Well-Seasoned Cookbook

flavorful recipes perfected over time

Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Chicken   

Tender chicken with a creamy sauce with bacon, mushroom, and thyme. Simple to make, yet elegant to serve to company or even at Audrey Harris' wedding reception! Serve immediately from skillet, or make the chicken and bacon ahead of time, freeze it, and reheat the chicken in the sauce inside a crock pot before serving.

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

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon fresh thyme, stems removed

Directions:

Chicken: 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.

Sauce: Add olive oil to the skillet and saute 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. (Or put in crock pot for serving/reheating later).

Makes 4 servings