Description
This Garlic Herb Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Glazed Carrots recipe is the ultimate comforting dinner idea. Juicy pan-seared chicken is flavored with garlic and fresh herbs, paired with creamy Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and sweet glazed carrots. Perfect for family meals or elegant dinners, this easy chicken dinner is satisfying, wholesome, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 large carrots, sliced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Pat chicken breasts dry and season with salt, pepper, and chopped herbs.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sear chicken for about 5 minutes on each side.
3. In the final minute, add garlic and butter to the pan and baste the chicken.
4. Meanwhile, boil Yukon Gold potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes or until fork-tender.
5. Drain potatoes, return to the pot, and add butter and heavy cream. Mash until smooth.
6. Season mashed potatoes with salt to taste.
7. In another pan, heat olive oil and butter for the carrots.
8. Add sliced carrots and cook until tender, about 5–7 minutes.
9. Sprinkle in brown sugar and continue cooking until carrots are glazed.
10. Plate the mashed potatoes, top with sliced chicken, and serve carrots on the side.
Notes
Use fresh herbs for best flavor, but dried herbs work in a pinch.
Add a splash of white wine to the pan while cooking chicken for extra depth.
You can make the mashed potatoes ahead and reheat with a splash of cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 110mg