Description
Perfectly cooked chicken in an easy, creamy garlic sauce. All on the table in less than 20 minutes!
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved horizontally into 4 thin steaks
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ¼ cup (35 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- For the Sauce:
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp freshly minced garlic
- ½ cup (125 ml) chicken stock
- 300 ml (10 fl oz) heavy (double) cream
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ cup (50 g) grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
To Serve:
- Mashed potatoes, steamed rice, or pasta
- Steamed green vegetables
- 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
Season the chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, onion powder, and thyme. Coat each piece thoroughly in flour.
Heat olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 5–6 minutes, turning once, until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
In the same pan, melt 1 tbsp butter. Add minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
Pour in chicken stock and let it simmer for 1–2 minutes, reducing by at least half.
Stir in the cream and Dijon mustard, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
Mix in grated parmesan and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Return the chicken to the pan and simmer for 2–3 minutes to reheat and coat in the sauce.
Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta, steamed greens, parsley, and lemon wedges.
Notes
Make Ahead:
Refrigerate cooked chicken with sauce for up to 3 days. Not suitable for freezing.
Leftovers:
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave in short bursts, stirring in between. Add a splash of water if needed. Cream sauces may separate when reheated; gently stir and add a bit of warm cream or milk to help rebind.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece with sauce
- Calories: 445 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg