This meal is so delicious you will put it on your regular dinner rotation. The chicken is perfectly seasoned, tender, juicy and is made in a wonderful Dijon sauce.
Mashed Potatoes:
2 lb. russet potatoes, washed, peeled and cut into quarters (about 4-6 potatoes)
2 T. butter
1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 t. salt
Chicken:
2 T. butter
1 T. olive oil
4 chicken breasts
1/2 t. garlic powder
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
Dijon Cream Sauce:
2 T. butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 T. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. chicken broth/stock
1/2 c. dry white wine (or additional chicken broth/stock)
3 T. Dijon mustard
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. black pepper
1 c. heavy whipping cream
freshly chopped parsley, optional garnish
Mashed Potatoes:
Add potatoes to a large pot; cover with water; bring water to a boil; cook potatoes until fork tender.
While the potatoes cook, make the chicken and sauce.
When potatoes are done cooking, discard the water; add potatoes back to the pot. Add butter, heavy cream and salt. Mash the potatoes until smooth and creamy. Cover; while the chicken finishes baking.
Chicken:
Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Melt butter and olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add chicken; cook for about 5 minutes until browned; flip over; cook more 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a platter. The chicken will finish cooking in the oven.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make the Dijon cream sauce.
Dijon Cream Sauce:
Reduce heat to medium. In the same skillet used to cook the chicken, add the butter and garlic; cook until butter is melted. Whisk in flour; cook for 1 minute.
While whisking, gradually pour in chicken broth/stock; add white wine. Whisk in Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Whisk in heavy cream; simmer 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened to a gravy consistency.
Add chicken back into the skillet with the sauce. Place the skillet in the oven. Bake 15-18 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked.
Serve chicken and mashed potatoes with the cream sauce over the potatoes and garnish with parsley, if desired.
4 servings.