Quick and easy skillet seared chicken topped with a creamy garlic and onions white wine sauce that’s sure to please any crowd!
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
FOR THE CREAMY WHITE WINE SAUCE
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 cup half and half/heavy cream/or evaporated milk
- Fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
FOR THE CHICKEN
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers, about 2 to 3 minutes.
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Season chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
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Add chicken to the skillet and cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes. DO NOT move it around.
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Using tongs, flip the chicken over and continue to cook for 6 more minutes, or until cooked through.
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Remove chicken from skillet to a plate; cover and set aside.
FOR THE CREAMY WHITE WINE SAUCE
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DO NOT wipe the skillet.
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Add butter to skillet and melt over medium-high heat.
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Add onions and cook for 3 minutes, or until softened.
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Stir in garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
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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.
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Stir in thyme and half-and-half.
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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.
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Remove skillet from heat.
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Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
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Serve.
Recipe by: Katerina
(Grabbed from: https://diethood.com/skillet-chicken-white-wine-sauce/)
