15-Minute Creamy Garlic Herb Chicken

Name: 15-Minute Creamy Garlic Herb Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 lb Boneless skinless Chicken thighs; 2 garlic cloves (chopped); 1 cup Chicken broth or water (plus more, if needed); 1 1/2 tsp garlic herb seasoning (divided); 2 tbsp fresh minced herbs (parsley, chives, tarragon, etc.); 4 oz of soft cheese, sliced in 4 pieces (goat cheese or cream cheese.); Salt(optional) (only if your seasoning blend is salt free); Pepper; Oil

It’s no secret, I LOVE to cook! Cooking is something that brings me joy on an everyday basis. Even still, I have days where I do not want to cook! This 15-Minute Creamy Garlic Herb Chicken was born on one of those very days. Seriously, I cooked the chicken and made this pan sauce in 15 minutes flat! My only regret was I didn’t make a double batch! In order to make this dish in a short amount of time you have to follow my tips for success!

Chicken Thighs Are Underrated

Yes, you heard me right! Chicken thighs don’t get enough love! Boneless skinless chicken thighs are amazing! Let me tell you why I recommended them or this 15- Minute Creamy Garlic Herb Chicken.

They’re hard to dry out! This meal is cooked over medium high heat! Chicken thighs are slightly fatty which helps keep them juicy while cooking. Dry chicken is the worst!

Boneless skinless thighs are usually thin which means less prep work. With the bone removed the thigh is naturally butterflied so you don’t have to slice them thin or pound the meat to cook them quickly.

Less expensive! Meat in general can be really pricey. Unless you find breast on sale, thighs are always cheaper.

Of course, if you prefer use chicken breast! Just make sure you cut them in half or buy thin cut. Whichever chicken you use, it just needs to be thin cut. I don’t recommended pounding the chicken no matter which cut you go with. The chicken is just going to shrink back up when it’s cooking, so don’t waste the time.

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Really, Creamy Garlic Herb Chicken In 15 minutes!

What makes this dish so successful is that you really can do it in 15 minutes with almost no prep work beforehand! Cooking the chicken over medium-high heat is key to making sure it’s cooked in 10 minutes flat! Also that your pieces aren’t too thick or thin. Once your chicken is in the pan, DON’T TOUCH IT UNTIL IT’S TIME TO FLIP! Instead, use that 8 minutes to chop up your garlic cloves, fresh herbs, and have your broth/water, cheese, and seasoning blend ready to go! Once the chicken comes out, making the sauce happens very quickly so you have to be ready or it will burn. You can always do the prep before hand until you get the hang of how easy this is.

Everyone should have a multipurpose seasoning blend

Mixing your own herbs and spices is something I think all home cooks should do. It’s cost effective and you most likely have everything in your spice cabinet to make things such as taco seasoning. But, on days you want fast meals you need something you can rely on that’s going to add lots of flavor without any work. That’s why if you don’t already you should invest in some type of all purpose or garlic herb seasoning. Any kind you like will work! I’m OBSESSED with the 21 Seasoning Salute from Trader Joe’s. The closet location to me is an hour away so I don’t go often, but when I do I grab at least 3 jars of this stuff I love it so much! It’s also salt free which I love so I can control the salt. I’ll link a few options in case you need help finding a blend you love!

Add your own fresh or dried herbs

Even the best seasoning blends can benefit from additional flavor boosters such as fresh herbs and garlic. Since we don’t add any kind of acid to this sauce the addition of a little freshness really brightens the sauce. The great thing is you can add any herbs you like. I recommend parsley, chives, or tarragon! You can sub dried in a pinch, just use a lot less since dried herbs can be stronger in flavor.

Smaller meat means less servings

The one and only downside to this recipe is that it only makes 3 servings. When serving chicken thighs, they’re naturally smaller to begin with than chicken breast. Chicken thighs also loose some of their fat when cooking, making them even smaller. For these reasons, I normally portion 2 thighs per person! Typically, a pack of boneless skinless thighs comes with 6 pieces. Just beware, if you want to serve 4, add two extra thighs. I like to get chicken right at the butcher counter for this to ensure I have the right amount. No need to increase the sauce or cooking time if you add a little more chicken to this recipe. If you add more than that though, you will need to increase the cooking time depending on the size of your pan. I will warn you, THIS CHICKEN IS SO GOOD AND EASY MAKING A DOUBLE BATCH IS A GOOD IDEA! Trust me, I regret not making more the first time I made this! My boyfriend scraped his plate clean! That’s okay, you live and you learn.

I hope you and your family and friends love this 15-Minute Creamy Garlic Herb Chicken. Enjoy!

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