🍽️ Heavenly Dinner (Creamy Garlic Chicken + Buttered Veg + Fluffy Rice)
This is an easy, cozy “wow” dinner you can make in ~30 minutes. Comfort food vibes, zero fancy skills required 😇
🛒 Ingredients (2–3 servings)
Creamy Garlic Chicken
2 chicken breasts (cut in half lengthwise)
Salt & pepper
1 tbsp olive oil or butter
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 cup cooking cream (or heavy cream)
½ cup chicken broth (or water + a pinch of salt)
½ tsp paprika (optional)
½ tsp dried herbs (oregano/Italian seasoning)
Optional: a handful of grated parmesan
Buttered Veg
1 cup mixed veggies (broccoli, carrots, green beans)
1 tbsp butter
Pinch of salt
Rice
1 cup rice
2 cups water
Pinch of salt
👩🍳 How to Make It
1) Cook the rice
Rinse rice, add to pot with water + salt.
Bring to a boil, cover, simmer on low 12–15 min.
Fluff and set aside.
2) Sear the chicken
Season chicken with salt & pepper.
Heat oil/butter in a pan on medium.
Cook chicken 4–5 min per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
3) Make the creamy garlic sauce
In the same pan, add garlic. Cook 30 seconds (don’t burn it!).
Pour in cream + broth, add paprika + herbs.
Simmer 3–5 min until slightly thick.
Optional: stir in parmesan for extra richness.
4) Finish the chicken
Add chicken back to the pan.
Simmer 5 minutes until cooked through and saucy.
5) Buttered veg
Steam or boil veggies until just tender (3–5 min).
Toss with butter + a pinch of salt.
✨ Serve It Heavenly-Style
Spoon fluffy rice on the plate
Add creamy garlic chicken on top
Veggies on the side
Optional garnish: parsley, black pepper, lemon squeeze
🔁 Easy Swaps
No cream? Use milk + 1 tsp flour to thicken.
No chicken? Try mushrooms or tofu (same sauce, still 🔥).
Want spice? Add chili flakes.
If you want, I can give you a dessert to match the “Heavenly Dinner” theme 😋
