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Creamy Garlic Chicken with Broccoli

This comes from a good friend who has not only made this but is asked often to make it for others, that tells me, this has to be delicious. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4-6 would be perfect, (2 lbs)
  • salt, pepper, and paprika, as desired
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 4-5 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, (Shortcut)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2-3 cups broccoli, chopped bite size, plus stems
  • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
  • lemon wedges, optional, for serving
  • cooked rice, or pasta, for serving

Instructions
 

  • Season the chicken on both sides with salt, pepper, and paprika as desired.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large non stick pan on medium high heat. When hot, add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, or until nicely browned, don't overcook the chicken or it will dry out, and no one likes dry chicken, it gets cooked more later. Remove from the pan and side aside and cover to keep warm.
  • Same pan, melt the other 2 tablespoons of butter then add the garlic, saute until the garlic is aromatic and lightly browned.
  • Whisk in the soup and water and heat until bubbly then reduce heat to low. Add the chicken back to the pan, and the broccoli, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through, sacrifice a piece and cut one in half. Note about the broccoli, add the broccoli to the pan between 3 and 5 minutes before the 10 minutes is complete, for good and crunchy broccoli.
  • Serve over rice or pasta of your choice, spoon some sauce over the top and garnish with chopped parsley and a wedge of lemon.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup.
Variant: 1. Add lightly sauteed sliced mushrooms when the chicken is placed back into the pan.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Denise Georgiades.
South Africa.