Creamy Garlic Chicken Thighs are an easy dinner recipe! Chicken Thighs braised in wine, with a sun-dried tomato, creamy garlic sauce.
Ground Beef Casserole, Blue Cheese Mac and Cheese, Moroccan Lamb Couscous, Turkey Chilli Con Carne, are all delicious dinner recipes you can serve or pair with a side dish like our skin on roast potatoes or horseradish mashed potatoes for a complete meal!
Our Creamy Mushroom Chicken Thighs and Sweet Chilli Chicken Thighs get Winner Winner Chicken dinner on the table!
Skinless Chicken Thighs recipes
We need to cook with wine more often! This recipe is similar in technique to our Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs but different in taste and texture.
For knock your socks off delicious dinner chicken thighs are it!
Our Mexican Lime Chicken Thighs and Italian Herb Chicken Thighs also use skinless chicken like this recipe, but without a creamy sauce.
Creamy Garlic Chicken Thighs for an easy dinner recipe!
Chicken Thighs braised in wine, with a sun-dried tomato, creamy garlic sauce is the best thing since sliced bread.
This is an easy recipe which results in a lip smacking chicken dish!
Stove-top cooked chicken thighs which take less than 30 minutes to deliver the wow factor in a Tuscan inspired crowd pleaser.
For a grown up twist on your regular chicken dish, you have to try this ridiculously tasty chicken thigh recipe.
The creamy garlic sauce is thick and packed with flavour!
How about I answer your questions as we take a closer look at the recipe. (Read on, friends).
Are chicken thighs good for you?
Chicken is a high protein low carb food. It can be cooked in a variety of ways.
Chicken in generally is considered better for you than red meat, however, it all comes down to how you prepare and cook the chicken thighs and what you serve them with.
A fried chicken thigh is not as good for you as a steamed one, so you have to focus on portion control and balance.
Luckily I include the nutritional information on all of my recipes, so you will be able to read this and have a good idea about the calorie count for the dish (scroll to recipe to read).
There are definitely worse ways to cook chicken than this creamy garlic wine sauce!
Trust me, that you won't be too worried about your diet when you are scooping the sauce into a spoon and then into your mouth savoring every last drop!
Do chicken thighs have bones in them?
In a word, yes they do.
It is possible however, to purchase either bone in or boneless chicken thighs.
This recipe for Chicken Thighs with Creamy Garlic Wine Sauce uses boneless chicken thighs. This is largely due to the fact that they cook more quickly than bone in chicken thighs.
At the end of the day, it doesn't change the recipe too much, which ones you use. Some people don't like cutting around the bone to get the meat. Others think that is one of the best parts of a chicken dinner.
The meat will be tender and juicy regardless, so whilst the recipe suggests boneless chicken thighs, you can use either. Just remember to factor in an extra 5-10 minutes for bone in cooking.
What should I serve with chicken thighs?
There are 2 parts to this question. One is the way the chicken thighs are served, for example the creamy garlic wine sauce. The other is what to serve with the dish.
In determining what to serve as a side dish, it depends on what type of balanced meal you want.
A lot of people like pairing chicken and rice and that works well as a combination. However, this recipe is a low-carb option and fits the keto diet. If you serve it with rice, you will increase the carbohydrates significantly.
Some further ideas you might like to explore for how to serve chicken thighs are sauce flavours.
Serving suggestions:
- Honey
- Mustard
- Soy
- Lemon pepper
- Peri Peri
- Chinese
- Parmesan
- Sticky crispy skin
Some simple fresh spinach leaves bring a new texture to the dish and I would recommend something as simple as that when you don't have a huge hunger or a lot of time. Just throw them on the plate, top it with your chicken, drizzle with sauce and serve.
What is the difference between chicken thighs and drumsticks?
Chicken Thighs are a different cut of meat to chicken drumsticks. Drumsticks always have a bone in them, however thighs can be boneless or bone in.
Once you have tried this recipe, you may want to make it again, but switch up the type of chicken for a bit of variety. That is easy to do.
In fact, you could try the creamy garlic wine sauce with:
- chicken drumsticks
- chicken breasts
- tenders
- stir fry
The combination of flavours with the cream, garlic and wine compliments the chicken and you can be creative with your cooking!
🥗 Ingredients
The ingredients for this recipe are set out in the photo below, they are all easy to find at the local store!
As you can see we need:
- Chicken thighs
- Sun-dried tomatoes
- White wine
- Cream
- Dried onion
- Italian herbs
- Reserved sun-dried tomato oil
- Garlic
- Salt and pepper: we use a little of each of these for seasoning. You can either measure them precisely or simply add a pinch of each.
How to cook chicken thighs in a pan
For this recipe, I recommend to cook the chicken thighs in a pan. This is because I wanted to show you how quick and easy it is to do that!
For a quick week night dish, throw these in the pan on the stove top, they will be ready in no time!
Whilst a hearty roast chicken can take a good hour to cook in the oven. These chicken thighs can be cooked in a pan on the stove top in 10 mins. After they are cooked, we reduce the temperature to a simmer to allow the sauce and juices to mix together.
You can use a griddle (as I have done), a skillet (flat saucepan that also can go in the oven) or a regular fry pan. The reason why griddles work well is that you are grilling the meat and not only does it result in tender juicy chicken, it also creates sear marks along the chicken meat which can be quite striking!
Creamy garlic wine sauce
Seriously you guys, this garlic, wine sauce is SO good! It is rich and creamy and such a contrast to a sticky chicken marinade.
The garlic cloves are simple to prepare. I cut each end of then peel the skin and that is it, they are ready to be added to the sauce.
The chicken thighs are cooked in a thick, rich creamy garlic wine sauce, resulting in juicy tender chicken which will melt in your mouth!
I like to use a pair of kitchen scissors to cut my sun-dried tomato up before putting them in the sauce. This ensures they are in small pieces and are much easier to chew.
The sizzle of the wine as you are braising the chicken is sure to remind you that you are onto a good thing with this recipe.
Chicken can be pan seared, roasted or fried
I think for quick easy dinners, it is often easier to use one pot for a recipe.
It can also be easier to use the stove top as it is quick to heat up and can simmer foods when they are cooked ready to serve.
Don't be too alarmed if you hear me talk about a griddle or a skillet and you don't have one.
For stove top cooking, the process is essentially the same, with the heat to cook the dish coming from underneath.
We are grilling the chicken thighs, but searing, pan-frying and using a cast iron skillet are all methods to do largely the same.
As the chicken cooks so quickly, I say stick to using the heat from the bottom method on a stove top and use whichever pans takes your fancy. You will be essentially doing the same thing even if the technical terms sound conflicting!
Recipe for grown-ups
I know I usually like to talk with you guys about family friendly dishes. The fact is with this one, the garlic and wine somewhat rules that out. The complexity of flavours is something little ones wouldn't yet appreciate.
So save yourself some trouble and whip up the recipe for date night instead!
About the recipe:
- The chicken thighs are best served hot
- Spoon the sauce over the chicken on individual plates
- Cook the chicken for 5 mins either side and then reduce to a simmer
- The recipe is cooked in pan on the stove top
- This a a low carb dinner
Your quick questions answered:
- You can freeze the chicken thighs after cooking
- The chicken thighs are skinless and bone less
- You can use chicken stock instead of the wine if preferred
- Option to add mushrooms, bacon and spinach to the sauce
- This is an EASY dish to make
Not so creamy
You might remember that in a the Fiesta Tuna Pasta Bake recipe, we talked about using greek yoghurt in the sauce.
If you like the idea of this recipe, but want to try to reduce your calorie intake, you can substitute greek yoghurt for the cream.
Greek yoghurt is a nice, light alternative to cream, you can substitute it if you wish!
😍 More Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes
If Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner is your favourite night of the week, you might like to check out all of my Chicken Recipes. A few of my favourites, that I am sure you will love are:
- Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs
- Sweet Chilli Chicken Thighs
- Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti
- Italian Herb Chicken Thighs
- Sticky Asian Chicken
- Chicken Sausage Rolls
- Air Fryer Roast Chicken
- Oven Chicken Kabobs
Adrianne xx
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📖 Recipe
Creamy Garlic Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
Chicken Thighs with Creamy Garlic Wine Sauce
- 4 chicken thighs Note 1
- 140 grams sun-dried tomatoes Note 2
- 1 tsp oil from sun-dried tomato jar Note 3
- 6 garlic cloves peeled
- 200 ml sweet white wine Note 4
- 1 teaspoon Italian herbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tsp onion flakes
- 200 ml cream Note 5
Instructions
Creamy Garlic Chicken Thighs
- Add the sun-dried tomato olive oil to a skillet and place the chicken thighs into the pan, season with salt and pepper
- Add ½ of the wine to the pan (it will sizzle) and use this to braise the chicken thighs. Flip to other side after 5 minutes and add the remaining wine
- Drop the garlic cloves into the pan, add the sun-dried tomatoes, Italian herbs, onion flakes and cream. Stir to combine
- Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes
- Spoon the creamy garlic wine sauce over the chicken thighs to serve
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Notes
- Note 1: I recommend boneless chicken thighs, but if you end up with bone in chicken thighs, they will be fine, cook for an extra 2 minutes each side. Test chicken is cooked with a skewer close to the bone and ensure juice runs clear. If still pink, cook for a little longer.
- Note 1A: Skinless chicken thighs will result in a lower calorie serving
- Note 2: you can get sun-dried tomatoes in a jar or fresh from the deli. The deli ones will be softer and less chewy. But they won't have the flavoured oil to use for the initial cook of the chicken. I recommend the jar sun type version
- Note 3: if you use fresh sun-dried tomatoes, use regular olive oil
- Note 4: I recommend Moscato. It is a sweet white wine and great to cook with.
- Note 5: I use thickened cream. This is different to dollop cream. It's consistency is like a thick shake. You can use either pouring or whipping cream otherwise called cooking cream.
Meleea Lindseth says
This dish was so easy and full of flavor! I cooked for eight and tripled the recipe. I did it exactly according to instructions except that I cooked it a bit longer. Everyone said that it was the best chicken dish they had ever had. I love this recipe!
Adrianne says
Thanks Meleea! It is great to read your feedback and I am very happy that everyone enjoy it. I appreciate you taking the time to come back and comment after making the recipe. Thanks and Happy future cooking!!