This chicken with white wine gravy recipe was born of the fact that if there are two things I always have in my house, they are chicken and wine. And the fact that during the week I don’t want to spend a ton of time in the kitchen, but I also don’t want to give up a little elegance in my dinner even if it IS Wednesday. So if you want to have your cake and eat it too, elegant but super easy dinner-wise, break out your own chicken and a bottle of white wine, and let’s make chicken with white wine gravy!
The night I made this, I had a hankering for that Jamie Oliver chicken with milk recipe that I am obsessed with, probably because I keep my favorite food pictures on a screensaver and it had popped up in the morning. But glorious as it is (and it IS glorious!), it involves whole milk and a lemon and 90 minutes, and I didn’t have any of those things on hand. Plus I had a day that had me feeling like this….
You know those days, right? By the way, that top book in the stack is The Boys In The Boat. SO. GOOD. Anyway, I surveyed what I did have, and I went ahead and seared a couple of chicken breasts in some olive oil until the skin was golden and crispy. Then I flipped them over, poured in the white wine with a little chicken broth and popped the whole thing in the oven until the chicken was done. I always find the oven delivers a super tender and juicy chicken.
When the chicken is done, all that’s left to do is whisk a little flour and wine in with the liquid that is already in the skillet until you have a lovely light gravy.
We were easing ourselves off the Whole 30 when I made this, so I virtuously served it with roasted green beans…but I know for a fact that this would be AMAZING with some of that white wine gravy drizzled over a side of mashed potatoes or polenta.
So there you have it. Easy elegance, straight from the pantry!
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Chicken with White Wine Gravy
Prep Time: 5 minutes- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop and Oven
- Cuisine: American
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- 2 bone-in chicken breast halves
- Salt and pepper
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried
- 3/4 cup white wine
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a deep oven-safe skillet, and sprinkle in half the thyme. Add the chicken, skin side down, and let it sear until golden (about 6-8 minutes). Don’t move the chicken while it is searing.
- Turn the chicken over with tongs and pour 1/2 cup of the wine and all the broth over the top of it. Sprinkle the remaining thyme on top and put it in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes until the chicken is done.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and cover with foil to keep warm. Put the skillet on medium low heat and whisk in the flour. Bring to a simmer and then whisk in the rest of the wine. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Serve the chicken with the white wine gravy drizzled on top.
I always have chicken and wine in the house too, Kate. And I have been having a lot of days where I feel exactly like your pup. :) So this chicken is totally calling my name! It looks absolutely delicious and that white wine gravy sounds totally slurp-able! Dinner perfection! Cheers and hugs my dear! < 3
Slurp-able! It’s my mew favorite word! Cheers and hugs right back. :)
I always seem to have chicken and wine in my house, too! But that’s never a bad thing, especially with the wine! :) I’m always looking for new ways to prepare chicken, so this looks perfect, Kate!
Hope you love it as much as we do – cheers!
Nothing beats a good chicken dinner! It’s cheap, tasty, and extremely flavorful! This looks absolutely decadent and divine! I’m loving that crispy exterior on that chicken!
Gotta love crispy chicken, right? :)
All you had to say was white wine gravy! Yum! This definitely looks warm and comforting on a cold day.
Right? Wine takes gravy to whole new levels!
What a beautiful dinner! Easy but elegant! I love the white wine sauce and yes, I would be drizzling that over some potatoes for sure :) YUM!
That will be me the next time I make this! :)
Are you ready for all the snow, Kate? I need a big fat stack of books in a situation like this. We’re expecting 2 feet in DC, and let me tell ya, DC can’t handle it.
This chicken looks so amazing! I love making cozy meals like this when Mother Nature unleashes her rage. The creaminess is fantastic!
Books and snow are so perfect! I’m currently reading THE BOYS IN THE BOAT and loving it sooooooo much.
I love these types of meals. And oh how I can’t wait for the price of asparagus to go down. It’s one of my faves!
I know, it’s crazy!! But sometimes I just can’t resist. :)
i think wine tastes like vinegar, but i love it as an ingredient! this looks elegant but still doable and delicious, which is always good. :)
Elegant and easy to make is my favorite combo!