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Chicken in White Wine Sauce (no cream)

This Chicken with White Wine Sauce contains no cream and is the perfect light dinner. Tender chicken breasts are cooked in a light, delicious garlicky white wine pan sauce with just a hint of lemon and fresh herbs. It's restaurant quality meal in under 30 minutes!
4.91 from 21 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 309 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 1/2 cup flour + one tablespoon for the sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine such as sauvignon blanc, chardonnay or pinot grigio
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock or chicken broth
  • 1 tsp chicken bouillon or 1 tsp Better Than Bouillon
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • kosher salt/pepper

Instructions
 

  • Between two sheets of plastic wrap, pound out chicken breasts to 1/2" thickness. Then, cut each breast in half so you are left with 4 pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add 1/2 cup of flour to a plate. Dredge chicken pieces in flour, carefully shaking off the excess.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high, heat olive oil. When oil is hot, place chicken pieces in the pan and cook 3-4 on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer chicken to a plate and cover with foil. (Note: cooking time for the chicken breasts will depend on the thickness of your chicken pieces. Ensure the internal temperature is at least 165˚F).
  • Make the white wine pan sauce: Over medium heat in the same skillet, melt butter. Add garlic and cook for one minute, stirring so garlic doesn't burn. Add the extra 1 tbsp of flour and cook 1 minute more, stirring as it cooks.
  • Add wine, chicken stock, chicken bullion, and thyme and cook 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened. Make sure to scrape up all of the delicious brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Taste, and season with salt only if needed.
  • Stir in lemon juice, then add chicken back to pan. Spoon sauce over chicken, sprinkle on parsley and serve immediately.

Notes

Nutrition information is only an estimate. Info is based on the Very Well Fit Nutrition Calculator.
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Nutrition

Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 23.3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6.1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 218mgPotassium: 445mgFiber: 1gVitamin D: 6µgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
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