Description
A delicious and comforting dish featuring tender chicken in a creamy garlic butter sauce served with smooth mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tbsp butter (for mashed potatoes)
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook chicken until golden brown, about 5-6 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, melt butter. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Pour in heavy cream, chicken broth, and thyme. Stir well and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Return chicken to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, boil potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and mash with milk and butter.
- Serve chicken with mashed potatoes and drizzle with the creamy garlic butter sauce.
Notes
- Use fresh garlic for the best flavor.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- For extra creaminess, add more heavy cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying, Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: creamy garlic butter chicken, mashed potatoes, comfort food