Skillet Chicken Recipe with White Wine Sauce
Quick and easy skillet seared chicken topped with a creamy garlic and onions white wine sauce that’s sure to please any crowd!
Servings 4
Calories 276kcal
Ingredients
For The Chicken
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
For The Creamy White Wine Sauce
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 cup dry white wine
- ½ cup half and half/heavy cream or evaporated milk fresh
- chopped parsley
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
For the chicken
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Add chicken to the skillet and cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes. DO NOT move it around.
- Using tongs flip the chicken over and continue to cook for 6 more minutes, or until cooked through.
- Remove chicken from skillet to a plate; cover and set aside.
For the creamy white wine sauce
- DO NOT wipe the skillet.
- Add butter to skillet and melt over medium-high heat.
- Add onions and cook for 3 minutes, or until softened.
- Stir in garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Add wine and bring to a simmer, scraping the bottom of the skillet to mix the brown bits into the liquid; cook for 4 to 5 more minutes, or until half of the wine has reduced.
- Stir in thyme and half-and-half.
- Reduce heat to slowly bring to a boil; place chicken breasts back in the skillet and leave to simmer and thicken for about 4 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
- Serve.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts: | |
| Calories from Fat: 90 | Sugar: 2g |
| Total Fat: 10g | Protein: 25g |
| Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 85mg |
| Dietary Fiber: 0g | Sodium: 151mg |
| Total Carbohydrates: 6g | Potassium: 520mg |
