Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Chicken

Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Chicken is honestly one of the best skillet meals you will ever make! Tender chicken with a creamy sauce with bacon, mushroom, and thyme. The flavor is out of this world!

Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Chicken

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

4 bone in chicken thighs can also use boneless chicken thighs or breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons italian seasoning
salt and pepper

Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Sauce:

1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces white mushrooms sliced
6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon fresh thyme stems removed

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degree. Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Add the chicken thighs and season with italian seasoning and salt and 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 the 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. Serve immediately.