Creamy Garlic Chicken Recipe - Easy Baked Chicken in Creamy Garlic Sauce

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and calories.

Season chicken thighs with salt, black pepper, paprika, basil, thyme, and rosemary.

Wrap seasoned chicken in saran wrap and marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat until hot.

Sear chicken thighs skin side down for 3 minutes, then flip and sear for another 3 minutes until golden brown.

Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.

Clean the pan, leaving some oil, and melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.

Add 1 large minced onion and cook for about 5 minutes until caramelized.

Add 5 cloves of minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of flour and cook for 1 minute.

Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth and mix continuously until thickened.

Add 1/2 cup of whole milk and 1/2 cup of heavy cream, mixing well.

Stir in 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup of fresh basil, and 1/4 cup of fresh parsley.

Mix everything and let the sauce cook for about 1 minute.

Add the chicken back to the pan along with its juices, drizzle sauce over it, and bake at 400°F for 45 minutes.

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