Description
A nostalgic dish featuring juicy chicken thighs in a luscious creamy garlic sauce, perfect for family dinners or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or rosemary, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter until bubbly. Add chicken thighs skin side down and sear for 6-7 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add more butter if needed and sauté minced garlic for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth, scraping up brown bits. Let simmer for 1 minute, then stir in heavy cream and return chicken thighs to skillet.
- Sprinkle herbs and season the sauce with salt and pepper. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens.
- Serve chicken thighs over rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta, drizzling the creamy sauce over the top.
Notes
For a thicker sauce, let it reduce longer or mix 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with a tablespoon of water and add to the sauce. Can substitute half-and-half for lighter creaminess.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: chicken thighs, creamy sauce, garlic, comfort food, family recipe