Easy Skillet Chicken With Veloute Sauce

Name: Easy Skillet Chicken With Veloute Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground thyme; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Dash garlic powder; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot or onion; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock; Dash kosher salt; Dash ground black pepper

A simple pan-fried chicken dish features an easy veloute sauce, perfect for serving with potatoes or rice.

⭐ 4.4 (37 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 15 minTotal: 25 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Pound chicken breasts to an even 1/2-inch thickness.
Combine flour, thyme, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and garlic powder in a shallow bowl.
Dredge chicken in the flour mixture.
Heat 1 tablespoon butter with olive oil in a large skillet, then fry chicken 4 to 5 minutes per side until cooked to 165°F.
Concurrently, in a saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter and sauté onion until tender.
Stir in 4 tablespoons flour, cooking until blended and bubbly.
Gradually whisk in chicken stock and cook until the sauce thickens; season with salt and pepper.
Serve the veloute sauce over the chicken.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 500 kcal

Carbohydrate: 15 g

Cholesterol: 178 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 57 g

Saturated Fat: 10 g

Sodium: 622 mg

Sugar: 2 g

Fat: 22 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g