Chicken with Corn Cream Sauce

Herbed Quinoa
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Wine Recommendation

Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay

Ingredients

  • 6 slices center cut bacon
  • 1½ lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 4 ears corn, shucked
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme, divided
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • ¾ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving 2 Tbsp dripping in pan. Crumble bacon.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in drippings for 5 to 8 minutes per side or until browned and done.
  3. Meanwhile, cut kernels from cobs; discard cobs. Cook corn, garlic, and 1½ Tbsp thyme in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until corn is lightly browned.
  4. Reduce heat to medium, add wine, and cook 5 minutes or until slightly reduced.
  5. Stir in the cream, and add chicken; cook until sauce is reduced slightly and warmed through. Top with bacon and 1½ Tbsp thyme.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 (8-oz) pkg microwavable quinoa
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Stir in thyme, oil, salt, and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
416
151
567
Fat (g) 29 6 35
Sat. Fat (g) 12 1 13
Protein (g) 25 5 30
Carb (g) 15 23 38
Fiber (g) 2 2 4
Sodium (mg) 422 434 856
T. Sugs (g) 5 0 5
A. Sugs (g) 0 0 0

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