Description
Indulge in a delightful meal of Golden Garlic Herb Chicken paired with cloud-soft Mashed Potatoes and savory Garlic Butter Carrots. This comforting and flavorful dish is sure to impress your taste buds!
Ingredients
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Golden Garlic Herb Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Cloud-Soft Mashed Potatoes
- 800 g potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Garlic Butter Carrots
- 3 cups carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Mashed Potatoes: Boil potatoes in salted water for 15–20 minutes until fork-tender. Drain and mash with butter, warm milk, salt, and pepper until smooth and fluffy. Keep warm.
- Cook Chicken: Season chicken with garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, thyme, rosemary, paprika, salt, and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook chicken 5–6 minutes per side until golden and fully cooked. Add butter and spoon over chicken for 1–2 minutes to enhance flavor.
- Prepare Garlic Butter Carrots: In a separate skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add carrots, salt, and pepper, cooking for 6–8 minutes until tender.
- Assemble Plate: Serve golden garlic herb chicken alongside cloud-soft mashed potatoes and garlic butter carrots. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
- You can customize the herb blend for the chicken to suit your taste preferences.
- Adjust the amount of garlic in the dishes based on your preference for garlic flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying, Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 640 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 670 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
