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Chicken in sour cream sauce in a frying pan

Skillet Chicken in Sour Cream Sauce

Quick to throw together, budget-friendly, easy and simple! Skillet chicken in sour cream sauce is a tasty, satisfying dish that everyone in the family will love. That's because the chicken turns out so tender and juicy! Serve it with any side dish or a fresh vegetable salad.

Julia M.

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Chicken in sour cream sauce in a frying pan

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Chicken

1.5

Onion

Sour cream

150

Mustard

Water

150

Garlic

Vegetable oil

Salt

Dry seasonings

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 45 % 15 g

Fats 52 % 17 g

Carbohydrates 3 % 1 g

216 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

How do you make skillet chicken in sour cream sauce? Gather all the ingredients. Any chicken parts work for this recipe, and you can use chicken fillet alone if you like. I'm using boneless meat trimmed from the breast, thighs, and drumsticks. The leftover bone-in pieces can go toward making broth.
Step 2:

Heat a skillet until it's hot and add a little vegetable oil. Cut the chicken into evenly sized pieces — no need to make them too small. Add the chicken and fry it in the hot pan for 5 to 7 minutes, until golden.
Step 3:

While the chicken fries, prep the onion. Peel it, rinse it in cold water, and chop finely. Add the onion to the pan with the chicken and fry everything together for a couple more minutes. Then cover and let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. The onion will release some juice, which should be enough for braising, but add a splash of water if needed so the chicken doesn't start to scorch.
Step 4:

In a separate bowl, stir the sour cream and mustard into a little water. If you want a thicker sauce, whisk in a bit of flour at this point — about 1 tablespoon is enough.
Step 5:

Pour the sauce over the chicken. Add a little minced garlic for aroma, then season with salt and spices to taste. Stir everything together and bring to a boil. The chicken in sour cream sauce is ready!
Step 6:

Plate the chicken and bring it to the table. Round it out with any side dish you like. Enjoy!

You can swap the chicken for turkey or any other meat you prefer, but keep in mind that the cooking time and calorie count will change.
Here's an easy way to check whether the oil is hot enough: lower a wooden spatula into it. If bubbles gather around it, you're ready to start frying.
If you use a ready-made spice blend, always read the ingredients on the package. These blends often already contain salt — take that into account so you don't oversalt the dish.