Silky Chicken in Garlic Sauce (Printable Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken
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2 big chicken breasts without skin or bones
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Salt for flavoring
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Pepper for flavoring
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3 teaspoons of Italian herbs mix
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⅓ cup regular flour
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4 tablespoons grated Parmesan
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3 tablespoons olive oil
→ Sauce
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2 ½ cups chicken stock
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1 beef flavor cube or 1 teaspoon premium bouillon paste
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1 teaspoon light soy sauce or Worcestershire
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1 teaspoon onion powder
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½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
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½ teaspoon ground mustard
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3 tablespoons butter
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10 garlic cloves left whole
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3 tablespoons regular flour
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½ cup heavy cream
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½ cup Parmesan cheese (if you want)
# Steps to Follow:
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Mix your stock, flavor cube, soy sauce, onion powder, ground mustard, and thyme in a big measuring cup and put aside. On a plate, mix your flour with Parmesan. Get everything else measured out too.
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Cut each chicken breast sideways to make 2-3 thinner pieces. Wrap them in plastic and pound them till they're about ½ inch thick. Dry them with paper towels. Sprinkle both sides with herbs, salt, and pepper. Roll them in the flour mix and shake off extra.
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Pour olive oil in your pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken in small batches about 4-5 minutes each side until they're golden brown. Take them out and set them aside.
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Drop butter in the same pan over medium heat. Use your spatula to scrape up all those tasty brown bits from the bottom. Toss in whole garlic cloves and let them brown for 6-7 minutes.
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Sprinkle flour into the pan and stir for 1-2 minutes until it doesn't smell raw anymore. Slowly pour in your chicken stock mix while you keep stirring.
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Pour in the cream and let everything come to a boil. Turn the heat down low and slowly stir in the Parmesan.
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Put the chicken back in the pan with any juices that leaked out. Spoon sauce over the top of the chicken. Cover it partly and let it bubble gently for 5 minutes.
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Add some parsley on top if you want. Tastes great with mashed potatoes and cooked green beans.
# Additional Tips:
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If you've got smaller chicken pieces, try using 3-4 instead of just 2 big ones.
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You can throw in some cooked mushrooms to make the sauce even tastier.