Creamy Garlic Thyme Chicken
Creamy Garlic Thyme Chicken – delicious pan-fried chicken in a creamy garlic thyme sauce. Easy one-skillet chicken dinner is ready in 20 mins.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs (1kg) chicken thighs
- salt
- ground black pepper
- cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 heads garlic (top trimmed off)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 10 sprigs thymes
- salt (to taste)
- 2 dashes cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 squirts fresh lime juice
Instructions
- 1
Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Grease the skillet with a little cooking spray and pan-fry the chicken thighs until both sides are crispy and golden brown. Set the chicken aside and discard the oil from the skillet.
- 2
Add the olive oil to the skillet and sauté the garlic until fragrant. Then, add the chicken broth, cream, and thyme, stirring to combine well.
- 3
Add the chicken, salt, and cayenne pepper (if using), then lower the heat to a simmer. Turn the chicken a couple of times until it is completely cooked through. Squeeze some fresh lime juice over the chicken and serve immediately.