Saturday, 11 March 2017

Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Chicken

This was delicious with jacket potato and broccoli spears



·      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

Instructions
1.  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.

2.  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.