Now that Labor Day is over and everyone is back to school, let’s bid goodbye to summer foods and get re-acquainted with simple, fast and wholesome weeknight dinners again.
This creamy garlic thyme is a perfect dish that you can make for the entire family, in less than 20 minutes!
This creamy garlic thyme chicken recipe is light and not too rich. While I used heavy whipping cream to make the sauce, it is not overpowering. We all know how it feels when you have something too creamy and rich right before bedtime; the chicken thighs are pan-fried and have a nice crispy bottom and the skin is golden brown while the inside of the chicken is still tender and moist.
Be generous on the garlic and thyme as they infuse the chicken with deep flavors and aroma. The sauce is slightly spiced with cayenne pepper. Every mouthful of the chicken is utterly satisfying and I assure you that your family would love this homey and delicious garlic thyme chicken.
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Sonia Varghese
DO you live the skin on the garlic cloves?
Rasa Malaysia
With the skin, they are great like that. You then eat the garlic if you like them, they are not mushy but nicely cooked with a crunch.
Heather R Friedman
Two HEADS of garlic? or two CLOVES?? and shouldn’t they be smashed..not left whole????
Thanks
Heather
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Two heads, I like them whole, they are great. You can break them up but keep whole. They won’t taste as good minced.
Carl Borgstrom
I used one head, thumped and peeled the garlic gloves and let them cook in the sauce. Yes, they became soft and creamy – a little different than your original recipe, but quite delicious.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Carl, that’s a good idea. I will have to try that. Thanks for trying this creamy garlic thyme chicken recipe!
marilyn
what temperature and for how long?
Haley
I made this dish tonight and made a few changes. I did as the other guy had suggested and pulled the cloves off the head and peeled the garlic. I began to cook the chicken on top of the stove but it seemed to me like all that was doing was steaming the chicken so I put my oven on 400 Degrees convection roast and baked it that way for 20 minutes and it came out perfect! My family Loved it!!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Haley, thanks for trying this creamy garlic thyme chicken recipe!
Chuck
An amazingly tasty recipe that had my wife and daughter scrambling for every last piece of garlic dredged in the sauce. Very simple and full of flavor!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Chuck, so happy to hear that!! Thanks for trying my recipe. Do check out my recipe index, all my recipes are very simple and yummy: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Claire
Tried this for the first time. Used lemon thyme instead cos it was on sale. Love the extra zest in the sauce! Will make it again!
Rasa Malaysia
That’s awesome Claire.
Kristin
Hi Rasa, I was wondering how you come up with the nutrition facts. Do you use a nutritionist or a company or do you figure out the numbers yourself?
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We used a website called Very Well.
Connie
Thank you for the recipe! Really really good. I really browned the chicken, added a few scallions and a dash of Dijon mustard. Only because I like those flavours but even before adding, your sauce was delicious. I just popped them into oven to finish cooking in sauce Very easy and a great dinner!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Connie, thanks so much for trying my creamy garlic thyme chicken recipe. Do check out and try other recipes: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/