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.
Ingredients
Chicken
2Chicken breastsplit in half horizontally to make 4
Coat chicken - In a shallow bowl, add flour, parmesan, salt, and white pepper. Stir to combine. Coat the chicken evenly on both sides.
½ cup All-purpose flour, ¼ cup Parmesan, ¼ tsp Salt, ¼ tsp Pepper, 2 Chicken breast
Sear chicken - In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add one tablespoon olive oil. Add the chicken and cook on each side for 2 minutes until lightly golden. Remove and set aside.
2 tbsp Oil, 2 Chicken breast
Sauce
In the same skillet over medium heat, add the oil and butter. Melts then butter, then add the onions and saute until translucent then add the garlic. Scrape any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan when searing the chicken.
2 tbsp Butter, ½ cup Onion, 2 small Garlic cloves
Next, add the flour and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute over medium heat. Stir to prevent it from burning or becoming too dark.
½ tbsp All-purpose flour
Add the chicken broth, followed by the milk, and grated cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Use a whisk to ensure there are no lumps.
½ cup Chicken broth, ½ cup Whole Milk, ½ cup Parmesan, ¼ tsp Salt, ¼ tsp White pepper
Return the chicken back to the pan. Simmer chicken on low heat on one side for 2 minutes. Turn over and cook the other side for another 2 minutes.
Turn the heat to medium-low, add the cream and parsley. Followed by the lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning.
½ cup Heavy cream, 1 tbsp Lemon juice
Garnish with more fresh herbs. Serve over your favorite pasta, noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.
¼ cup Parsley
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