Easy One-Skillet Chicken And Mashed Potatoes | #SoBasic

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken

Breast is leaner while bone-in is often more affordable.

baby potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: russet potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients; russets are budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point; canola is cost-effective.

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee is lactose-free; margarine is often less expensive.

Grab your biggest cast iron pan and turn it on to heat up the oil.

Season each chicken breast with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper, half on one side and half on the other.

Once the oil is hot and rippling, add the chicken breasts to the pan and sear them until caramelized, about a few minutes per side.

While the chicken is searing, peel the potatoes and prepare to chop them.

Cut the potatoes into uniform one-inch chunks for even cooking.

Check the chicken; if it releases easily from the pan, flip it over to brown the other side.

Once the chicken is browned, remove it from the pan and place it on a plate.

Add a little more oil to the pan, crush the garlic cloves, and add them to the pan with the potatoes.

Add the potatoes to the pan in a nice even layer, along with 3 sprigs of thyme and a bay leaf.

Pour in 1.5 cups of chicken stock over the potatoes.

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