Chicken and Gravy

Easy dinner recipe to make succulent chicken and creamy gravy with nice richness and tons of savory flavors. Old-fashioned comfort food for weeknight dinner.

My secret is the way I’m making gravy – with a little dry white wine and making it from scratch, it really takes only a few minutes but has so much more flavor than any packets!

Easy chicken recipes are always a hit for dinner, but for cold weather, we need some sustenance, something rich, comforting, filling, and, ideally, hearty. Chicken can be easily upgraded into this category if we simply make a nice savory gravy to go with it.

The whole family will gobble it up in no time, and for you, it means minimal cooking time as well – the whole dish, cooking both chicken and gravy, comes together in about 30 minutes.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• It is a one-pan chicken dinner, how not to love that?!
• The gravy is delicious! Not some powder gravy mix but homemade gravy packed with flavor.
• Affordable and quick dinner for a family and makes nice leftovers.
• Gravy recipe is universal and will go with any other protein!

Ingredients Notes

All the ingredients are simple pantry staples you either already have or can find at any grocery store.

Chicken

• Boneless skinless chicken breasts. I use about 2 breasts. I don’t recommend using frozen chicken breasts to avoid excess liquids thinning out the gravy.
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• Olive oil is neutral and will leave more chicken flavor in the dish without covering it up like coconut oil.
• Unsalted butter. I use half of the butter to sear the chicken and trap all the juices inside and half in the gravy.

Gravy

• Unsalted butter for richness.
• All-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour)
• Chicken broth or chicken stock, you can also use cream of chicken soup. For a healthier option, use low-sodium chicken broth. Well, even chicken bouillon granules will work! Beef broth works amazingly too.
• Heavy cream to make the gravy smooth and creamy. Sour cream is good to use too and will have a bit more tang.
• Dry white wine
• Garlic powder and onion powder for extra flavor
• Chopped fresh herbs (such as thyme, and parsley)

Kitchen Equipment

• Large skillet

How To Make Chicken And Gravy Recipe

1: Sear The Chicken

1. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
2. Combine the olive oil and half of the butter in a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
3. Add chicken breasts and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side, cooking until golden brown. Remove from the skillet and set aside. Do not discard the chicken drippings, they add so much savory chicken flavor.

2: Make The Roux

Working in the same skillet, melt butter (the remaining half) and whisk in the flour over medium heat – cook for 1 minute.

3: Prepare The Gravy

1. Whisk in the chicken broth and white wine, bringing to a simmer. It may bubble a little bit. Reduce the heat, simmering for 5 minutes to thicken.
2. Stir in the heavy cream and seasonings, adding additional seasonings to taste.

4: Add Back The Chicken

1. Add the seared chicken back to the skillet and let it simmer in the gravy for 2-3 minutes until heated and fully cooked. All the flavor will be soaked into chicken meat. You can use the spoon to press the chicken breast down to fully immerse it into the gravy.
2. Serve warm over homemade mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles. My family loved it most with mashed potatoes and some corn and green beans.
3. Make sure to have some dinner rolls to dip in the gravy.

Storage

Store chicken and gravy leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

You can freeze the dish for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat in a pan, but note that the gravy texture may become a bit grainy since it contains dairy.

To reheat, if the gravy feels too thick and dry, add chicken broth.

To make ahead cook the chicken and gravy separately and store separately until ready to serve, for up to 3 days. Then, combine and cook together.

Substitutions & Variations

• You can use extra seasonings like poultry seasoning, Italian seasoning mix, dried thyme, sage, oregano, paprika, and spicy peppers.
• You can serve the dish with shredded chicken or cubed, or breasts sliced in half lengthwise. You can even roast the whole chicken and make the gravy recipe separately to accompany it.
• Dairy-free recipe. You can swap the butter with vegan butter and use alternative cream (coconut).
• Feel free to bulk up the recipe with veggies: onions, celery, and carrots are the classic additions.
• If you want more flavorful and darker gravy, add Worcestershire sauce.
• This can be made with any boneless chicken variety.

Popular Questions

Can I Make Chicken Gravy In Slow Cooker?

Making chicken gravy in a crockpot is super easy with a gravy mix. Simply load all the ingredients and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.

Can I Make Chicken Gravy In Instant Pot?

Absolutely! Chicken gravy in an instant pot takes around 30 minutes to cook. First, add the gravy ingredients and chicken to the pot, and cook on manual (high pressure) for 8 minutes.

Release the pressure, remove the chicken, and cook the gravy on saute until it thickens (you can add cornstarch or flour to help with that)

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