{"id":1591,"date":"2026-03-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slimmingworld.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=1591"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:46:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:46:53","slug":"slimming-world-creamy-garlic-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/slimming-world-creamy-garlic-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Slimming World creamy garlic chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With tender chicken smothered in a flavour-packed sauce, Slimming World\u2019s creamy garlic chicken is comfort food at its finest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This quick and easy chicken recipe makes a delicious dinner for busy weeknights. And because it uses plain quark to create the creaminess, this Free dish fits into our healthy eating plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/how-does-slimming-world-work\/\">Food Optimising<\/a>, perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Member exclusive: You can find an incredible selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/member.slimmingworld.co.uk\/features\/your-favourite-chicken-recipes-revealed\">winner chicken dinners <\/a>on the members-only app and website.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/offers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Small-CTA-EasterCampaign2026-_SlimmingWorldBlog.jpg\" alt=\"join before 19th April and save \u00a35\/\u20ac9. See our special offers.\" class=\"wp-image-16052\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"slimming-world-creamy-garlic-chicken\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/chicken-supreme\"><strong>Slimming World creamy garlic chicken<\/strong> recipe<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/creamy-garlicky-chicken-with-rice-june25-blog-body.jpg\" alt=\"Creamy garlicky chicken served with broccoli and baby sweetcorn with a serving of rice\" class=\"wp-image-13087\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:500px;height:500px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>serves 2<br>Free<br>ready in 35 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 cal cooking spray<br>1 large onion, finely chopped<br>1 tsp garlic granules<br>2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, thickly sliced<br>4 back bacon rashers, visible fat removed, roughly chopped<br>300g button mushrooms, cut in half<br>100g plain quark<br>100ml hot chicken stock<br>1 tsp mustard powder<br>1 tsp dried parsley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you do:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Spray a medium-size, non-stick frying pan with 1 cal cooking spray and place over a low-medium heat. Add the onion and garlic granules and stir-fry for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Add the chicken, bacon and mushrooms and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Meanwhile, put the quark, chicken stock, mustard powder and a little seasoning in a large bowl. Mix really well to create a thick sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Add the sauce to the chicken mixture, stir thoroughly and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve hot, with roasted peppers and asparagus, or seasonal vegetables of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/your-5-favourite-free-food-recipes\/\"><strong>More on the blog: Discover our most-popular Free Food recipes \u2013 can you guess what&#8217;s at number one?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Love chicken? Try these chick-tacular recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/batch-cooking-slow-cooker-chicken\/\">This slow cooker chicken recipe makes two meals in one<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/eat-slimming-world-southern-style-chicken-fakeaway\/\">Fancy a fried chicken fakeaway? This slimming version is finger lickin&#8217; good!<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/diet-cola-chicken\">Discover whether our diet cola chicken lives up to the hype<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/smoky-air-fryer-chicken-nuggets\">These smoky chicken nuggets are made in an air fryer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n    <section class=\"block-embedded-widget-area alignwide\">\n        \t\t\t<section id=\"mm-newsletter-widget-3\" class=\"widget mm-newsletter-widget\">\t\n\t\t<div id=\"mm-newsletter-widget\" class=\"mm-newsletter-widget-form\" data-thanks_page=\"0\" data-thanks_page_url=\"\" data-thanks_page_new_window=\"0\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                <aside>\n                    <header>\n                        <h2>Free 7-day eating plan<\/h4>\n                    <\/header>\n                    <p>You&#8217;ll also get our email newsletter with recipes, inspiration and exciting special offers<\/p>\n                <\/aside>\n\n                <div class=\"form-wrapper\">\n                    <form action=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1591\" method=\"post\" id=\"newsletter-form\">\n\n                        <fieldset>\n                            <label class=\"input-label\">First name<\/label>\n                            <input type=\"text\" name=\"firstName\" placeholder=\"Enter your first name\" title=\"Enter your first name\" required>\n                        <\/fieldset>\n\n                        <fieldset>\n                            <label class=\"input-label\">Email address<\/label>\n                            <input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Enter your email address\" title=\"Enter your email address\" required>\n                        <\/fieldset>\n\n                        <fieldset>\n                                                            <div class=\"input-radio\">\n                                    <input id=\"classic-menu\" class=\"classic-menu\" type=\"radio\" name=\"menuType\" value=\"Classic\" checked>\n                                    <label for=\"classic-menu\">\n                                        I&#8217;d like the classic menu                                    <\/label>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"input-radio\">\n                                    <input id=\"vegetarian-menu\" class=\"vegetarian-menu\" type=\"radio\" name=\"menuType\" value=\"Vegetarian\">\n                                    <label for=\"vegetarian-menu\">\n                                        I&#8217;d like the vegetarian menu                                    <\/label>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"input-radio\">\n                                    <input id=\"vegan-menu\" class=\"vegan-menu\" type=\"radio\" name=\"menuType\" value=\"Vegan\">\n                                    <label for=\"vegan-menu\">\n                                        I&#8217;d like the vegan menu                                    <\/label>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/fieldset>\n\n                        <div class=\"button-wrapper\">\n                            <div class=\"g-recaptcha\" data-sitekey=\"6LdLR7cZAAAAAFDxo_6diZKq91dLeqE45o9GkrNL\" data-theme=\"light\" data-size=\"normal\"><\/div>\n                            <button class=\"submit is-secondary animation-light-background\" type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\">Sign me up<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/form>\n\n                    <p class=\"message-success\">Thank you for signing up. We just need you to verify your email address. Please check your inbox for a message from us and click on the verification link so we can keep you up to date with our latest menus, recipes and offers.<\/p><p class=\"message-error message-error-0\">Failed captcha.<\/p><p class=\"message-error message-error-1\">Please check your inbox for a message from us and click on the verification link so we can keep you up to date with our latest menus, recipes and offers.<\/p><p class=\"message-error message-error-3\">Good news, you&#8217;re already on our email list. Look out for emails from us packed full of recipe inspiration.<\/p><p class=\"message-error message-error-default\">Something went wrong.<\/p>                <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\t\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/group-or-online-membership\">Join Slimming World<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick to make and full of flavour, Slimming World creamy garlic chicken is next-level comfort food<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":13086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[29,12,34],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1591"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1591"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16104,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1591\/revisions\/16104"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}