Chicken in White Sauce is lip-smacking good! This creamy sauce is savory, garlicky, comforting, and ready in 30 minutes. The serving possibilities are endless with this dish.

This recipe is made with pantry staples and you can make it easily on a weeknight or when you have company.

Have you ever made a meal that made you feel so proud of yourself? You will impress yourself when you make this easy chicken dinner. It is simple and elegant at the same time.

Garlic Herb Rice, Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, and Easy Roasted Potatoes are some side dishes that pair well with this Chicken In White Sauce. Or, you could boil your favorite pasta and serve it with the sauce. Just incredible!

For more restaurant quality dinners, try Fish In White Sauce or Shrimp In White Wine Sauce.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Insanely Delicious: 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 would 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!
• Easy-to-Follow: This recipe is quite easy to follow. Just brown some chicken then make the sauce. It is not complicated at all, qualifying it as a recipe even beginner cooks can make. It is the perfect recipe for busy moms!
• Versatile: This recipe can be customized to suit your taste buds. Do you want to add vegetables? Feel free to throw some in.
• Family-friendly: My whole family goes crazy for this meal! When I serve it, in no time, plates are cleared! The flavor profile is not complicated at all and even picky eaters would fall in love.

The simple combination of ingredients used brings awesome flavor to this dish. It is quite similar to the French Chicken Fricassee but it is so much easier, requiring fewer ingredients.

If you love easy creamy 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 rich, and velvety, and compliments the chicken well.

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 winning chicken dinner just like Chicken Yassa!

The Ingredients

For this recipe, you need the following ingredients:

• Chicken thighs: Preferable over chicken breasts because they easily turn out juicier and it’s hard to overcook them. But you could use chicken breasts or tenders if you like.
• Onions:  Sautéed diced onions create a wonderful flavor base for the sauce.
• Minced garlic: Easily mince the garlic using a garlic press or grate the garlic with a Microplane zester. You could use store-bought minced garlic if pressed for time.
• Chicken bouillon powder: Adds a depth of flavor that is way better than chicken stock. A recommended kitchen staple.
• Salt and pepper: Regular ground black pepper will work here but if you happen to have white pepper, use it for a more interesting flavor.
• Flour: A little all-purpose flour helps to thicken the sauce.
• Butter: For sauteeing the onion and garlic. Butter brings a richer depth of flavor compared to oil.
• Heavy cream: this adds creaminess to the sauce. If you can’t find heavy cream you could substitute it with (unsweetened) evaporated milk.
• Minced parsley: Sprinkling minced parsley over the sauce gives it a professional finish. You replace parsley with other herbs like chives or basil.

For the full list of ingredients with measurements, check out the recipe card below.

How to Make Chicken in White Sauce

1. Sear the chicken. Place the chicken thighs in a pot on medium heat and let it cook in its own fat on one side then flip to the other side and let it cook until done.

2.  Sauté onion and garlic. Remove the chicken from the pot, then add butter to the pot then saute some onion and garlic.

3. Make the flour base. Add flour to the pot and stir then add water and salt and pepper. Add chicken back to the pot and let it simmer.

4. Add heavy cream to the pot. Adjust seasoning and let everything simmer together until the chicken is fully cooked.

Variations For Chicken In White Sauce

Here are different touches you could add to this recipe:

• Add mushrooms for texture, meatiness, and more nutrients.
• Add parmesan cheese for more creaminess and a nutty flavor.
• Add red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.

Serving

You can serve Chicken in White Sauce with the following side dishes:

Easy Coconut Rice

Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes

Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Garlic Butter Rolls

Recipe FAQs

Storing Leftovers and Reheating

You can store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. You might need to add a little water when reheating as the sauce tends to thicken more when cold.

I recommend reheating on the stovetop.

Watch How To Make It

Watch me making Chicken in White Sauce in the video below. If you haven’t subscribed to my YouTube channel yet, SUBSCRIBE so you do not miss any of my videos.

More Chicken Dinners To Try

Love chicken dinners? Try the following easy recipes:

One Pot Chicken Thighs And Rice

Lemon Pepper Chicken Drumsticks

Marry Me Chicken

Pan Seared Boneless Chicken Thighs

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