Poulet a la Creme d'Ail
Pan-seared thighs in a stock-and-cream pan sauce loaded with soft garlic.
Ingredients
- 500 g Chicken thighs
- 8 cloves Garlic
- 200 ml Chicken stock
- 150 ml Heavy cream
- 30 g Butter
- 1 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Dried oregano (optional)
Method
- Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Smash and roughly chop the garlic.
- Sear the chicken in the oil and butter over medium-high, about 5 minutes a side. Set aside.
- Lower the heat. Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 2 minutes until soft. Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute.
- Pour in the stock and cream and add the oregano. Simmer to thicken, about 3 minutes.
- Nestle the chicken back in and baste with the sauce for 2 more minutes. Serve hot.
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About Poulet a la Creme d'Ail
Poulet à la Crème d'Ail is a classic French bistro dish, where seared chicken thighs meet a pan sauce built from their own browned drippings, cream, and stock enriched with soft, sweet garlic. The technique is what matters here: searing the thighs until the skin crisps and the meat stays juicy, then building a silky sauce directly in the pan while the chicken rests, so every layer of flavor integrates. The garlic cooks twice—first briefly to soften, then gently in the cream to become almost confited, sweet and mild enough not to dominate.
At thirty minutes, this is elegant enough for guests but honest enough for a midweek dinner. The oregano adds an unexpected floral note to the cream, and the flour lightly thickens the sauce without making it feel fussy or old-fashioned. Chicken thighs are forgiving: they dry out less easily than breasts, and they have enough fat to stand up to the acidic note that good stock brings. Serve this with crusty bread to soak up the sauce, and you have a dish that feels restaurant-level but tastes like home.
Poulet a la Creme d'Ail: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Poulet a la Creme d'Ail?
A serving has about 1056 calories — 47g protein, 16g carbs, 88.7g fat, 1.7g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 47g of protein, roughly 18% of its calories.
Is Poulet a la Creme d'Ail gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains All-purpose flour. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Poulet a la Creme d'Ail dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Heavy cream, Butter. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Poulet a la Creme d'Ail?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out dried oregano — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Poulet a la Creme d'Ail make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.