Creamy Garlic Chicken

This Creamy Garlic Chicken is made with tender chicken thighs, potatoes and a light cream sauce. All tossed in a baking dish for the easiest and most delicious meal!

How to make this Creamy Chicken and Potato Casserole –

• First mix up a quick little rub that will give your chicken a beautiful color while it bakes up.
• Next, make the easy and light cream sauce. It’s a combination of chicken stock and cream which makes a beautiful sauce thats not too heavy.

• To make the simple garlic cream sauce saute onion and garlic in butter. Add flour then pour in the wine, stock and cream. Then boom! Beautiful creamy sauce that is so delicious!
• Either spoon or pour the cream sauce over the chicken and potatoes leaving the top of the chicken exposed so it will get all brown and crispy. (you can see I poured my sauce in a measuring cup with a spout which made it super easy but spooning it around will work just as well.)

Bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes. Check with a meat thermometer. Internal temperature of chicken should be at 165 degrees.

Can I make Baked Creamy Chicken with boneless chicken?

• You can use boneless chicken thighs or chicken breasts. Decrease the size of the potatoes cutting them in quarters and decrease the total cooking time to 30 minutes.

How do I store leftovers and what do you suggest I serve this chicken casserole with?

• Store in a sealed container for up to 3 days in the refridgerator. You can freeze for up to 3 months but will most likely have to re-thicken the sauce when thawed.
• We like this with a simple steamed vegetable like broccoli or carrots.

Here are a few more easy chicken casseroles we think you will love! :

• Roasted Chicken with Potatoes and Rosemary
• Easy White Chicken Enchiladas
• Roasted Chicken with Sausage and Potatoes

To easy chicken casserole dinners! Clink!

Kathi and Rachel

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Chicken in Garlic Cream Sauce

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Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Total Time

1 hr 5 mins

 

A easy and delicious baked chicken recipe using chicken thighs, potatoes in a light creamy garlic sauce.

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: 5

: 390 kcal

: Kathi & Rachel

Ingredients

• 8 chicken thighs bone in, skin on
• 1 pound small potatoes halved

For Chicken Spice Rub

• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

For quick garlic cream sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup onion chopped
• 3 garlic cloves chopped
• 2 tablespoons all purpose white flour
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with non stick spray.

2. In small bowl combine spice rub. Sprinkle over chicken. Add chicken to baking dish and place cut potatoes around the chicken.

3. Heat medium skillet to medium high. Add butter and onion. Saute until onion is soft. Add garlic and cook for another minute.

4. Sprinkle flour over butter, onion and garlic. Continue to cook for 1 minute until no dry flour is visible.

5. Add wine and simmer for 1 minute until thick. Add chicken stock, cream, thyme, salt and pepper. Simmer until thick, about 2-3 minutes. Taste. More salt? More pepper?

6. Pour sauce around chicken in baking dish leaving the tops of the chicken exposed so they brown up in the oven.

7. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through and 165 degrees internally.

8. Serve with fresh steamed veggies such as broccoli or carrots. Spoon sauce over chicken and potatoes.

Recipe Notes

• Either spoon or pour the cream sauce over the chicken and potatoes leaving the top of the chicken exposed so it will get all brown and crispy. (you can see I poured my sauce in a measuring cup with a spout which made it super easy but spooning it around will work just as well.)
• You can use boneless chicken thighs or chicken breasts. Decrease the size of the potatoes, cutting them in quarters got quicker cook time and decrease the total cooking time to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken in Garlic Cream Sauce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 390 Calories from Fat 315

% Daily Value*

Fat 35g54%

Saturated Fat 12g60%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 8g

Monounsaturated Fat 19g

Cholesterol 259mg86%

Sodium 234mg10%

Potassium 886mg25%

Carbohydrates 18g6%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 40g80%

Vitamin A 751IU15%

Vitamin C 16mg19%

Calcium 52mg5%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.