Creamy Chicken

The recipe for Creamy Chicken is a classic of home cooking, simple to prepare and very tasty. Here are the ingredients and instructions.

Ingredients

• Chicken breast: 4 slices
• Flour: as needed
• Butter: 50 g
• Cooking cream: 200 ml
• Chicken broth: 100 ml (if you don’t have it, you could use water and a pinch of salt)
• Salt and pepper: to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil: to taste
• Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon

Preparation

1. Lightly flour the chicken breast slices.
2. In a large pan, melt the butter with a little extra virgin olive oil and brown the floured chicken slices until they are golden on both sides.
3. Season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Deglaze with lemon juice and let it evaporate on high heat.
5. Add the cream and chicken broth, lower the heat and let it cook for about 20 minutes, turning the chicken slices occasionally.
6. If the sauce reduces too much, you can add a little more broth or cream to achieve the desired consistency.
7. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt if necessary.

Serve the Creamy Chicken hot, perhaps accompanied by a side of steamed vegetables or mashed potatoes.

Curiosity

Creamy Chicken is a versatile recipe that can be enriched by adding mushrooms, aromatic herbs like thyme or rosemary, or even with a touch of white wine to deglaze the chicken before adding the cream.

If you are interested in an Italian twist on an international dish or need advice on wines or cocktails to pair with it, let me know!