Spicy Garlic Chicken
Pan-fried chicken breast seasoned with garlic and chili flakes, served with creamy instant mashed potatoes for a quick and comforting dinner.
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Total: 20 min
- Servings: 1
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $1.67/serving
Dietary
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Egg-Free
- Low-Sugar
- Low-Saturated-Fat
- Low-Calorie
Tags
- quick
- spicy
- comfort food
- budget-friendly
Ingredients
- 4 ounce chicken breast (boneless, skinless, cut into small pieces)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 clove garlic (minced)
- 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 0.5 cup instant mashed potato flakes
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.125 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Season the 4 ounces small pieces of chicken breast with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
- Prepare the 1/2 cup instant mashed potato flakes according to package directions, while cooking the chicken.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken and cook for 5-7 minutes, until cooked through and lightly browned.
- Add the 2 cloves minced garlic and 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes to the skillet with the chicken. Cook for 1 minute more, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant (be careful not to burn the garlic).
- Serve the spicy garlic chicken immediately with the prepared mashed potatoes.
Notes
Adjust red pepper flakes to your preferred spice level.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 352
- Protein: 27.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.1 g
- Fat: 17.2 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Sodium: 654 mg
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg