Last Minute Skillet Chicken Recipe with White Wine Sauce

by Katerina

4.91 from 21 votes

Mar 30, 2018, Updated Oct 04, 2020

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Chicken in White Wine Sauce – This last minute chicken recipe is made in just one skillet and is the perfect quick & easy recipe to get dinner on the table! Made with chicken breasts + a creamy white wine sauce, it’s so delicious! 

Skillet Chicken in White Wine Sauce

SKILLET CHICKEN IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

This super easy, one pan skillet chicken bathed in an incredible white wine sauce is a must-try, must-have-NOW meal! It truly is a restaurant-quality dinner that’s so quick to make and in just one skillet.

Friends, guess what I’m serving up for Easter? YEPPERS: the menu includes my Balsamic Braised Lamb Shanks for the lamb-lovahs, and this Skillet Chicken in White Wine Sauce for the lamb-haters.

This simple to prepare recipe has a very dang amazing tasty sauce, and the chicken is wonderfully tender. I like to serve it over rice, especially my really good Lemon Rice, with a side of a big green salad.

Skillet Chicken, creamy sauce, white wine sauce

⬆ About that white wine sauce, tho…

Before making the amazing sauce, you’ll first want to pan sear some chicken breasts.

Skillet Chicken, pan seared chicken

HOW TO MAKE THIS SKILLET CHICKEN BREASTS RECIPE:

  1. Pour enough olive oil into a skillet to generously coat the bottom.
  2. Heat over medium heat until the oil shimmers, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  4. Place the chicken breasts in the pan and do not move the chicken around; let it cook for about 6 minutes.
  5. Using a pair of tongs, flip the chicken and cook for an additional 6 minutes, or until cooked through.
  6. Remove chicken to a plate and cover.

HOW DO YOU MAKE A CREAMY WHITE WINE SAUCE?

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  • We will need butter, onions, garlic, wine, cream, herbs and seasonings.
  1. In the same skillet that you used to prepare the chicken, you will fry the onion and garlic in melted butter.
  2. Add the wine and simmer for about 5 minutes, or until the wine has reduced.
  3. Add the cream and herbs.
  4. Reduce heat to slowly bring to a boil; place chicken breasts back in the skillet and leave to simmer and thicken for about 5 minutes.
  5. Serve!

If you can’t/don’t want to use wine, please reach for some apple juice.

OR, make my Creamy Garlic Sauce Chicken. It’s awesome!

Skillet Chicken in White Wine Sauce

Full transparency: This recipe was actually my attempt at trying to stay true to a classic romantic dinner recipe, all while making it into an easy weeknight meal for everyone. I think I succeeded and am looking forward to serving it on Easter.

MORE SKILLET CHICKEN RECIPES:

ENJOY!

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4.91 from 21 votes

Skillet Chicken in White Wine Sauce

by Katerina | Diethood
Quick and easy skillet seared chicken topped with a creamy garlic and onions white wine sauce that’s sure to please any crowd!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients 

FOR THE CHICKEN

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

FOR THE CREAMY WHITE WINE SAUCE

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 cup half and half/heavy cream/or evaporated milk
  • Fresh chopped parsley
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Instructions 

FOR THE CHICKEN

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Season chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Add chicken to the skillet and cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes. DO NOT move it around.
  • Using tongs, flip the chicken over and continue to cook for 6 more minutes, or until cooked through.
  • Remove chicken from skillet to a plate; cover and set aside.

FOR THE CREAMY WHITE WINE SAUCE

  • DO NOT wipe the skillet.
  • Add butter to skillet and melt over medium-high heat.
  • Add onions and cook for 3 minutes, or until softened.
  • Stir in garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
  • Add wine and bring to a simmer, scraping the bottom of the skillet to mix the brown bits into the liquid; cook for 4 to 5 more minutes, or until half of the wine has reduced.
  • Stir in thyme and half-and-half.
  • Reduce heat to slowly bring to a boil; place chicken breasts back in the skillet and leave to simmer and thicken for about 4 minutes.
  • Remove skillet from heat.
  • Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 520mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 4.8mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg

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51 Comments

  1. Jill says:

    Hi, I am hosting a dinner party for 11 people and wanted to know if this dish is ok if you make it ahead of time and reheat for dinner?

    Reply
    1. Katerina Petrovska says:

      Sure! Just reheat it over medium low heat on the stovetop, not in the microwave.

      Reply
      1. Jill says:

        Thanks!

        Reply
  2. Pamela says:

    I made this for supper tonight and it turned out very well. I baked the chicken in the skillet in the oven, then removed it from the skillet, then I sauteed the onion and garlic, added the wine and cream and herbs de provence and boiled it for a bit then i strained out the onion and garlic, i placed the chicken back in the skillet with the sauce and boiled the sauce down and it took longer than the 4 minutes but it thickened up quite well. Very tasty! Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    1. Katerina Petrovska says:

      Oh wow, your version sounds amazing!! 🍽SO happy you enjoyed it!

      Reply
    2. Lindsey says:

      This turned out okay but didn’t blow me away. The sauce seemed kind of odd because it was thin and had all the soft onion bits in it. The flavor wasn’t bad but we felt it wasn’t very complex. Kind of just a white wine onion sauce. The recipe was easy though, and we did eat most of it.

      Reply
  3. Kayla Gray says:

    I added mushrooms and a little parmesan to thicken it up bc mine didn’t thicken at all, but the flavor was superb. I was also out of thyme so used Italian seasoning instead. Very good.

    Reply
  4. Neha says:

    Looks lovely, I’m trying it tonight. Can it be made ahead of time or is it best to cook right before serving?

    Reply
  5. Yvonne Wearne says:

    With the half and half, does that mean half cream and half eveporated milk.?

    Reply
    1. Katerina Petrovska says:

      Hi!
      It’s half cream, half milk. 🙂

      Reply
      1. Orlowsk Deb says:

        I used heavy cream and was very disappointed Also added mushrooms mine didn’t thicken up and couldn’t taste the wine What did I do wrong no flavor

        Reply
  6. Pat Mifsud says:

    I might be mistaken, but isn’t this too much protein for a Keto recipe?

    Reply
    1. Shelli Cater says:

      That’s what I was thinking

      Reply
      1. Katerina Petrovska says:

        HI!

        This has been debated over and over again in the “Keto diet circles”. On the one hand, if your goal is to lose fat, increased protein is a good way to start a keto diet plan… on the other hand, there is a claim that too much protein is bad for ketosis because it causes gluconeogenesis. However, this has been disproven. Here’s an article from Perfect Keto that you can read up on this subject: https://perfectketo.com/how-too-much-protein-is-bad-for-ketosis/
        I hope this helps.

        Reply
  7. Joni says:

    Delicious and so simple

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  8. Marianne says:

    This was amazing!! It was definitely restaurant quality, but very easy and quick to make. It will definitely go on our favorites list!

    Reply
  9. ELIZABETH A Richardson says:

    I made this for dinner tonight, it was so good! I did not tell my hubby it was Keto. I used broth instead of wine, he had rice, I had “Miracle rice!” I double the sauce recipe to take some for lunch!

    Reply
  10. Debbie says:

    Very good recipe. Everyone in my family liked it. It will be added to my favorite recipe section.

    Reply