Easy Chicken in White Sauce
This chicken in white sauce is rich, creamy, and delicious. Absolute comfort food served over your favorite pasta or mashed potatoes. Most of the ingredients are pantry staples and the process takes less than 20 minutes.
About this chicken in white sauce
If you like white sauce, you are going to feast on this recipe. Made with milk, cream, butter, and cheese this is absolutely comforting food. The chicken is coated in flour and parmesan, then, seared before adding to the sauce.
The process could not be any easier and the whole dish, including boiling your pasta, gets done in less than 20 minutes. I'm using chicken broth for the sauce, but you can certainly use white wine, such as a pinot blanc or sauvignon blanc. The Spanish onions also add a nice sweetness to the dish.
Useful tips and tools
- You will need a clean chopping board and utility knife to cut the veggies
- For everyday pasta dishes, I often like to use my cast-iron skillet for quick pasta dishes but you can use a heavy bottom saute pan. Make sure to use a nice large one that can accommodate the boiled pasta as well
- When making a sauce with tomatoes I prefer to use my large Dutch-oven. The thick metal does a great job of cooking evenly but the deep sides prevent the sauce from spattering all over the kitchen counter.
- I usually prefer to use a wooden spatula and toss things rather than stir to avoid breaking the tomatoes
- Make sure to use the right size pasta pot with sufficient water when cooking pasta.
Ingredients and substitutes (save/pin)
- Chicken - The chicken breast works perfectly for this recipe because we soak it in the white sauce, which helps keep it moist and juicy.
- Parmesan - Adds a nice nutty flavor to the sauce.
- Garlic - A little goes a long way. I have used small minced garlic, which is about a teaspoon. If you like garlic, use 1 tbsp of roasted garlic when possible.
- Flour - Since we are using milk instead of all cream, we just need a little flour to help thicken the sauce.
- Lemon juice - Helps cut in the richness of the sauce. I have used very little, but you can certainly use more if you want to make lemon flavor.
How to make chicken in white sauce (save/pin)
Coat chicken
- In a bowl, combine flour, parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Coat the chicken evenly on both sides.
- In a skillet, add one tablespoon oil cook chicken on both sides until lightly golden
- Remove and set aside.
Sauce
- In a skillet, over medium heat, add the oil and butter.
- Sautรฉ the garlic and onions - 30 seconds.
- Add the flour, saute - 30 seconds more.
- Next, add the chicken broth - cook 30 seconds.
- Then, add the milk and grated cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper (taste before adding salt).
- Return the chicken back to the pan.
- Cook chicken on one side for 2 minutes.
- Add the cream and parsley.
- Turn chicken over and cook 2 minutes more - add more parsley.
- Then, add the lemon juice.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Serve over your favorite pasta or mashed potatoes.
Description
Ingredients
CHICKEN
- 2 Chicken breast split in half horizontally to make 4
- 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup Parmesan grated
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
SAUCE
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 2 tbsp Butter unsalted
- 1 tsp Garlic minced
- 1/2 cup Onion chopped finely
- 1/2 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 120 ml Chicken broth or white wine
- 120 ml (1/2 cups) Milk full-fat
- 120 ml (1/2 cups) Cream (20%)
- 1/2 tsp Parmesan
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp Salt (if necessary)
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1/4 cup Parsley
Instructions
Coat chicken
- In a bowl, combine flour, parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Coat the chicken evenly on both sides.
- In a skillet, add one tablespoon oil cook chicken on both sides until lightly golden.
- Remove and set aside.
Sauce
- In a skillet over medium heat, add the oil and butter.
- Saute the garlic and onions - 30 seconds.
- Add the flour, saute - 30 seconds more.
- Next, add the chicken broth - cook 30 seconds.
- Then, add the milk and grated cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper (taste before adding salt).
- Return the chicken back to the pan.
- Cook chicken on one side for 2 minutes.
- Add the cream and parsley.
- Turn chicken over and cook 2 minutes more - add more parsley.
- Then, add the lemon juice.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Serve over your favorite pasta or mashed potatoes.
Equipment
Nutrition Information
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Frequently asked questions
This chicken dish will keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
Absolutely, you can make it ahead of time. When you reheat it, add a little water to help the sauce loosen up again.
Yes, you can add mushrooms or artichokes to this sauce as well. See my chicken with mushrooms sauce
Absolutely, you can use chicken stock instead of wine as I have done in the video.
We love this chicken over pappardelle. And yet, you can serve it over any of your favorite pasta. Or, try buttered noodles, mashed potatoes, or alongside some sautรฉed veggies.
This is a very versatile dish and can pair with almost any veggies. Try sauteed green beans or asparagus, baked butternut squash, or carrots. You can even try a side of simple salad like celery, carrots, cabbage, etc.
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Eva
How amazing is it that this recipe comes together in only 20 minutes? Pasta is a staple in my house so anything to go with it is always appreciated. And chicken is my favourite meat! So versatile. I'm definitely making this recipe this week, and I actually am going to use white wine in it, as I have a bottle of chardonnay that I have opened a few days ago that needs to be used up! This seems perfect!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you, Eva Let me know how it was
Pam Greer
I can't believe how easy this is and so delicious!! This is our go to chicken dinner, sometimes we add some frozen peas to make it a meal!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you so much, Pam. I am so happy you enjoyed these. Peas sound delicious
Chef Dennis
Yum! I am so loving this Chicken in White sauce right now! Looks really deliciously tempting. I am definitely going to serve this for my family.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you. Dennise.