One Pot Creamy Garlic Chicken
This creamy garlic chicken is a one-pot wonder with juicy chicken thighs and a velvety parmesan cream sauce, ready in just 20 minutes.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker or a heavy pot or skillet with lid
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1.5 pound chicken thighs boneless and skinless
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil for frying the chicken
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup half & half
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan
- 12-20 sprigs cilantro finely minced
Instructions
Instructions
- Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towel and season both sides with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cumin.
- Heat neutral oil in the pot over medium-high. Sear chicken thighs 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown. Set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. Melt butter in the same pot. Sauté minced garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add half & half and stir, scraping browned bits at the bottom. Sauce will begin to thicken.
- Return chicken thighs to the pot. Cook together for 1 minute in the sauce until warmed through.
- Stir in shredded parmesan and top with minced cilantro before serving.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container up to 3 days in the fridge. Reheat gently and stir to maintain sauce texture.