Creamy Garlic Lovers' Chicken - Serving Dumplings

Ingredients

• 4 chicken fillets
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper (divided)
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 20 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup chicken broth
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• chili flakes (for serving, optional)
• freshly ground black pepper (for topping, optional)