This recipe had me at mustard and cream. I've been looking for simpler dishes, something to put together quickly, and this turned out to be perfect.

I adaped this recipe from Cooking Classy's Skillet Chicken with Mustard Cream Sauce. Because I didn't have any cream on hand, I went with whole milk and a little bit of flour.

I did not do my mise en place, which really screwed me when having to cook the asparagus. Remember to read the recipe beforehand!

I really want to try this sauce with other things. Beef and pork sound like safe choices, but a fried or poached egg might be incredible.

For additions, I decided to try cooking asparagus for the first time, which turned out really well. I also thought adding some fettucini would work, but I wasn't that impressed. A little butter added to both did wonders, though.

Ingredients

• 4 (6 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Salt
• Black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 c chicken broth
• 1/2 c milk
• 1/2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp dried sage

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Fry chicken in skillet until cooked through, 5-6 minutes per side. Remove from skillet.

Add garlic to pan and saute briefly until aromatic. Then add broth, milk, flour, mustard, and sage. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.

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Always remember to do the prep work first. It makes everything go a lot smoother.

We only need a single clove of garlic, so just mash it with the flat of your knife, and then mince and set aside.

To prepare some asparagus, cut off the bottom, woody section.

Next, remove the excess white fat from the chicken breasts.

Since these were way too big, I sliced them in half to make them cook faster and more evenly.

Cover the breasts in salt and pepper for taste.

Add the olive oil to a heated skillet.

Then add the chicken breasts.

After a few minutes, flip them over. Remember: Browning is flavor!

After a few more minutes, the chicken should be done. If you've got a meat thermometer, the chicken should be 165°. Otherwise, if you cut it open, it should be white, not pink.

Remove the breasts to a plate.

Collect the ingredients for the sauce.

First, fry the garlic a bit to release its flavor.

Next, add the milk and broth to deglaze the pan. Scrape up all the bits of chicken that are stuck to the bottom to get more flavor.

Add the sage and the mustard.

And a little bit of flour.

Saute, stirring constantly, until thickened.

To cook the asparagus, heat some olive oil in another skillet.

Pan fry them, stirring occasionally.

The asparagus is done when tender, and turns a rich green.

I decided to serve the chicken over fettucini, but that's not a requirement.