Dinner: Creamy Chicken

Chicken with Cream Sauce

DESCRIPTION
Chicken breast with cream sauce and vegetables- nutritious and delicious!

INGREDIENTS

Meat (Chicken):

• 200g chicken breast
• A pinch of salt
• A pinch of pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

Cream Sauce:

• 1/3 cup white onion 
• 1.5 teaspoon cornstarch + 2 teaspoons water
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup chicken stalk
• 1 tablespoon thickened cream

Vegetables

• 1/4 cup carrot (Sliced)
• 1/4 cup sweet potato (Sliced)
• 1 teaspoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Marinate the Chicken

1. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the chicken. Make sure to spread it evenly
2. Set the chicken aside to marinate for 20 minutes

Cream Sauce

1. Heat up olive oil on a 6-8 inch non-stick pan over medium heat. Tilt the pan to coat its bottom
2. Pour onions and cook until they turn brown
3. Pour chicken broth and stir until bubbles start to form
4. Pour thickened cream and stir
5. Mix cornstarch with water in a separate bowl
6. Pour the cornstarch + water mixture into the pan and stir. Cook until the sauce thickens
7. Pour the sauce into a bowl and set aside

Cook the Chicken

1. Heat up olive oil on a 6-8 inch non-stick pan over medium heat. Tilt the pan to coat its bottom
2. Coat the skin of the chicken with cornstarch
3. Place chicken skin facing the pan and cook each side for 4 minutes. Insert a fork into the chicken. If it is able to go through the chicken without getting stuck, then it is cooked
4. Place the cooked chicken onto a plate
5. Pour cream sauce over the chicken evenly

Vegetables

1. Fill a saucepan with water till halfway, add salt and bring to boil over medium high heat
2. Add carrots and sweet potatoes into the saucepan, reduce the heat, cover the lid and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until vegetables are tender
3. Drain vegetables and serve