Bacon Mushroom Thyme Chicken

By teamsosa

Tender chicken with a creamy sauce with bacon, mushroom, and thyme. The flavor is out of this world!

Ingredients

• Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Sauce:
• 4 chicken thighs or breasts
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• salt & pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 ounces (1 package) white mushrooms, sliced
• 6 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, stems removed

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from therecipecritic.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Add the chicken and season with italian seasoning and salt & pepper. Pan sear each side of the chicken for 1-2 minutes until brown and place skillet in oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked throughout. Set chicken aside on a plate.

Add olive oil to skillet and saute the mushrooms until soft. Add the bacon, heavy cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and thyme. Bring to a simmer until the sauce starts to thicken. Add the chicken back to the skillet and heat for another minute or so. Serve immediately.