Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Chicken
Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Chicken is honestly one of the best skillet meals you will ever make! Tender chicken with a creamy sauce with bacon, mushroom, and thyme. The flavor is out of this world!
Equipment
- Staub Cast Iron Skillet
- Utopia Kitchen Cooking Knives
Ingredients
- 4 bone in chicken thighs can also use boneless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- salt and pepper
Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces white mushrooms sliced
- 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme stems removed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degree. Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Add the chicken thighs and season with italian seasoning and salt and pepper.
- Pan Sear each side of the chicken for 1-2 minutes until brown and place skillet in oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked throughout. Set chicken aside on a plate.
- Add olive oil to the skillet and sauté the mushrooms until soft. Add the bacon, heavy cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder and thyme. Bring to a simmer until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Add the chicken back to the skillet and heat for another minute. Serve immediately.
Notes
Updated on April 27, 2020
Originally Posted August 14, 2016
Nutrition
Calories: 741kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 31gFat: 66gSaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 245mgSodium: 647mgPotassium: 619mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1088IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 2mg