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Creamy Chicken and Mashed Potatoes

Casey Rooney
This Creamy Chicken and Mashed Potatoes has perfectly seasoned chicken breasts cooked in a rich, flavorful sauce that's made from chicken stock, cream, and a touch of Parmesan cheese! Serve it over creamy mashed potatoes and everyone will be licking their plates!
5 from 7 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 835 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the mashed potatoes (See Note 1)

  • 3-4 medium potatoes (about 1-2 lbs), cubed
  • 3/4 cup half and half more, for extra creamy mashed potatoes
  • 4 tbsp butter, softened
  • 4 tbsp sour cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the chicken

  • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder

For the Sauce

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth or low sodium chicken stock (See Note 2)
  • 1 tsp chicken bullion Better than Bullion Roasted Chicken Base
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Make Quick Mashed Potatoes: To a large pot of water, add potatoes. Boil potatoes until fork tender. Drain and return to the pot. Add half and half, butter, sour cream, and season with salt and pepper.
    Using a potato masher or electric mixer, mash your potatoes until you reach your desired consistency. Set aside and keep warm.
  • Prepare Chicken: While potatoes are cooking, prepare your chicken breasts. Cut each breast crosswise for quick cooking. Then, season both sides with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
  • Cook Chicken: Over medium-high heat, add olive oil (enough to coat the bottom of your pan) to a large skillet or cast iron pan. When oil is hot, add chicken. Cook chicken about 3-4 minutes on each side until nice and golden brown and cooked through. Transfer chicken to a plate, cover with foil and set aside.
  • Make the Sauce: In the same pan over medium heat, melt butter. Then add flour and cook for about one minute, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add chicken broth, chicken bullion, heavy cream, garlic powder, onion powder, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until thickened. Make sure you use the wooden spoon to scrape up all the delicious browned bits from the bottom of the pan!
  • Finish: Stir in Parmesan cheese. Add chicken (and all the juices from the plate!) back into the skillet and heat until warm, coating the chicken with the sauce as it cooks.
  • Serve: Serve chicken over mashed potatoes with lots of the sauce spooned over the top!

Notes

Note 1: For my full signature mashed potatoes recipe with more detailed instructions, click here: Perfect Mashed Potatoes.
Note 2: Make sure to use low sodium chicken broth or stock. If you don't, the sauce will be too salty. If you don't have any low sodium chicken broth on hand, omit the chicken bullion. 
 
Nutrition is only an estimate based on the Very Well Fit Nutrition Calculator
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Nutrition

Calories: 835kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 40gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 202mgSodium: 819mgPotassium: 868mgFiber: 3.2gSugar: 14gVitamin D: 22µgCalcium: 175mgIron: 2mg
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