Chicken meat is a versatile product from which you can cook a wide variety of dishes. As a rule, dietary meat comes out a little dry, but the chicken in a creamy sauce in a pan turns out to be very tender and aromatic, thanks to the juiciness of the cream and the right spices.

Classic chicken in a creamy sauce in a pan

Sauce is an indispensable assistant in the kitchen, because with it you can change the familiar taste of the dish. There are many recipes for dressing, but the most versatile chicken meal is cream sauce. The basis of its preparation is cream. The fatter they are, the richer the filling will be.

Ingredients:

  • 600 g of chicken;
  • 150 ml cream;
  • bulb;
  • tomato;
  • two tablespoons of oil;
  • two sweet peppers;
  • spices (pepper, salt, dried dill or basil).

 

Cooking method:

  1. For cooking, you can use any part of the chicken, but we will take the meat from the chicken breasts. We rinse it, dry it and cut it with cubes.
  2. Shred onion, tomato and pepper in half rings.
  3. In a pan, we begin to fry the onions with the addition of vegetable and a small amount of butter.
  4. As soon as the onion is lightly browned, lay the chicken pieces to it, intensify the fire and fry the meat until golden brown.
  5. Now add the remaining vegetables, season the dish with spices, simmer over low heat for 5 minutes and pour in the cream.
  6. As soon as the sauce begins to boil, reduce the heat and simmer the dish for another 5 minutes.

Mushroom Recipe

It happens that in the preparation of dishes from poultry there are unpleasant situations when the meat is fresh and dry. This is especially common if frozen chicken is used. To avoid worries, it is better to cook the bird in the sauce.Especially tender is the meat in a creamy filling with the addition of mushrooms.

Ingredients:

  • ½ kg of chicken;
  • 220 g of champignons;
  • two tablespoons of butter;
  • two tsp flour;
  • two onions;
  • 150 ml cream;
  • 100 ml of chicken stock;
  • spice.

 

Cooking method:

  1. Chicken meat is cut into cubes, onions and mushrooms - in strips. If you use dry mushrooms, then they must first be soaked in cold water and only then boiled.
  2. Fry chicken sticks until golden brown, put in a bowl, and pour onion in a pan and fry it until half cooked.
  3. Then add mushrooms to the onion and cook until all the moisture has evaporated.
  4. Now mix the mushrooms with onions and chicken and pour in the cream, which must first be thoroughly mixed with flour.
  5. Add any spices and herbs, mix and cook the meat in a creamy mushroom sauce until the last thickens.

In creamy garlic sauce

You can cook tender and spicy chicken with the addition of cream and garlic. On a side dish, rice or buckwheat is ideal for such a dish.

Ingredients:

  • ½ kg of chicken;
  • 180 ml cream;
  • five cloves of garlic;
  • 1 tsp flour;
  • oil, salt, spices.

 

Cooking method:

  1. Cut the chicken meat into large pieces, season with spices and fry over medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes.
  2. Add crushed garlic, flour and any herbs of your choice to the cream. Mix everything thoroughly so that there are no lumps.
  3. Add the sauce to the chicken, bring it to a boil, and then simmer the meat on low heat for 5 - 7 minutes.

Cooking from chicken

Chicken fillet is prepared in different ways. It is baked, stewed and used in the preparation of other dishes. But the most unique and delicious is the chicken in a creamy sauce in a pan. If you prepare a side dish for it, then you will get a full appetizing dinner.

Ingredients:

  • 500 g of chicken;
  • bulb;
  • 1 tsp flour;
  • a glass of cream;
  • spice.

 

Cooking method:

  1. Cut the chicken fillet into strips and fry until golden brown in vegetable oil.
  2. Separately, pass the onion until half-cooked, then combine it with rosy meat pieces.
  3. Cream is mixed with flour, spices and herbs, sent to meat with onions. Stir the composition, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer the dish for 10 minutes.

Chicken meatballs in a creamy sauce in a pan

Rosy meatballs with a delicate sauce and favorite side dish - isn't that the best meal for a family dinner? Chicken meatballs are easily absorbed by the body, so they can be cooked, both for children and the elderly.

Ingredients:

  • 500 g of chicken;
  • bulb;
  • carrot;
  • egg;
  • two cloves of garlic;
  • a glass of milk;
  • a glass of cream;
  • two tablespoons of flour;
  • salt, pepper, herbs.

 

Cooking method:

  1. Through a meat grinder, we pass the chicken meat together with onions and carrots. Add the egg, chopped garlic and spices, mix.
  2. We make balls from minced meat, sprinkle them with flour and fry on both sides until golden.
  3. Combine the cream with milk and flour and pour to the meatballs. Cover the workpiece with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.

With cheese

If you decide to cook a delicious dish at minimal cost, then be sure to try our recipe. Juicy chicken in cream cheese sauce you will surely like.

Ingredients:

  • chicken;
  • ½ liter cream;
  • 120 g of cheese;
  • bulb;
  • garlic;
  • spices, oil, herbs.

 

Cooking method:

  1. Wash a small chicken, remove the skin, dry and cut into portioned pieces.
  2. Season them with spices and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  3. In a deep pan, fry the chopped onion until half-cooked and then add chicken to it. Cook for 7 - 8 minutes.
  4. Pour salt, pepper, and herbs into the cream, as well as caraway seeds, tarragon, or curry. Mix the composition and pour it into the pan.
  5. We take cheese (better, hard varieties, such as Cheddar or Parmesan), three on a coarse grater and send to the rest of the ingredients along with chopped garlic. For a greater flavor, you can add parsley or dill.
  6. Cover the dish with a lid and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.

In tomato cream

Chicken meat can be prepared in many ways, but this recipe will certainly take its rightful place in your cookbook. The fantastic taste and aroma of the prepared dish will quickly gather your loved ones at the table.

Ingredients:

  • 700 g of chicken;
  • two onions;
  • a glass of cream;
  • clove of garlic;
  • three large tomatoes;
  • fresh basil, vegetable oil (without aroma).

Cooking method:

  1. Cut the prepared poultry meat into cubes and fry in a well-heated oil until rosy. We shift the meat blanks into a deeper pan.
  2. We chop the onion in half rings, chop the garlic, remove the peel from the tomatoes and cut them into small cubes.
  3. First, fry the onions, and as soon as it gets an amber hue, add tomatoes and garlic to it. Pour spices and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Then pour in the cream and prepare the creamy tomato sauce until thickened. After that, pour it to the chicken, add the chopped basil, spices to taste and simmer the dish under a closed lid for 20 - 25 minutes.

Chicken legs in a creamy sauce in a pan

Even if you are not a fan of chicken, then you should definitely try the “creamy” chicken legs. Everyone loves them! Especially if you cook them with crisp and fragrant sauce.

Ingredients:

  • 1 kg of chicken legs;
  • two onions;
  • salt, a mixture of peppers, basil;
  • three cloves of garlic;
  • a glass of cream;
  • oil, greens.

Cooking method:

  1. Wash the chicken legs and pickle for 20 minutes in vegetable oil with spices.
  2. Fry the pickled billets until golden brown.
  3. Cut the onion into half rings and add it to the legs. Once it becomes transparent, add chopped garlic, pour a glass of water and simmer for 20 minutes. If you do not really like garlic, then at least add dried seasoning to the marinade - it will be very tasty.
  4. After a third of the hour pour the cream. If they are not very fat, then mix them with a spoonful of flour. Simmer the dish until cooked for 8 - 10 minutes, then sprinkle with herbs. Chicken legs in a delicate sauce are ready.

To cook chicken in a pan, do not add more than 200 ml of cream. Otherwise, you will get not creamy, but milk sauce. Otherwise, chicken cream is a very simple dish. But it is very attractive in taste.

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