Garlic Chicken Thighs with Creamy Parmesan Sauce
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Thighs are seared until golden, simmered in a rich cream sauce, then finished in the oven. An easy one-pan dinner perfect for busy weeknights.
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Calories: 528kcal
Ingredients
- 4 strips bacon
- 1 ½ pounds skinless chicken thighs (4-6 thighs) boneless or bone-in can be used
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 medium onion diced
- 10 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 cup chicken broth or white wine
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Garnish: parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Using an oven-proof skillet, cook bacon over medium high heat, then crumble and set aside.
- Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Add the avocado oil to the bacon fat in the skillet. Add seasoned thighs to skillet and brown for 5 minutes per side, turning just once. Remove from skillet.
- Add the butter to skillet and cook the diced onions and garlic for 3 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan with the broth and scrape up any nice brown bits on the bottom of the skillet. Mix the flour with a bit of the deglazed broth and stir into the broth.
- Stir cream and Parmesan cheese into the sauce and mix well.
- Add the chicken thighs back to the skillet, cover and place in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in crumbled bacon. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
STORE/FREEZE/REHEAT
Store chicken and sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days
Freeze cooled leftovers in a freezer-safe container. Freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Reheat on the stovetop over medium-low heat or in the microwave, stirring the sauce occasionally.
Nutrition
Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 1275mg | Potassium: 456mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 932IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 230mg | Iron: 2mg
