Description
A delightful and comforting recipe featuring succulent chicken in a creamy garlic sauce, paired with crispy fries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts (sliced horizontally into cutlets)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter (divided)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (or dry white wine)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (finely grated)
- Fresh parsley (finely chopped, for garnish)
- Red pepper flakes (for garnish)
- 1 bag of high-quality frozen french fries (or make your own cut potatoes)
- Cooking spray or oil (for the fries)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven or air fryer according to the frozen fry package instructions, typically around 400°F (200°C).
- Toss your fries in olive oil or cooking spray, adding a pinch of salt.
- Pat your chicken cutlets dry with a paper towel and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Heat olive oil and 1 tbsp of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken cutlets and cook for about 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the same skillet and sauté the minced garlic for about a minute.
- Pour in the chicken broth or white wine, scraping up any browned bits.
- Allow it to simmer until reduced by half for about 3 minutes.
- Turn the heat down and pour in the heavy cream, letting it simmer until slightly thickened.
- Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and spoon the sauce over it to warm through.
- Plate the crispy fries alongside the chicken, garnished with parsley and red pepper flakes.
Notes
Chop garlic and parsley in advance for a smooth cooking experience. Rest the chicken after cooking to maintain juiciness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying and Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 670
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: chicken, creamy sauce, garlic, fries, comfort food