Description
Tender, juicy chicken breasts smothered in a delicious dijon mustard cream sauce, served over fluffy mashed potatoes. The chicken and sauce are made in one skillet for an easy and flavorful dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
- 2 tablespoons butter (for potatoes)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (for potatoes)
- 1 teaspoon salt (for potatoes)
- 2 tablespoons butter (for chicken)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter (for sauce)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (substitute for white wine)
- 2–3 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (for sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper (for sauce)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (for sauce)
- chopped parsley, optional garnish
Instructions
- Mashed Potatoes: Boil potatoes in a large pot of water until fork tender, then strain and mash with butter, heavy cream, and salt until smooth.
- Sear Chicken: Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Melt butter and olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, sear chicken for about 5 minutes per side until browned, then remove to a plate.
- Start Sauce: In the same skillet over medium heat, melt butter and sauté garlic. Whisk in flour and cook for one minute.
- Deglaze: Gradually whisk in the chicken broth and the additional chicken broth substitute.
- Finish Sauce: Whisk in dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and heavy cream; simmer for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Bake: Add chicken back to the skillet with the sauce and bake at 375 degrees F for 15-18 minutes, or until fully cooked.
- Serve: Serve chicken and dijon cream sauce over the mashed potatoes and garnish with parsley.
Notes
If you prefer a milder mustard flavor, start with one tablespoon of dijon and adjust to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Searing and Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 707 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1237 mg
- Fat: 53 g
- Saturated Fat: 32 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 147 mg