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.

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Herbed Chicken with Cream Sauce

Herbed Chicken with Cream Sauce is a relatively easy one skillet entree the whole family will enjoy.

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Author cindy

Ingredients

Chicken

• 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

Slurry

• 1 TBS corn starch
• 1 TBS cold water

Cream Sauce

• 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

Instructions

Chicken

• 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.

Slurry

• While the chicken is cooking mix together , in a small bowl, the water and corn starch til smooth to make the slurry.

Cream Sauce

• 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.

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