Chicken in Parmesan Chive Cream Sauce

Submitted by hungrykitten

"From foodnetwork.com. I saw this made on Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller and it looks easy and yummy."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 14.79 ml olive oil
• 118.29 ml shallot, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, miced
• 907.18 g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 4.92 ml dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 354.88 ml heavy cream
• 59.14 ml parmesan cheese, grated
• 29.58 ml chopped fresh chives
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 236.59 ml rice, cooked according to package directions

directions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic and cook for 2 minutes stirring with a spoon. Add chicken and cook 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown on all sides.
2. Add thyme and bay leaves and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Add parmesan cheese and simmer for 1 minute or until sauce has thickened. Remove bay leaves and stir in chives. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. Spoon over cooked rice and serve.