Skillet Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
By joanmarie
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 8 ounces baby carrots
- 8 ounces small red potatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 8 thin lemon slices, seeds removed
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk, divided
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 3/4 cup unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
- 1/3 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
Details
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from cooking light.com
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 5 minutes or until golden brown. Turn and cook 2 minutes. Remove chicken from pan. Place carrots and potatoes, cut side down, in pan; sprinkle with thyme. Place pan in oven; bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Return chicken to pan; top with lemon slices. Bake at 425° for 12 minutes. Remove pan from oven. Place chicken and vegetables on a plate.
3. Combine 1/2 cup milk, flour, and rind in a bowl. Return pan to medium-high heat (do not wipe out pan). Add flour mixture, remaining 1 cup milk, and stock to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook 3 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken and vegetables to pan. Sprinkle with parsley.
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