Creamy Crème Fraiche Chicken

Crème Fraiche Chicken is a creamy and cheesy delightful dish that boasts the meaty and juicy taste of chicken breast, a perfect meal idea for your busy weekdays.

This dish is made excellent thanks to the creme Fraiche sauce that coats the tender meat of the chicken. Of course, mustard, parmesan, garlic, and parsley also have their roles in refining this recipe.

Creamy Crème Fraiche Chicken Recipe

Each serving and bite from this dish will make you want for more as its creaminess satiate your hunger in you. It is creamy, cheesy, and meaty— enough to prove its worthiness in the kitchen. A savory and flavorful dish cannot be turned away from anyone's kitchen!

Serving this dish at home does not require to be a problem because you can serve it anytime you would want to. It is a perfect main dish for a heavy breakfast or a quick lunch. A busy weeknight meal can still be delicious and enjoyable with this recipe on the menu as well.

Creamy Crème Fraiche Chicken is not only good when it comes to taste and texture, but is also an ideal dish to relieve anyone's hunger making it a wonderful meal added to the table.

Some may feel overwhelmed to make this recipe at home because it seemed quite a luxurious dish. However, don't be tricked by its recipe name and appearance! It may look like a dish straight out of a five-star restaurant, but it is actually quite a simple and easy dish to make at home.

You can even serve it for special holidays when you have people coming over. Showcase this dish and your ability to make a scrumptious meal without any failure. Enjoy this chicken bathed in a creamy and cheesy sauce that makes it a mouthwatering and flavorful food.

Why Does This Recipe Work?

This dish needs to be included in your must-try recipes for so many beneficial and worthy reasons, some of these are the following:

• This dish is a quick and easy recipe that you can make even after a busy day at work. You only need a couple of minutes to finish this recipe to perfection!
• It is made up of simple and budget-friendly ingredients, all of which are pantry-staple as well.
• A savory and delicious meal idea for the whole family to share on weeknight dinner.
• It is a versatile dish in a way that you can serve it in day-to-day casual meals or on special holiday occasions.
• It is a freezer-friendly recipe! Worry not about your leftover Creamy Crème Fraiche Chicken because you can easily freeze it in the meantime!
• Adults and children will have no problems devouring this dish in a couple of moments upon serving it on the table.

What's in This Recipe?

Olive Oil. Olive oil imparts a flavor as well as a mouthfeel that the vast majority of people enjoy. This oil will surely add quality to the recipe.

Chicken Breasts. Chicken breast is the ideal part to use in this recipe because it is leaner and more meaty than the other chicken parts. It is also juicy which will be a nice combo with the creamy sauce of the recipe.

Garlic. It will not only impart a pleasing aroma to the dish but will also add delightful flavor since it acts as a flavoring agent in this recipe.

Fresh Thyme. Fresh thyme as a fresh herb for this recipe is just what we need to achieve that herbaceous flavor! Make sure to add some for a better version of this dish.

Chicken Stock. To make this recipe extra-meaty to taste, we have to add chicken stock. With its presence, the taste of chicken will be more evident giving you the instant idea that this dish is, in fact, a chicken recipe.

Crème Fraiche. Creme fraiche gives this recipe that creamy and rich texture and taste. It also brings a depth of flavor and smooth texture to the sauce.

Dijon Mustard. To make this recipe feel extra special, reach out for dijon mustard! Its flavor pairs well with chicken, and it enhances the whole taste of the recipe.

Parmesan. Creamy and cheesy is the best way to serve this recipe. Achieve the cheesy flavor by adding parmesan cheese to the mix! Creamy, cheesy, saucy; just how we want this dish to be!

Spinach. Spinach imparts a mild and slightly sweet taste to this recipe. It also gives a refreshing touch to the dish once cooking is done.

Parsley. It always proves to be a good garnish, thus you have to garnish this dish with parsley as well.

How to Make Crème Fraiche Chicken?

Heat the oil in a skillet, add the chicken breasts, and cook for 2-3 minutes or until browned. Remove to plate and set aside.

Add the garlic and thyme to the pan and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes.

Add in chicken stock, mustard, Parmesan and crème fraiche, and mix until the sauce comes together.

Now, place the chicken breasts back into the sauce and add the spinach too; simmer on low heat for 10-15 minutes, until the chicken breasts are cooked through.

Top with the parsley and serve.

Top Tips!

• Use room temperature ingredients, especially the chicken and creme fraiche. The frozen chicken will require you to spend more time thawing it. At the same time, cold creme fraiche will create a not-so-creamy sauce for this recipe.
• The older the cheese, the more distinctive the flavors and aromas are. Hence, it is best to use old parmesan to ensure a better cheesy flavor.

Some Variations

• Add white onion to partner with your garlic when cooking this recipe. It assists the garlic in forming the base flavor for any dish, and would certainly do the same in this recipe.
• Do you love veggies? If you do, you can add carrots and peas to the creamy sauce.
• If you love creamy pasta, you must probably love adding fusilli pasta to this recipe! Imagine a meaty, creamy, and cheesy mix for wholesome pasta; the best variation of this recipe out there indeed!
• If you want to make this recipe spicy, you just have to sprinkle chili powder or cayenne pepper while the sauce and chicken are simmering in the pan.
• Adding chestnut mushrooms to this recipe gives another meaty texture, creating an illusion that the dish is packed with more than just chicken meatiness.

Serving Suggestions

Creamy Crème Fraiche Chicken makes a great combo with rice. Just serve the chicken on top of boiled white rice and pour the sauce on top. Mashed potato or pasta as its side dish will also be nice to complement the recipe!

Storage

You have to keep it in an airtight container before storing it in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Freeze: The dish should have cooled down first before you freeze it for up to 2 months.

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