Chicken Thighs with Garlic Parmesan Sauce

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 lbs. chicken thigh fillets

  boneless, fat trimmed (about 8-10 fillets)
• 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 5 small to medium cloves garlic

  finely minced
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 2 tbsp. flour

  (I use unbleached flour)
• 1 cup chicken broth

  or water
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

  grated
• 1/2 cup half-and-half

  or heavy whipping cream
• 1 tsp. sea salt and pepper

  to taste
• 1 tsp. fresh parsley

  chopped, for garnish, if desired
• 1 tsp. fresh thyme

  for garnish, if desired

Instructions

• 1 Melt butter in a very large skillet over medium heat.
• 2 Sprinkle both sides of chicken thighs with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• 3 Sear and cook chicken in skillet about 8 minutes on each side.
• 4 Remove chicken from pan and place on platter.
• 5 Set aside.
• 6 Keep warm.
• 7 Meanwhile, prepare sauce.
• 8 Melt butter in a saucepan.
• 9 Add minced garlic and sauté one minute until fragrant.
• 10 Add Italian seasoning and flour and whisk for a minute or two.
• 11 Add chicken broth slowly.
• 12 Gradually whisk in half-and-half cream and parmesan cheese and heat through a
  few minutes until sauce has thickened.
• 13 Season with salt and pepper.
• 14 Add cooked chicken to skillet.
• 15 Spoon sauce over top.
• 16 Sprinkle fresh thyme and/or chopped parsley over top before serving.
• 17 Can also sprinkle with fresh parmesan cheese, if desired.
• 18 Serve over mashed potatoes, pasta or rice, if desired.

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