Best recipe for creamy boneless skinless chicken thighs! This easy chicken dinner recipe has plenty of rich creamy sauce and goes so well with rice or pasta.
Drizzle the thighs with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season them with salt, pepper and basil on both sides.
Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large skillet/frying pan and brown the thighs on both sides (if your pan is smaller, you might need to do this step in 2 batches). Transfer them onto a plate and set aside.
To the pan, add minced onion + butter and sauté until translucent (about 3 minutes), stirring regularly. Stir in minced garlic and sauté until it releases its aroma (about 1 minute).
Then, add finely chopped peppers and sliced olives and sauté for about 2 minutes, stirring from time to time. Add flour and 1 and ¾ cups of water, while stirring. The sauce will thicken at this stage a bit. When it has thickened, place the thighs on top and cover with a lid.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low for 11 minutes (or until the thighs are cooked through). Move the thighs to a side and pour in heavy cream. Stir and cook until it has thicken. Note: If you feel that the sauce is thinner than you like, add more flour (make a slurry by mixing flour with little water and then stir some of the creamy sauce in. Only then add the slurry to the sauce, while stirring). Once it reaches boiling point, turn off the heat.
Best served with rice or pasta.
Enjoy!
Notes
You can use bone in/skin on chicken thighs, if you prefer. Just bear in mind that the cooking time will be longer. I’d add an extra 5 minutes and check with a food thermometer to see if the thighs are cooked through.
1 medium onion = about 1 cup minced.
Make sure to use real butter, not butter substitutes.
I used baby peppers as you only need about 4 for this recipe, which is about 1 cup. If you can’t find these, grab large ones instead. You can also reduce the quantity slightly.
Red pepper stuffed olives can be substituted with plain green olives.
Heavy cream can be substituted with half and half (single cream), if you like to reduce the calories a bit.
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken Thighs Recipe
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
Amount per Serving
Calories
427
% Daily Value*
Fat
28
g
43
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Cholesterol
197
mg
66
%
Sodium
909
mg
40
%
Potassium
540
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
9
g
3
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
34
g
68
%
Vitamin A
1377
IU
28
%
Vitamin C
38
mg
46
%
Calcium
54
mg
5
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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