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Chicken in Mustard Cream Sauce

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  • Prep 40 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 4
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Served with a rich and creamy sauce, these chicken thighs make a simple yet special main dish.
Updated Aug 5, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 2 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoons chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 2 oz cream cheese, softened, cut into cubes
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • Fresh thyme sprigs, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and chicken. Reduce heat to medium. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken to plate; cover to keep warm.
  • 2
    Drain drippings, reserving bacon and garlic in skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low. Carefully stir in broth and whipping cream; cook and stir until hot. Using whisk, slowly stir in cream cheese and mustard until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Stir in chopped thyme. Cook about 3 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until sauce just starts to boil and is thickened.
  • 3
    Serve sauce with chicken. Garnish with thyme sprigs.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Cream cheese can curdle or scorch if it’s cooked too quickly or if the heat is too hot. For a creamy, smooth sauce, cook cream cheese over low heat and slowly incorporate broth, adding a tablespoon at a time.
  • tip 2
    Serve the chicken and sauce with cooked linguine or your favorite pasta.

Nutrition

230 Calories, 17g Total Fat, 18g Protein, 2g Total Carbohydrate, 1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
8g
39%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
80mg
26%
Sodium
340mg
14%
Potassium
220mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
18g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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