
Main Dishes · 30 minutes
Creamy Lemon Chicken with Mashed Potatoes
Some nights the answer is just mashed potatoes and chicken! There’s nothing very unique about this meal but it’s a meal I could probably always eat.
The sauce in this dish feels creamy yet bright from the lemon and cream, and the Aglio Olio seasoning adds so much flavor. Pile the chicken and that lemony cream sauce over buttery mashed potatoes and you’re all set!
Why You'll Love This
- •Ready under 30 min!
- •Comfort food
- •Budget friendly with simple ingredients

Ingredients
Chicken Breast
I think chicken breast is perfect here but you can swap for boneless thighs if you prefer or if that’s what you have on hand. Just give them an extra minute or two per side.
Potatoes
I used baby potatoes which I don’t peel, they mash up creamy without much peeling. Yukon Golds or Russet potatoes are perfect for mashed potatoes too.
Aglio Olio seasoning
This is a Trader Joe’s garlic and oil blend, basically dried garlic, red pepper flakes, parsley, and a little salt. If you don’t have this on hand, use a spoonful of minced garlic plus a pinch of red pepper flakes and dried parsley, or sub any garlic herb seasoning you already have.
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. Keep the chicken and sauce together, and store the mashed potatoes separately if you can, they hold up better that way.
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Creamy Lemon Chicken with Mashed Potatoes

5 min
PREP
25 min
COOK
30 min
TOTAL
4 servings
SERVINGS
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Wash and clean the baby potatoes. Add them to a pot, cover with water, and boil until soft.
- 2
Drain and mash. Stir in 2 tbsp butter and 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk. Set aside.
- 3
While the potatoes are cooking, slice the chicken breast into thinner pieces, about 2 to 3 per breast. Season with salt and pepper.
- 4
In a pan over medium heat, add a little olive oil and 1 tbsp butter and let it melt. Add the chicken and season with the Aglio Olio blend.
- 5
Cook a couple of minutes per side until fully cooked through, then remove from the pan.
- 6
Add the spinach to the same pan and let it wilt for a couple of minutes.
- 7
Add 1 cup heavy cream and the chicken broth. Stir to combine.
- 8
Zest one lemon over the mixture and stir. Add back the chicken.
- 9
Slice one or two lemons depending on your preference and add the slices into the sauce. Cook on low for a minute or two.
- 10
Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve over the mashed potatoes.
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