Step 1

Combine flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, in a small bowl

Step 2

Dredge chicken in flour mix. You can do this by laying chicken out on a plate, and spooning the flour over it, flipping, and repeating until chicken is completely coated

Step 3

Heat oil over medium-high in a skillet until hot enough to sizzle

Step 4

Add chicken, and fry 3-5 minutes, until bottom is golden, flip, and repeat, until second side is golden, and chicken is done through

Step 5

Remove chicken from skillet, and pour out excess oil

Step 6

Reduce heat to medium-low, and add butter and garlic to skillet

Step 7

Cook, stirring garlic around frequently until garlic is softened enough to mash with a fork

Step 8

Mash garlic in the pan

Step 9

Add flour, onion powder, mustard powder, and Italian seasoning

Step 10

cook and stir until the mixture is a deep golden brown, scraping bottom of pan to remove bits of stuck chicken and garlic (this is great for flavor!

Step 11

Stir chicken broth in, a little at a time to keep the gravy smooth as it thickens

Step 12

Cook, stirring until bubbly

Step 13

Then stir in cream

Step 14

Add parmesan, stirring until smooth

Step 15

Add chicken back to pan, and garnish with parsley if desired