious!! I may have to give it a try sometime as well. What is it about husbands and chicken? My Todd gets tired of it and my employer's husband also is not all that fond of it either. On the other hand I could eat it til it comes out my ears! (especially if it looks like this!)