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Skillet Creamy Garlic Chicken with Broccoli

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Creamy Garlic Chicken with Broccoli is a household favorite for everyone in the family. This is the perfect one-pot chicken recipe with a homemade creamy garlic sauce when you’re in need of something delicious, satisfying and easy for a weeknight dinner. Add your choice of pasta or rice to soak up all the delicious creamy garlic sauce.

Skillet Creamy Garlic Chicken and Broccoli everyone will love! | @bestrecipeboxWhy Families Love Creamy Garlic Chicken

This recipe for creamy garlic chicken is truly simple and can cooked in one pot. It takes just a few ingredients to get dinner for the family because it’s loaded with protein and vegetables. The healthy broccoli adds a wonderful crunch and vegetable to this garlic chicken. Other vegetable options you can add to this chicken recipe is spinach, potatoes, squash and zucchini. The vegetable possibilities are endless and so are the starches that you can serve with the creamy garlic sauce. Rice and pasta are always the go-to starches, but you can also try quinoa, couscous and wild rice. Crusty bread is also another great option to dip into the sauce and soak it all up.

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You can make the vegetables as soft or crunchy as you like for this creamy garlic chicken. If you want the vegetables softer with this creamy garlic chicken, add it when you add the chicken back into the pot. If you want more al-dente vegetables, then add it in later and time it so that it cooks to your preferred texture after the chicken is finished. Hope you enjoy this creamy garlic sauce. It’s divine!

How to Make Creamy Garlic Sauce

This is the creamy garlic sauce that can be used for so many dishes outside of this skillet chicken with broccoli. Our recipe for creamy garlic sauce is below and it really only takes a few ingredients to have a pot of sauce that is perfect for pasta, rice and other proteins. Instead of using fresh garlic, you can use garlic powder or granulated garlic for an extra concentrated flavor of garlic. Hope you enjoy this creamy garlic chicken for your family!

Some Favorite Kitchen Tools for Our Creamy Garlic Chicken:

Good tools make life in the kitchen all the more enjoyable. Here’s some of the favorites:

OXO non stick w/ lid – Repeated rates as one of the top non-stick pans. Browns nicely for a non-stick.

Wusthof Ikon Chef Knife – Our most used and loved knife in the kitchen.


Aroma Rice Cooker. It’s so nice to have a rice cooker in the kitchen. Fill it, start it, and forget about it.

Enjoy!

Here’s a great roast chicken recipe with Sriracha, more Chicken recipes and healthy recipes . 

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SKILLET CREAMY GARLIC CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

We used chicken breast for the recipe, but it can easily be made with chicken thighs or legs. If you like more sauce, add an extra can of condensed cream of chicken soup and additional 3/4 cup of water. You'll have double the sauce! Make sure to season more with salt and pepper. 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 385 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
  • kosher salt or sea salt , to taste
  • fresh cracked black pepper , to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 4-5 cloves garlic , minced
  • 10.5 ounces (1 can) Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup , or more if needed
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 to 3 cups chopped broccoli
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
  • lemon wedges , optional
Serve with rice or pasta
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    Directions
    1. Season chicken with salt, pepper and paprika. Set aside.
    2. Heat large pan on medium-high heat. Melt half the butter (2 tablespoons). Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until the chicken is browned. Remove chicken from pan, cover and keep warm.
    3. In same pan melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, add the garlic and cook until garlic is lightly brown and fragrant. Whisk in the condensed cream of chicken soup and water. Cook until the mixture is hot and bubbly, then turn heat down to low.

    4. Add chicken and broccoli back into the pan cover the pan with a lid and cook for about another 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. If you want more firm or al-dente broccoli, add the broccoli after the chicken is almost cooked so that the broccoli is more crunchy.

    5. Serve with rice or pasta and wedges of lemon. Garnish with chopped parsley.

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      • I have made this a few times using one full can of coconut milk plus the cream from another (put the can of coconut milk in the fridge over night, pour off the thinner layer of milk and reserve for another use, add the remaining cream to the recipe) and chicken buillon in place of the canned soup and water. It comes out great, and does not taste like coconut. Very easy to adapt to Paleo and dairy free.

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      • Mary Lou, I find Gluten Free cream of chicken soup at Publix, sometimes Super Target and the health food stores. Our favorite brand is Pacific.

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    3. @ Mary Lou:
      Substitute Chicken stock for the condensed soup. I’m too lazy to go to the store just for one can of soup. It was the only ingredient I was missing and this meal without the soup, still tasted great. Gave it a rich chicken-flavor.

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    5. I wasn’t expecting great things from this recipe…I just wanted something quick and easy that included ingredients I already had on hand. But let me tell ya, it was DELICIOUS! I made it exactly according to the recipe. My 11 year old son is super picky, and getting him to eat is a nightmare, but he really enjoyed this. This is definitely going into our regular dinner rotation. Thanks for sharing this!!

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      • Hi Tonya,

        We haven’t tried it in a crackpot or a crockpot yet. If you do, please let us know how it turned out for you. Thanks!

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    8. I totally varied from the recipe! Used Cream of Garlic Mushroom soup, fresh garlic, fresh spinach. Was delicious!

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    10. I have made lots of Pinterest meals, but this was thee biggest hit for my kids that we have all enjoyed!!
      Oh and we had it over white rice yum!

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    13. Needed something quick and easy. This fit the bill perfectly! I also subbed cc with cream of mushroom as it’s what I had on hand. Added a dash of onion powder to the mix as well. Used half water/half milk to thin the soup but keep the creamy consistency. I would really like to try using chick stock & yogurt next time. Or purchase a low sodium can of condensed soup. Lastly, topped with a tad of cheddar cheese! Definitely will make again. Thanks!

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    14. Has anyone ever tried shrimp instead of chicken? My son and I have cooked this recipe before and we both loved it! Just wanted to try something new for tonight.

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    15. Super easy to make. I have a fussy child and she ate 2 helpings, so this dish is a winner.
      Does anyone have the nutrients though?
      Thanks

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    16. This was a delicious dinner! I don’t usually use cream of soups, but I didn’t add any extra salt, the dish was perfect and creamy. I served with egg noodles and homemade bread!

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    18. Made this tonight. The only change I made was to use chicken broth instead of plain water. It was really good, easy , and quick. Served it with mashed potatoes. Will definitely make this again.

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      • Hi Toni, we’re thrilled you enjoyed it and will be making it again! Love that you served it with mashed potatoes. YUM.

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      • Hi Denise, we haven’t tried it yet in the oven or crock pot, but hopefully one of our readers has and will let us know of their results. If we ever test it in the oven or slow cooker, we will mention the results in the recipe.

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      • That should work just fine. The frozen broccoli might end up a bit softer in the end, but should still be tasty!

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    21. I just made this in the crockpot with the chicken on the bottom and the broccoli layered on top and the sauce poured over it. I put it on low for 8 hours and it was delicious. I have also used chicken broth, a bit of half and half and some corn starch to thicken instead of the canned soup and it was great!

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    22. A household favorite. I make this several times a month. This recipe will be around for awhile. Thanks!

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    23. Delicious. Very easy to make, Everyone love it. I would do it again for friends and family. Thanks for sharing. ?

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      • Thanks for letting us know Alma! Glad you’re sharing this delicious recipe with your friends and family!

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    25. I made this tonight. I sliced the chicken before cooking and served over rice. Hubby said it was a “keeper”. Made enough for the 2 of us and leftovers for tomorrow night.

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    27. My family loves this recipe! Only change would be to double the sauce…you can never have too much!!!! ?. Love how simple and quick it is to make!

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      • Hi Pam, we’ve never tried it frozen before. It should be thawed so the chicken can cook all the way through. If you try it frozen, let us know how it turned out!

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