One Pan Creamy Chicken
This delicious one pan creamy chicken dish is easy to cook and best to serve with crusty bread. It is also great with pasta as a one-dish meal or a quick meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil - I used corn oil
- 500 g boneless chicken thigh
- 100 g onion - finely chopped
- 120 g back bacon - chopped
- 3 cloves garlic - finely chopped
- 300 ml dairy whipping cream
- 120 ml water
- 1 tsp chicken powder - optional
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 150 g baby spinach
- 1 tsp grated lemon rind
Instructions
- Clean and rinse chicken thighs a few times and drain well, then dap dry with kitchen paper.
- On the chopping board, turn chicken leg skin down. Using a sharp knife and slit the chicken meat in few cuts but not cutting through the end. Then season with some salt and pepper.
- Heat half the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin facing down,fry till golden brown , turning over for another 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Add remaining oil to pan. Add onion and bacon. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion softens and bacon is golden. Add garlic. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Return chicken to pan with cream, stock, parmesan cheese and water (chicken powder). Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and sauce has slightly thickened (may add a little more water if you find the sauce is too thick).
- Stir in spinach and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Remove pan from heat. Stir in lemon rind, salt (I didn't add) and pepper. Serve with crusty bread.
Notes
Besides adding baby spinach, you can opt to add broccoli and extra mushrooms
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