Chicken in White Sauce is lip-smacking good! Serve this over rice or pasta and you have an incredible dinner. This chicken dinner is ready in 30 minutes!
You'll love this Chicken in White Sauce! The sauce is creamy, garlicky and to die for! And the chicken is so tender and juicy!
My goal was to make a meal you will expect to get at a 5-star restaurant at home and I did just that with this Chicken in White Sauce recipe. It is so good!
Here we are with another easy chicken dinner recipe: Chicken in White Sauce! My whole family goes crazy for this meal! When I serve it, in no time, plates are cleared!
The sauce is rich, buttery, milky and complements the chicken so well! The flavor profile is not complicated at all. No long list of spices and herbs. I use just onion, garlic, and some parsley.
This simple combination brings awesome flavor to this dish. It is quite similar to Chicken Fricassee but it is so much easier, requiring fewer ingredients.
If you love easy chicken dinners also try my Chicken Drumsticks in Creamy Sauce and Marry Me Chicken.
You will be going for seconds when you try this! The sauce is so rich so it is definitely not an everyday meal for me but it is a great meal fit only for kings and queens.
With a baby on the way, I am leaning more towards making dinner recipes that don't take a ton of time. This Chicken in White Sauce fits right in. It is ready in no time and super tasty! Another winner winner chicken dinner just like this Chicken Yassa!
How to Make Chicken in White Sauce
1. Place some chicken in a pot and let it cook in its own fat on one side then flip to the other side and let it cook until done.
2. Add butter to the pot then saute some onion and garlic.
3. Add flour to the pot and stir then add water and seasoning. Add chicken back to the pot and let it simmer.
4. Add heavy cream to the pot. Adjust seasoning and let everything simmer.
What to Eat With Chicken in White Sauce
You can enjoy this Chicken in White Sauce with the following:
- boiled rice
- boiled pasta
- couscous
- potatoes - whether boiled or mashed
- any side you enjoy!
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Recipe
Chicken in White Sauce
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds chicken thighs 5-6 chicken thighs
- 1 medium onion - chopped
- 5 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
- ½ teaspoon white or black pepper
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 4 sprigs parsley - chopped
Instructions
- Season chicken with half a teaspoon of salt and a quarter teaspoon of white or black pepper.
- Place a pot on medium-high heat. Place chicken in the pot (no need to add any oil before placing the chicken - the fat from the chicken will be sufficient) and let it cook on one side for about 7 minutes. Flip to the other side and let it cook for another 5 minutes or until desired doneness. Remove chicken from pot.
- To the same pot, place in the butter and let it melt. Add the onion and garlic and saute until fragrant for about 2 minutes.
- Add the flour and stir. Let the flour cook in the butter for 1 minute while stirring continuously.
- Slowly add 2 cups of water into the pot and stir.
- Add the chicken bouillon powder, remaining ¼ teaspoon of white (or black) pepper and stir.
- Add back the chicken to the pot. Make sure the chicken is completely immersed in the liquid or spoon some of the liquid on top to cover it. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, open and stir.
- Add the cream then let it simmer for another 3 minutes. Taste to ensure seasoning is perfect. I like a little more white pepper so I add some more at this point.
- Add chopped parsley and stir then turn off the heat.
- Serve with boiled rice or pasta. Garnish with more parsley if desired.
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Beckie says
This looks absolutely divine! <3
Precious says
Thanks, Beckie!
peter ebele says
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Patience says
Hey P. I am in cameroon and wants to try you white sauce can you precise the heavy whipped cream and the cream you listed
Precious says
Hi Patience, cream can be found in supermarkets in the fridge section. However, if you can't find cream you can replace with evaporated milk (the liquid peak milk in cans). Hope this helps.
Bih Vanessa says
Hello precious, I'll really love to try out this recipe. I need clarification on the creme type, though. Can I use the creme I use as my vegetable salad dressing made out of mayonaise ?
Precious says
No dear, the cream is heavy cream. It is like milk but thicker. It is sold in supermarkets. Hope this helps.
Gwen says
Hello Precious gd morning, I have been watching your cookery videos for a while now and they are so amazing and inspired me a lot cuz I love food and above all I I love cooking. This chicken in white sauce one of the ingredients u mention cream I'm lost like I don't understand the cream u talked about cuz I really want to try it out.
Thank u.
Precious says
Hi Gwen, the cream is like liquid milk but thicker. It is sold in the fridge section of supermarkets. You can replace it with evaporated milk (the unsweetened liquid milk in the can).
Valerie says
This looks amazing, definitely going to try and make this for my Family! Thank you!
Precious says
You are welcome, Valerie. Enjoy!
Lara says
Just made this! It’s delicious! Thank you
Precious says
So glad you loved it, Lara!
Gracie says
Hello Precious, thank you for this recipe. I love white sauce. Can I substitute the heavy cream with semi skimmed liquid milk with a little more butter?
Precious says
Hi Gracie, you can try it that way and see how it goes.
Amirah says
Loved this recipe! I made it for my family and they devoured it in seconds. I will more than likely add this dish to my spread for thanksgiving. I did add rosemary and thyme to it, I love those herbs with any poultry. Thanks again for the great recipe!!
Precious says
You are welcome, Amirah! I love the addition of rosemary and thyme. They go so well with chicken.
Rebecca Diotte says
This was a win in my house !! The hubby is wanting to eat a little better so I looked up healthy recipes and found this one!
Lyssa says
Very delicious and easy I used Goya chicken bouillon. My sauce doesn’t look like the pic but I’m an amateur cook so that’s prob why. I added chives, cilantro, and mushrooms too.
Precious says
Those are all great additions, Lyssa! Thank you for the great feedback!