Chicken Thighs with Creamy Sauce

Creamy chicken thighs is a delightful meal to be shared with your loved ones. This incredibly easy recipe comes together in a short amount of time and your family will love it! It comprises of simple ingredients that you will have in your pantry.

Whilst there is no exact origin of the creamy chicken thighs recipe, there are two cultures that favor the use of heavy cream in their cooking.

The first one is France which does have a variation of this recipe called ”Poulet à la Crème” and the second one is America where creamy chicken dishes have become a staple.

What do you Need to Make Creamy Chicken thighs?

Sour cream, Red Onion, Mustard, Paprika, Thyme, Salt, White Pepper, Cajun Spice, Chicken Stock cube.

This creamy chicken thighs recipe is a pure delight. The sour cream adds a tangy creaminess to the chicken. Red onion and Dijon mustard add heat. Paprika, thyme, salt, white pepper and cajun spice add flavor. Chicken stock cube brings the flavors all together.

Instructions

Marinate the Chicken: Wash your chicken thighs. If you want to add extra flavor, leave the skin on. It is important to marinate your chicken for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking, if you have more time, you can do so for one hour, but make sure to place your marinated chicken in the fridge.

Marinating your chicken adds flavor. It is always advised to use a mixture of acid, herbs, spices, a bit of salt and oil. This ensures that your chicken has an intense flavor. To make your marinade, mince your garlic cloves, add white pepper, Cajun spice, Rosemary spice, and olive oil. Place your chicken on the grill pan with the skin-side down.

Grill the Chicken: Place your chicken thighs on a grill pan. Make sure that your grill pan is pre-heated. Add a generous amount of butter and olive oil. As soon as your chicken hits the grill, it should sizzle right away. Grill the chicken until it reaches a golden brown as shown in the picture. Set aside and cover with a foil to insulate the heat and keep your chicken thighs warm.

Make the Creamy Sauce: The next step is to make your creamy sauce. Pour one cup of water into your pan, add one chicken stock cube to a pan of water, add your chicken stock cube. Add paprika powder, salt and rosemary to add additional flavor. Then add your heavy cream. Add mustard.

Now as your sauce is cooking with the spices. Use the same grill pan from earlier, (the one that was used to grill the chicken thighs), there is a ton of flavor that is still present on the pan. Grill your onion and garlic in that chicken flavored oil. The flavor of the chicken will meld together with the onion and garlic. Caramelized garlic & onions.

Let your creamy sauce simmer. Add your onion and garlic to your creamy sauce. And let it simmer for a few minutes until the flavors combine with one another. Place your grill chicken thighs into your creamy sauce and let it sit in the creamy base to absorb the flavors.

Add the Chicken: Try to ensure that the top of your chicken is not covered with the creamy sauce. You want the top to remain crispy and full of the chicken flavor. After your chicken has simmered in the sauce, it will have heated up again, remember it was sitting out and resting? It will have cooled a bit, therefore, ensure that the pot is on medium low heat. This will ensure that your chicken thighs are heated up and warm. Thereafter, serve your chicken thighs.

What to Serve with Creamy Chicken Thighs?

There are a number of ways to enjoy this recipe, consider a bed of Jasmine Rice or creamy garlic Mashed Potatoes. For a creamy vegetable option, look no further than an Asparagus Side dish, or perhaps even caramelized Brussels sprouts.

How to Store Creamy Chicken Thighs?

Typically, this will be eaten in one go, but if you do have left overs, the creamy sauce will make the grilled chicken soggy. If you don’t mind that, you can store in the fridge for two to four days. Reheat on stove or in microwave.