Best 5 Chicken In Cream Sauce Recipes

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Indulge in the culinary delight of Chicken in Cream Sauce, a comforting and versatile dish that has captured the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide. This classic recipe, hailing from the kitchens of France, combines tender chicken pieces enveloped in a rich and creamy sauce, making it a symphony of flavors that dances on your palate. Whether you prefer a simple yet elegant preparation or a more elaborate version adorned with mushrooms, bacon, or herbs, this article presents a collection of delectable recipes that cater to every taste and occasion. From the basic Chicken in Cream Sauce to variations like Creamy Pesto Chicken, Mushroom and Bacon Chicken, and Tarragon Chicken, each recipe promises a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

GARLIC CREAM SAUCE OVER CHICKEN BREASTS



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An easy and very tasty way to perk up your mid-week menu. Very creamy and a sure win for garlic lovers. Goes great over grilled or baked chicken breasts.

Provided by Carolyn Sheppard

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup chicken broth
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 ounces cream cheese, softened

Steps:

  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Season chicken breasts with oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper.
  • Cook the chicken breasts on preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Melt butter with vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in the butter mixture until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir flour through the butter mixture; cook and stir until flour is incorporated, about 1 minute more. Pour heavy cream and chicken broth into the saucepan; stir. Continue cooking until the mixture thickens, 3 to 5 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese and cream cheese to the saucepan; cook, stirring occasionally, until the cheese is melted into the sauce, about 5 minutes.
  • Plate the chicken breasts. Spoon sauce over the chicken. Serve extra sauce on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.7 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Cholesterol 178.8 mg, Fat 39 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 30.3 g, SaturatedFat 21.7 g, Sodium 705.5 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN IN CREAM SAUCE



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This recipe is an adaptation of a dish the chef Angie Mar serves at the Beatrice Inn in Manhattan, the chicken crisped in a pan, then napped in a Madeira-laced cream sauce dotted with morels. Which sounds fancy and hard to make but isn't, really. Brown the chicken, and set it aside to rest. Cook the morels in the remaining fat - you could swap them out for another wild mushroom or even button mushrooms in a pinch - and then flash them with Cognac, which you'll find will come in handy again and again once you start cooking with it. (Try it on steak au poivre!) Then build up a sauce with cream and a little butter and crème fraîche for gloss, get the chicken into it and add some fresh savory and tarragon at the end - or just one of those, or neither. Make the dish as you prefer or as you can. It's luxurious, every time.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     poultry, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 chicken, 4 to 4 1/2 pounds, cut into pieces, or some combination of chicken parts on or off the bone, approximately 3 pounds
Kosher salt to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 to 15 morels or other wild mushrooms, approximately 3 1/2 ounces
1/4 cup Cognac
1 1/2 cups chicken stock, homemade or low-sodium
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup Madeira wine
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon crème fraîche or Greek-style yogurt
2 teaspoons finely chopped savory
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
1/2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, to finish

Steps:

  • Season the chicken parts aggressively with salt. Set a Dutch oven or large, high-sided sauté pan over high heat, and swirl the olive oil into it. When it is shimmering and about to smoke, turn the heat to medium high, and working in batches, add the chicken to the pan, skin-side down, setting the pieces aside to rest when they are golden and crisp on one side and just kissed by the heat on the other, approximately 30 minutes for all the meat.
  • Discard all but 2 tablespoons of fat in the pan, then return it to medium-high heat and add the mushrooms, tossing to coat them with fat. Cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms just begin to soften, approximately 3-4 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat. Add the Cognac, and carefully ignite it with a match, or simply cook it on very low heat until the alcohol has evaporated and the mushrooms are glossy.
  • Scrape the mushrooms to the sides of the pan, then add to it the chicken pieces, arranged in a single layer if possible. Pour 1 to 1 1/2 cups of chicken stock around the chicken. It should rise about halfway up each piece. Lower heat to medium, allow the mixture to come to a low simmer, then put a lid on the pan and allow the mixture to cook slowly until the meat has cooked through, approximately 15 minutes.
  • Remove the lid from the pan, and transfer the chicken pieces to a platter to rest. Turn the heat to medium high, and allow the chicken stock to reduce by 1/3, then add the heavy cream, and stir to incorporate. Let this mixture simmer for a minute or 2 until it starts to thicken, then add the Madeira, and swirl again to combine.
  • Continue cooking the sauce until it can enrobe the back of a spoon, approximately 2-3 minutes more, then stir in the butter, crème fraîche and chopped savory and stir to combine. Turn the heat off, add the tarragon, stir one more time and then return the chicken pieces to the pan. Spoon some sauce over the chicken, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

CHICKEN IN CREAM SAUCE



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Aunt Mary's was a popular brunch restaurant in San Francisco that served Mexican and Salvadoran dishes. My wife and I went every Sunday for a late breakfast. She always ordered Huevos Rancheros; my usual was Pollo en Crema.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Whole Chicken Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (5 pound) whole chicken
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
1 cup Mexican crema or sour cream
2 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 red peppers, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 jalapeno peppers, sliced into rings
1 onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
fresh cilantro, chopped

Steps:

  • Combine chicken (breast-side up), chicken broth, water, Mexican crema, tomatoes, red peppers, jalapeno peppers, onion, garlic, oregano, bay leaf, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper in a large stockpot, ensuring all ingredients are submerged in the liquid. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
  • Turn chicken over using a pair of tongs. Cover stockpot and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from mixture and set aside.
  • Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a boil, skimming off any fat that rises to the surface, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Cut chicken into serving-size pieces and return to stockpot; stir in chopped cilantro and cook until chicken is warmed through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.2 calories, Carbohydrate 7.2 g, Cholesterol 166.6 mg, Fat 31.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 41.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 384.9 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

CHICKEN IN CREAMY PAN SAUCE



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Chicken breasts simmered in a creamy sauce make an easy but elegant dinner.

Provided by Kraft

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon oil
¾ cup fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 ounces PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Coat chicken with flour. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until cooked through (165 degrees F). Remove chicken from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. Cover chicken to keep warm.
  • Add broth to skillet; stir to scrape up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream cheese; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and sauce starts to thicken, stirring constantly with wire whisk.
  • Return chicken to skillet; turn over to coat both sides of chicken with sauce. Cook 2 minutes or until chicken is heated through. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Cholesterol 84.2 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 338.3 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

CHICKEN BREASTS IN CREAM SAUCE



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Make and share this Chicken Breasts in Cream Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Nimz_

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 2h25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 chicken breasts
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup water
parsley (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Brown chicken breast.
  • Place breasts in oven dish.
  • Mix together the onion, garlic, cream, broth, salt, white pepper and worcestershire and mix well.
  • Pour over the chicken and bake 2 hours at 300 degrees.
  • After baking, remove breasts; strain juices into saucepan.
  • Add 2 tablespoons flour and 1/2 cup water.
  • Mix with whisk until thickened.
  • Add milk if too thick.
  • Pour sauce over breasts and garnish with parsley.

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use a combination of chicken stock and heavy cream. You can also add a splash of white wine for extra depth of flavor.
  • To make a gluten-free version of this recipe, use gluten-free flour. You can also use almond flour or coconut flour, but you may need to adjust the amount of liquid you add.
  • If you don't have a meat thermometer, you can check the chicken is cooked by cutting into the thickest part of the breast. The juices should run clear, and the meat should be firm, not pink.
  • Serve the chicken in cream sauce over rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes. You can also serve it with roasted vegetables or a side salad.

Conclusion:

This chicken in cream sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and satisfying dish that the whole family will enjoy.

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