I’m really trying to enjoy lighter meals especially now that we are already dealing with 90° temps. While I was searching for recipes I came across a cream sauce recipe that was used on fish, we don’t eat fish but I thought I could adapt it for chicken, and it worked. I served this my Herbed Chicken with Cream Sauce with a side of veggies but it would also pair nicely with a nice summer salad.
Rosemary and Thyme are two of my favorite herbs so in this recipe I used them on the chicken and in the sauce. I thought the herbs might over power the rest of the dish but they didn’t. If anything I thought my serving could use more herbs, my husband disagreed, he said his was just right.
Herbed Chicken with Cream Sauce is a relatively easy one skillet entree the whole family will enjoy.
- 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 1 TBS onion powder
- 1 TBS garlic powder
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 TBS olive oil
- 1 TBS corn starch
- 1 TBS cold water
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 4 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp rosemary
- 1 cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste
Pound the chicken breasts with a meat mallet to a 1/2" thickness
In a small bowl mix together the onion powder, garlic powder, rosemary, thyme. salt, and pepper,
Generously coat both sides of the chicken breasts with the spice/herb mixture.
Heat 1 TBS of olive oil in a skillet or sautee pan over medium-high heat.
Cook the chicken until it is opaque, approximately 5 minutes per side, turning every 2-3 minutes so it doesn't stick to pan.
Removed cooked chicken from pan and place on plate to rest.
While the chicken is cooking mix together , in a small bowl, the water and corn starch til smooth to make the slurry.
Reduce the heat to medium, add another 2 tsp of olive oil to the pan and sautee the garlic, rosemary, and thyme until fragrant (about 1 minute).
Stir in the milk, add salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil, add the slurry and whisk until the sauce thickens.
Reduce heat and simmer until any starchy taste has been cooked away, about a minute.
Add the chicken back into the skillet and coat it with the sauce. Serve immediately.
I hope you enjoy this recipe and all of the easy recipes I share here on The Mom Maven. I hope you share them on your social networks. I just ask that you not copy and share the entire recipe with photos. Please use the sharing buttons below and share the link to this post. Thanks!
My fiance love chicken, i will definitely try this recipe for him. Thanks!