Chicken Breasts with Chipotle Green Onion Gravy

48 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 20 min

“This delicious chicken recipe includes a simple exercise in pan gravy perfection. If I only had one day to teach someone how to cook, you better believe this archetypal sauce recipe would be one of the first things I'd demonstrate.” - by Chef John

Ingredients

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3/4 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons minced green onions
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder, or more to taste

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Original recipe yields 2 servings

Directions

Place chicken breast halves between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2-inch. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Heat olive oil in a skillet on high heat until it begins to shimmer, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium; cook chicken breasts until browned and no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer cooked chicken to a warm plate and loosely cover with aluminum foil.
Melt butter in the skillet; stir in flour and cook for about 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan; cook and stir until gravy begins to simmer and thicken, 1 to 2 minutes.
Stir in green onions and chipotle chile powder.
Return chicken breasts to the skillet and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (2 total)

Calories
333 cal
17%

Fat
22.2 g
34%

Carbs
4.1 g
1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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WEELASSIE

Apr. 25, 2012

"I was looking for something different to do with my chicken breasts and this recipe was on the front page including a video on how to prepare. So easy and tasty and a big hit with the family! Didn't..." See more have to run to the grocery store because I had everything on hand. *I lied - except for the chipotle seasoning! I did a web search and found I could use a paprika, red pepper with a dash of chili powder as a substitute. About 1/2 tsp. paprika, 1/8 red pepper and a dash of chili powder. Will look for chipotle seasoning for the next time I make this!"

Cindy

Apr. 27, 2012

"This was awesome and super easy! The only change I made was to scale this to 6 servings and used vegetable broth instead of chicken...." See more"

norahS

May. 8, 2012

"I could not find chipotle chile powder so I used cajun seasoning. Put a bit on the chicken too. Gravy was so good. Watch the video if you are not a gravy expert and you will master it!! I also shr..." See moreedded the leftover chicken and mixed it with the gravy for lunch the next day. Gravy is awesome"

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