Thyme-Infused Creamy Mushroom Bacon Chicken Thighs

Chicken thighs are baked to perfection and then complemented with flavorful creamy mushroom and bacon sauce with lots of fresh thyme. Pure comfort food – chicken dark meat is always delicious in a creamy sauce! Thyme-Infused Creamy Mushroom Bacon Chicken Thighs definitely will not disappoint and is sure to become a new favorite!

What makes this chicken recipe KETO friendly

• This meal contains high amount of fat from heavy creamy, chicken thighs, and bacon. All these ingredients have high fat, low sugar content.
• Mushrooms are extremely low-carb and a great way to add flavor to keto recipe.
• This recipe contains foods that are high in protein but low in carb, such as chicken thighs.

Ingredients:

Chicken:

• 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning dried thyme, oregano, or a blend

Mushroom Sauce:

1. 6 oz white mushrooms sliced
2. 5 slices bacon cooked and chopped
3. 1 cup heavy cream
4. ⅛ teaspoon salt or to taste
5. 5 sprigs fresh thyme

Fresh thyme is key in this recipe. I used about 5 sprigs of snipped fresh thyme, and also a couple of sprigs more for garnish, on top of chicken thighs and mushrooms:

Instructions:

• Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

Prepare and Cook the Chicken:

1. Season the chicken thighs generously on both sides with salt, pepper, and the Italian seasoning.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Place the chicken thighs skin-side down in the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the skin is golden brown.
4. Transfer the chicken thighs, skin-side up, to a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked (internal temperature of 165°F).

Make the Mushroom Sauce:

1. While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. In the same skillet, heat a bit more vegetable oil over medium heat.
2. Add the sliced mushrooms (without adding salt) and cook for about 3 minutes, flipping once to caramelize them.
3. Stir in the chopped bacon.
4. Add the heavy cream, ⅛ teaspoon of salt, and snipped fresh thyme. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Let it simmer for about 2 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly. Adjust salt if needed.

Serve:

• Once the chicken thighs are fully cooked, transfer them to the skillet with the mushroom sauce.
• Spoon the creamy mushroom bacon sauce over the chicken and serve warm.

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Thyme-Infused Creamy Mushroom Bacon Chicken Thighs

Chicken thighs are baked to perfection and then complemented with flavorful creamy mushroom and bacon sauce with lots of fresh thyme. Pure comfort food – chicken dark meat is always delicious in a creamy sauce! Thyme-Infused Creamy Mushroom Bacon Chicken Thighs definitely will not disappoint and is sure to become a new favorite!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 Servings

Equipment

• Large Skillet
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Mixing Bowls w/lids
• Mandolin Slicer and Food Chopper Set
• Baking Sheet

Ingredients

  

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For the Chicken:

• 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning dried thyme, oregano, or a blend

For the Mushroom Sauce:

• 6 oz white mushrooms sliced
• 5 slices bacon cooked and chopped
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ⅛ teaspoon salt or to taste
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme

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Instructions

 

• Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

Prepare and Cook the Chicken:

• Season the chicken thighs generously on both sides with salt, pepper, and the Italian seasoning.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Place the chicken thighs skin-side down in the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the skin is golden brown.
• Transfer the chicken thighs, skin-side up, to a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked (internal temperature of 165°F).

Make the Mushroom Sauce:

• While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. In the same skillet, heat a bit more vegetable oil over medium heat.
• Add the sliced mushrooms (without adding salt) and cook for about 3 minutes, flipping once to caramelize them.
• Stir in the chopped bacon.
• Add the heavy cream, ⅛ teaspoon of salt, and snipped fresh thyme. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Let it simmer for about 2 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly. Adjust salt if needed.

Serve:

• Once the chicken thighs are fully cooked, transfer them to the skillet with the mushroom sauce.
• Spoon the creamy mushroom bacon sauce over the chicken and serve warm.

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