Creamy Garlic Chicken
Creamy Garlic Chicken has taken our social media by storm; this rich and indulgent dish is so delicious while still being low in calories and Points!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories260
- Carbs13g
- Protein33g
- Fat5.2g
- Saturates2.5g
- Sugars7.2g
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One of our most popular recipes EVER in our Facebook group since it was published in our first book, we are delighted to share our delicious Creamy Garlic Chicken. This recipe is so rich and full of flavour, it’s hard to believe it’s been nowhere near a jug of cream!
We’ve packed some mushrooms in for extra variety and plenty of garlic so it even smells fabulous while it’s bubbling away! Using low fat cream cheese is a fantastic way to make this tasty meal feel super indulgent, without the high calories of a traditional, cream-based dish. Using clever swaps like this means you can enjoy a wonderfully decadent dinner without compromising on your diet.
Serve it with rice, pasta, chips, roasties: the possibilities are endless and you’ll fall in love with this slimming friendly dinner in no time!
What diets is this Creamy Garlic Chicken suitable for?
This Creamy Garlic Chicken recipe is suitable for gluten free diets if you substitute the following ingredients for gluten free versions:
- Stock cube
- Worcestershire sauce
Henderson’s Relish is a great gluten free alternative you can use to keep it gluten free!
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
How Weight Watchers friendly is this Creamy Garlic Chicken recipe?
- You need to count 5 Points per portion of this Creamy Garlic Chicken recipe if you’re on WW Green.
- You need to count 3 Points per portion of this Creamy Garlic Chicken recipe if you’re on WW Blue.
- You need to count 3 Points per portion of this Creamy Garlic Chicken recipe if you’re on WW Purple.
Do you need any special ingredients to make this Creamy Garlic Chicken?
Everything should be easily available in the supermarket. Make sure you use the white wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce to deglaze the pan – those little browned bits are so flavourful and no need to waste them!
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How many calories are in this Creamy Garlic Chicken?
There are 260 calories per portion in this Creamy Garlic Chicken recipe, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
This Creamy Garlic Chicken is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Season the chicken with a little sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then set aside
Step 2
Spray a large frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place on a medium heat
Step 3
Add the chicken to the pan and quickly seal on all sides, then remove the meat from the pan, and set aside
Step 4
Return the pan to the medium heat. Add the vinegar to the Worcestershire sauce and deglaze the pan with the mixture, scraping and stirring the browned bits from the pan – use some of the stock if you need to. When most of the liquid has evaporated spray the pan with some low calorie cooking spray. Add the onion, mushrooms and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes until they start to brown, then add the Dijon mustard and cook for a minute or two, stirring constantly
Step 5
Add the stock to the pan and simmer until the liquid has reduced by half
Step 6
Reduce the heat to low and stir in the cream cheese, making sure there are no lumps of cheese remaining
Step 7
Return the chicken to the pan, stir well and simmer for 5-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked. If the sauce looks a little thick you can add some more water until it reaches the consistency you prefer
Step 8
Sprinkle with the chopped chives and serve
What could I serve with this Creamy Garlic Chicken?
You could serve Creamy Garlic Chicken with anything! It goes really well with pasta, rice and potatoes. If you need some inspiration, try these sides:
How long can you keep this Creamy Garlic Chicken in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill.
You can keep leftovers of Creamy Garlic Chicken in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze Creamy Garlic Chicken?
Yes you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label with what it is, and on what date you put it in the freezer!
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Creamy Garlic Chicken
Creamy Garlic Chicken has taken our social media by storm; this rich and indulgent dish is so delicious while still being low in calories and Points!
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Prep Time
10 MINS
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Cook Time
20 MINS
- KCals 260
- Carbs 13G
Instructions
- Season the chicken with a little sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then set aside
- Spray a large frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place on a medium heat
- Add the chicken to the pan and quickly seal on all sides, then remove the meat from the pan, and set aside
- Return the pan to the medium heat. Add the vinegar to the Worcestershire sauce and deglaze the pan with the mixture, scraping and stirring the browned bits from the pan - use some of the stock if you need to. When most of the liquid has evaporated spray the pan with some low calorie cooking spray. Add the onion, mushrooms and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes until they start to brown, then add the Dijon mustard and cook for a minute or two, stirring
- Add the stock to the pan and simmer until the liquid has reduced by half
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the cream cheese, making sure there are no lumps of cheese remaining
- Return the chicken to the pan, stir well and simmer for 5-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked. If the sauce looks a little thick you can add some more water until it reaches the consistency you prefer
- Sprinkle with the chopped chives and paprika, if desired
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Julia KavanaghThursday 26th August 2021
Do you have the seal the chicken?
HollyTuesday 31st August 2021
Hi Julia, we think it’s best to seal the chicken for this recipe, hope that helps!
Sally1979Tuesday 24th August 2021
Absolutely delicious served with the hasselback potatoes & tendersteam broccoli
HollyTuesday 31st August 2021
Hi Sally, thanks for your message so glad to hear you enjoyed this alongside the hasselback potatoes!
Chere CookSaturday 7th August 2021
Read all the reviews and decided to make this, and it was absolutely delicious. Thank you so much.
HollyThursday 12th August 2021
Hey Chere, thanks so much for your message we are so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe!
PaisMonday 2nd August 2021
Would you be able to reheat this dish due to containing cheese?
HollyTuesday 3rd August 2021
Hey Pais, yes you can reheat from chilled: cover and pop into the microwave for 2-3 minutes. Remove, stir, and cook for another 2-3 minutes until piping hot. Hope that helps!
Gemma HolmesMonday 2nd August 2021
I’d like to try making this soon. Can you tell me how many people this would serve? Would it be enough for two adults and two kids?
HollyTuesday 3rd August 2021
Hey Gemma, if you scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page you will find the serving size which for this recipe is 4. There are also a set of arrows which you can alter the serving size up or down. Hope that helps!
Lisa CrossSunday 18th July 2021
Absolutely delicious 😋
HollyMonday 19th July 2021
Hey Lisa, we are so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe!
MaddieTuesday 13th July 2021
Does anyone else find the sauce quite watery/runny at the end? I love the flavour but find the sauce doesn’t tend to be thick!
HollyWednesday 14th July 2021
Hey Maddie, when making this recipe make sure you reduced the liquid by half in step 5 this will make the sauce a lot thicker before adding the cream cheese. Hope that helps!
BethThursday 17th June 2021
Absolutely delicious. Will definitely be making this again possibly with only one stock cube. Gonna be trying the lemon chicken next yum. x
HollyMonday 28th June 2021
Hey Beth, thanks so much for your message we are so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe!
TanishaTuesday 1st June 2021
Hey 🙂 are you able to do this in a slow cooker or would that not work? Thank you in advance! Love the recipes from the books/website amazing x
HollyFriday 4th June 2021
Hey Tanisha, this recipe isn’t really suitable for the slow cooking as the cream cheese won’t react well to a slow cook time. Have a look HERE for our range of slow cooker recipes. Hope that helps!
Mel GuestTuesday 18th May 2021
Ive made this several times now and its a family favourite. I was thinking could I use pork instead of chicken for this recipe please?
HollyThursday 20th May 2021
Hey Mel, we haven’t tried this recipe using pork but it should work out okay, hope that helps!
Melissa GardnerSunday 16th May 2021
Hi,
Could you use low fat creme fraiche instead of low fat creme cheese?
HollyTuesday 18th May 2021
Hey Melissa, yes creme fraiche would work fine as a substitute, hope that helps!
Karen HallTuesday 11th May 2021
Absolutely loved this even my husband who couldn’t believe it was what he would call diet food cleaned his plate made one mistake bought garlic and herb cheese instead of plain good job we love garlic
HollyFriday 14th May 2021
Hey Karen, so glad to hear you and your husband enjoyed the Creamy Garlic Chicken!
Jayne BrownFriday 7th May 2021
Definitely a family favourite with lots of vegetables and roast potatoes 🙂
HollyMonday 10th May 2021
Hey Jayne, thanks so much for your message we are so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe serving it with roast potatoes sounds great!
Carolyn butlerMonday 3rd May 2021
What is the best healthy creamy cheese to use
HollyMonday 10th May 2021
Hey Carolyn, you could use Philadelphia Light or supermarkets have their own low calorie cream cheeses which are great too!
ShannenTuesday 27th April 2021
Thinking of making this for the first time tomorrow, any suggestions on what to serve it with?
HollyWednesday 28th April 2021
Hey Shannen, You could serve Creamy Garlic Chicken with anything! It goes really well with pasta, rice and potatoes. If you need some inspiration, try these sides: Rustic Potato Wedges , Creamy Mashed Potatoes , Roast Potatoes. Hope that helps!
Tammy HaughtonThursday 15th April 2021
Keep going back to this recipe, it is absolutely gorgeous
HollyFriday 16th April 2021
Hey Tammy, thanks so much for getting in touch we are so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe!
Pat MullinsWednesday 14th April 2021
Lovely recipe but would only use the one stock pot if cooking again for 2 as agree too salty using both.
HollyFriday 16th April 2021
Hey Pat, yes as you said if it’s not quite to your taste you can tweak it to suit
SUE PRIORTuesday 6th April 2021
Going back to this one tonight, quick, easy and delicious
HollyTuesday 6th April 2021
Hey Sue, thanks so much for your message, we are so glad to hear you enjoy the Creamy Garlic Chicken!
Julie McLeanMonday 5th April 2021
Made this tonight, it was delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
HollyTuesday 6th April 2021
Hey Julie, thanks so much for your message we are so glad to hear you enjoyed the Creamy Garlic Chicken!
HattieThursday 1st April 2021
I would recommend only using 1 stock pot, I used two and it was a little salty, otherwise, very good!
HollyTuesday 6th April 2021
Hey Hattie, thanks so much for your tip!
ClaireWednesday 31st March 2021
Made this last night absolutely lovely served with roasted tomatoes, corguette &peppers .I only had to use 1 stock cube .
HollyWednesday 31st March 2021
Hi Claire, so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
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