Make this 40 Clove Garlic Chicken for dinner and your family will gobble it up! It may sound like a lot, but 40 Clove Garlic Chicken has the most wonderfully sweet garlic flavor that's not the least bit overpowering.
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This is such a flavorful dish! The garlic sauce is creamy. The chicken is tender and moist. It's just so yummy!
And whether you serve it with pasta, rice, white cheddar mashed potatoes or even baked spaghetti squash, it's sure to be a big hit with the whole family.
Ingredients
Here's what you'll need to make the recipe:
- chicken thighs
- unsalted butter
- chicken stock
- garlic
- milk
- small onion
From the pantry: all-purpose flour, salt and pepper.
I peeled my garlic by hand, but you could use garlic peeler or purchase the jar of peeled whole garlic from the grocery store.
For this recipe, you want to keep the garlic cloves whole.
Serving Suggestions
- Make this deliciously creamy Parmesan Risotto super fast by using a rice cooker.
- If you want a crazy good side dish, you need to make Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar. They can be made ahead of time, so they're perfect for meal prepping on the weekend!
- Everything is better with bacon, right? Bacon & Garlic Cauliflower Mash is so flavorful, your family won't notice you've swapped out their regular potatoes.
How to use Leftover Chicken
This recipe has many ways to use up the leftover chicken. Mr. Juggling Act takes it with leftover rice or noodles for his lunches at work. If you'd rather transform it into something else, here are some ideas:
- Add with stir fry veggies to make a rice or noodle bowl.
- Instead of pork, use this leftover chicken to make our Lettuce Wraps. Give the chicken a rough chop, add the soy sauce mixture, and heat through. Assemble your wraps, and dinner is served.
- Use to make Rotel chicken spaghetti or creamy chicken and broccoli pasta.
Similar Recipes
Next time, try one of these other delicious recipes:
- crockpot angel chicken
- Caesar chicken pasta
- instant pot chicken and rice
- honey butter chicken
- chicken hashbrown casserole
- sheet pan spatchcock chicken
For more flavorful recipes, check out our lemon garlic chicken marinade and teriyaki chicken kabobs!
40 Clove Garlic Chicken
Our recipe makes plenty for dinner and then leftovers, too! It's a great dish for entertaining also.
40 Clove Garlic Chicken
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, diced fine
- 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 40 cloves garlic peeled
- 1-½ cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon dried tarragon
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and let cook until they are tender. Push them to the outside edges of the pan.2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 small onion, diced fine
- Turn the temperature up to medium-high and sear both sides of the chicken for 1-2 minutes until golden brown.8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Remove the chicken from the pan for the moment.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the whole peeled garlic cloves. Cook until golden brown and tender, stirring often.40 cloves garlic
- Return the chicken to the pan and add the chicken stock. Sprinkle the tarragon into the pan, then bring to a boil.1-½ cups chicken broth, 1 tablespoon dried tarragon
- Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan and let the chicken cook for 25-30 minutes until it is cooked through.
- To create the sauce, mix the milk and flour together in a small bow. Pour into the hot pan and stir to combine. Cook for a couple minutes until the sauce thickens.2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons milk
- Serve hot with pasta, rice or potatoes, if desired.
Meal Planning
Want to add this chicken recipe to your meal plan? Download our free printable meal plan here.
This recipe is included in Meal Plan 36 along with:
- homemade Italian meatballs and tomato sauce
- magic bars
- crispy roasted sweet potatoes
- crispy sweet potatoes
- apple danishes
- Italian pot roast
- meatball calzones
... and more!
Be sure to check out all our meal plan ideas here.
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Thanks Maryann! Enjoy 🙂
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Debbie says
Ang, Have you tried making this in your Instant Pot? Just curious - after trying the tenderloin recipe you posted. 🙂
Ang Paris says
Hi Debbie! I haven't yet made this in my instant pot, I guess I should get on that, huh? 🙂