Here’s a classic Chicken and Mashed Potatoes dinner—comfort food at its best 🍗🥔
Chicken and Mashed Potatoes (with Gravy)
Ingredients (Serves 4)
Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts or thighs
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
Mashed Potatoes
- 2 lb potatoes (Yukon Gold or Russet), peeled & cubed
- ½ cup milk or cream, warmed
- 4 tbsp butter
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Simple Gravy (Optional)
- 2 tbsp butter or pan drippings
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1½ cups chicken broth
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
Chicken
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook chicken 6–7 minutes per side (breasts) or 8–10 minutes (thighs) until golden and internal temp reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Add butter to pan, spoon over chicken, then rest 5 minutes.
Mashed Potatoes
- Boil potatoes in salted water 15–20 minutes until fork-tender.
- Drain well.
- Mash with butter and warm milk.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Gravy (Optional)
- Melt butter or use pan drippings in a saucepan.
- Whisk in flour and cook 1–2 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in broth.
- Simmer until thickened; season to taste.
Variations
- Crispy oven-baked chicken instead of pan-fried
- Garlic mashed potatoes (add roasted garlic)
- Creamy mushroom gravy over chicken and potatoes
- Slow cooker chicken served over mashed potatoes
If you want, I can give you a one-pan version, slow cooker comfort meal, or Southern-style fried chicken with mashed potatoes 😊
