Creamed Chicken

This luxe chicken dish is from a cookbook (Grow Fruit and Vegetables in Pots) by Aaron Bertelsen. The bone in skin on chicken thighs are first browned until golden crispy, topped with fresh herbs, then baked in the oven with cream, white wine and chicken broth until the mixture has reduced and thickend—a textbook example of how a few basic ingredients can create big and complex flavours.

40 g Chicken schmaltz (or ghee)
6-8 Bone in skin on chicken thighs
8 Thyme sprigs
2 tbsp Chives, chopped (parsley or tarragon)
300 ml Heavy cream
200 ml White wine
200 ml Chicken broth
1 tbsp Lemon juice
Sea salt and black pepper from the mill
Sprouts or chopped herbs to garnish

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
Heat the schmaltz or ghee in a heavy skillet (use ovenproof if you have one) over medium heat. Add the chicken thighs, skin-side down, and pan-fry for about 15 minutes, turning them once, until they are well browned all over.
Transfer them to a large casserole or baking tray if you ain’t using ovenproof skillet to brown the chicken. Place the herbs on top of the chicken and then pour over the cream, wine, chicken broth and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
Bake in the oven, uncovered, for 1 hour – it’s important to do this without a lid so the sauce can reduce. The finished sauce should have a custard-like consistency. Serve garnished with sprouts or chopped green herbs.

16 comments:

Lucimar da Silva Moreira 18/2/25 12:45: Angies esse frango cremoso já abriu o meu apetite que delicia para o almoço, boa semana bjs.
Tom 18/2/25 13:20: ...another delicious looking way to enjoy chicken, thanks!
Lola Martínez 18/2/25 13:45: No suelo utilizar nata en mi cocina porque ahora no la puedo tomar, pero ese pollo tiene un aspecto delicioso, quizás con nata vegetal también quede rico.
DEZMOND 18/2/25 14:03: A hearty meal for this cold zero degrees week.
eileeninmd 18/2/25 14:33: Hello,
Looks like a delicious chicken recipe, thanks for sharing.
Take care, have a wonderful day!
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David 18/2/25 17:21: Hi Angie, One of our 'go to' dishes is baked thighs in a cream of chicken soup with a bit of half and half plus lots of spices. I'm saving this recipe for future use. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Federica Simoni 18/2/25 18:11: Buonissimo preparato così!
JoAnna 18/2/25 18:41: I don't eat it, but it's a nice dish.
speedy70 18/2/25 20:18: Un piatto cremosissimo come piace a me, complimenti!!!
Bill 18/2/25 20:54: This looks delicious
roentare 18/2/25 21:53: I would love this dish very much
DeniseinVA 18/2/25 22:27: Looks absolutely delicious!
Citu 18/2/25 23:37: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Breathtaking 19/2/25 00:03: Hello Angie :)
This is a wonderful chicken recipe, and it looks so appealing. Thank you!
Cooking Julia 19/2/25 00:12: I know this recipe and I can confirm it is heavenly good!