Chicken thighs in creamy garlic Parmesan sauce

Juicy chicken thighs with crispy skin cooked in a deliciously creamy garlic Parmesan sauce. Perfect served with greens and/or rice for an easy dinner.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword creamy parmesan garlic sauce, garlic parmesan sauce, garlic parmesan white sauce

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 281kcal

Author Alida Ryder

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on)
salt and pepper to taste

For the sauce

1 tbsp butter
4 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp thyme
1 cup white wine / chicken stock
1 cup heavy / whipping cream
1-2 tsp fresh lemon juice to taste
½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp parsley finely chopped

Instructions

Season the chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper.
Add the chicken thighs, skin-side down into a large, deep pan then place over medium-high heat. Allow to cook for 7-10 minutes until the skin is crisp and deeply golden. Flip the thighs over and cook for another 7-10 minutes until the chicken thighs are fully cooked. The thighs are done when the meat is white through to the bone or the temperature reads 75°C/165°F on a meat thermometer. Remove the thighs from the pan and set aside.
Add the butter, garlic and thyme to the pan and cook for 30 seconds. Add the wine or stock and using a wooden spoon, scrape the sticky bits from the bottom of the pan. Pour in the cream and lemon juice.
Allow the sauce to simmer for 5 minutes or until it coats the back of a spoon easily. Add the Parmesan cheese, stir in then add the chicken thighs. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes then sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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