Chicken with Creamy Garlic Sauce

• Meat

  • 4 Chicken breasts, boneless skinless

• Produce

  • 2 tbsp Garlic

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Chicken stock

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp White pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 cups Italian flavor bread crumbs

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Cream
  • 2 oz Cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup Half-and-half -or- light cream
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• ½ cup half-and-half -OR- light cream
• 1 - 1½ cups Italian flavor bread crumbs
• 2 tbs olive oil (divided)
• Sauce:
• 2 tbs butter
• 2 tbs finely minced garlic
• 2 tbs flour
• ½ cup chicken stock
• 1 cup cream (heavy cream preferred)
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 oz softened cream cheese
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp white pepper

Directions

• Using a meat mallet (smooth side), pound each breast between sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper to ¼-inch thickness. This will give you a pretty large piece of chicken, so what I do is cut each pounded-down breast in half lengthwise.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; add 1 tbs of the olive oil.
• Dip each piece of chicken in the cream, letting excess cream drip off, then dredge in the Italian bread crumbs. You will probably have to cook the chicken in 2 batches.
• Place chicken in hot skillet, browning well on each side, about 5 minutes each side, until chicken tests done (175 degrees F or juices run clear when you cut.
• Add remaining 1 tbs of oil and repeat browning with remaining chicken.
• Place chicken on a platter, cover and keep warm in a 200 degree F oven.
• Wipe out the skillet, if desired.
• Melt the butter over medium heat and add the garlic.
• Cook garlic until it becomes fragrant--about 3-5 minutes--dont let it brown!
• Add the flour and blend it well into the butter/garlic. Let this cook about 1 minute.
• Slowly add the chicken stock stirring constantly until there are no lumps.
• Slowly blend in the cream then add the salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes.
• Add the Parmesan and cream cheese and stir until the cream cheese melts and blends into the sauce.
• Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately.
• Serves 4 hearty appetites, 8 light appetites