Best 7 Chicken In Thyme Cream Sauce Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN AND THYME

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a large nonstick skillet. Add 1/2 cup of broth. Cover and simmer until juices run clear, 10-12 minutes, turning once. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Add remaining broth to skillet and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low., In a small bowl, combine the flour and sour cream. Whisk into pan. Stir in the parsley, salt, dill weed, thyme, onion salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. If desired, serve with hot cooked noodles. ,

CHICKEN IN THYME CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Toss the fillets in the flour, and shake off any excess.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan, and cook the fillets for 5 minutes on each side or until they are golden brown.
• Sprinkle on the thyme and turn the fillets over.
• Add the sherry and half the cream and boil for 2-3 minutes.
• Turn the fillets again and pour over the remaining cream.
• Season to taste and serve.
• I like this with a jacket potato and a green vegetable.
• Also a nice young riesling.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH THYME AND HONEY CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Sprinkle chicken breasts with half each of the salt, pepper and thyme.
• In a skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• In batches as necessary, brown chicken breasts, skin side down, for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Turn and brown other side for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer to baking dish skin side up and set skillet aside, reserving any butter and brown bits.
• Roast chicken in oven for about 35 minutes or until well browned.
• Meanwhile, return skillet to medium heat and heat for 30 seconds.
• Add onion and remaining salt, pepper and thyme and cook, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes or until onion is softened.
• Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits stuck to pan.
• Stir in cream and honey and boil gently, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
• Pour sauce over chicken in dish and roast for about 10 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink inside and sauce is bubbling.

PAN-SEARED CHICKEN WITH THYME

Steps:

• Season both sides of chicken with salt, pepper, and dried thyme. Place flour in a shallow dish and dredge both sides of chicken pieces in flour.
• Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. When oil starts to shimmer, add the chicken. (If the chicken browns too quickly, reduce heat.) Cook, turning as needed, until chicken is browned on both sides, is no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear, 4 or 5 minutes total on each side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil.
• In the same pan, reduce heat to low and add thyme sprigs and cook until aromatic, 1 or 2 minutes. Increase heat to high; pour in Swanson® Chicken Stock and wine. Stir up browned bits to deglaze the pan. Add the chicken bouillon granules and mix well. Reduce heat to medium and cook until sauce reduces and is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
• Remove and discard the thyme sprigs. Add to the pan any accumulated juices from the tented chicken plate. Finish the sauce by whisking in the cold butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon sauce over chicken before serving.

LEMON CREAM CHICKEN WITH THYME

Steps:

• Chop the mushrooms roughly and put to one side. Chop the onion finely and add to a hot pan with some olive oil. Soften the onions slowly and add the crushed garlic. Cook until the onions turn a golden color. Add the Mushrooms and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Add the diced chicken to the hot pan and pan fry for 12 minutes. Meanwhile, add the cream to the pan and stir to coat the chicken then add the juice of the 3 lemons. Stir again to coat the chicken. At this point its best to taste and then you can add more lemon if you want. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes to reduce then place the lemon slices on the top of the chicken. Strip the Thyme springs and add to the pan.
• Add the Gnocchi to a pan of seasoned boiling water and simmer for 2-3 minutes until the Gnocchi is cooked. Drain and add to the pan, stir in with the chicken and simmer for another 5 minutes until the sauce is reduced.
• Serve on a curved plate with crusty or Garlic bread, great for mopping up after!

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON-THYME SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between two layers of plastic wrap and lightly pound them to an even thickness (about 1/2 inch). Let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes.
• While chicken rests, whisk together lemon juice, thyme, sugar, red-pepper flakes, oil, and 2 teaspoons salt.
• Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking; let grates get very hot (this ensures a good sear without drying out meat).
• Oil grates and cook chicken, turning occasionally, until charred in places and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes total. Transfer to a serving dish. Pour or spoon sauce over pieces while still warm; serve.

ORANGE-THYME CHICKEN IN GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Place orange juice and 2 tablespoons thyme in an 8-in. square baking dish; add chicken. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Remove chicken from orange juice mixture; pat chicken dry. Reserve 1/3 cup marinade; discard remaining marinade., In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook chicken 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Using tongs, remove chicken from pan, reserving butter in pan., Stir in flour until blended. Cook 30-45 seconds, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Gradually stir in broth and reserved marinade. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in green onions, roasted garlic, orange zest and remaining minced thyme. Return chicken to pan; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, covered, 4-5 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. If desired, serve with orange slices and thyme sprigs.