Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Garlic Cream Chicken

This is the recipe that my friend Rebecca recommended, which I originally resisted making because I didn't have the ingredients and I wanted to make this instead. But, boy, was Rebecca right, because this dish was AMAZING! And I really should have known this, because excepting our views on the universe and whether or not we shave our armpits, Rebecca and I pretty much agree on everything (same taste in movies, TV shows, food, etc).

So, here is my spin on the recipe, which of course I always tinker with to make it either, 1) cheaper, or 2) easier, or 3) healthier. But if you want to see the original recipe, go here.

5 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 c. white wine
1 T thyme
2 TBSP flour
1/2 the meat off of one chicken (remember how I boil a chicken and take apart the meat? Do that.)
2/3 cup raw, heavy cream

Bring garlic powder and white wine to a boil for a couple minutes. Add chicken, thyme (and salt and pepper to taste). Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes.

In small bowl, whisk together flour and 1/2 cup of the sauce, then add back to the rest of the sauce. Add cream and boil for about 3 minutes. Serve over rice.

This meal is really, really good. I've come to realize that I am quite a lover of different types of sauce-type meals, and this is one of the best. It's yum!

8 comments:

Rebecca said...

next time, try using real garlic and see what that does. I just throw in whole cloves (like a handful, maybe an entire bulb's worth). They get really creamy and awesome.

Rebecca said...

I also usually skip the thyme because I don't like thyme.

Laura in the far east said...

You're killing me. Please don't ever substitute garlic powder for real garlic, I beg you!

Goofy Mama said...

In my defense, I only used garlic powder because that was all I had on hand. Plus, it STILL turned out really, really, really good, so I make no apologies for that.

Rebecca said...

And... we agree on food? really? that is the only thing on the list that surprises me to read. maybe on the basic premise that it is essential for life, and that it generally has to taste good to bother eating. I'll get on board with that.

you'll have an out of body experience the next time when you use real garlic and the cloves get all soft and buttery. Weren't you the "orgasm in your mouth" person, once upon a time?

Bridget said...

I have a question for you. As you do not drink, what do you do with the rest of the white wine?

Goofy Mama said...

Rebecca - We might not agree on the nutritional aspects on food and how we feed our family, but I think it's safe to say that we would both agree on what we think tastes good.

Bridget - I use the rest of the white wine in other recipes, like my stroganoff.

Anonymous said...

DON'T YOU HATE PANTS GOOFY???

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