Creamy Bacon Mushroom Chicken
This creamy bacon mushroom chicken recipe packs a flavor punch! And the fresh thyme in the recipe gives it one more pow!! Tender, juicy, flavorful, and easy. Your family will love it!!! Winner winner chicken dinner!!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 674kcal
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken thighs can also use bone-in 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
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme stems removed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Add the chicken thighs and season with Italian seasoning and salt and pepper.
- Brown each side of the chicken for about 2 minutes until brown. Transfer browned chicken breasts to a baking pan, and place in oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked throughout.
- While the chicken bakes, cook bacon until crisp in the same skillet. Drain bacon on paper towel. Drain all but 2 Tablespoons of the bacon grease from the skillet.
- Add the mushrooms to the skillet and sauté until soft. Add the bacon back in. Then add heavy cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder and thyme. Bring to a simmer until the sauce starts to thicken. Reduce heat to lowest setting.
- When the chicken is done baking, add it back to the skillet and heat for another minute. Transfer everything back into the baking dish and serve.
- Enjoy!!!
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Nutrition
Calories: 674kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 214mg | Sodium: 623mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1168IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg
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