Chicken Breasts with Chipotle Onion Gravy

  • 2
  • 15 mins
  • 30 mins

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place chicken breast halves between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well). Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2". Season with salt and pepper to taste.

2. 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 mins on side. Transfer cooked chicken to a warm plate and loosely cover with aluminum foil.

3. Melt butter in the skillet; stir in flour and cook for about 2 mins. 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, 1-2 mins.

4. Stir in green onions and chipotle chile powder. Return chicken breasts to the skillet and cook until heated through, for a few mins.