CHICKEN THIGHS WITH APPLE BACONTHYME CREAM SAUCE

Chicken Thighs with Apple BaconThyme Cream Sauce image

Provided by Nor Mac

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 13

8-10 boneless skinless chicken thighs
4 Tbsp butter divided
4 medium apples peeled,cored and cut
1 medium onion preferably sweet like vadahlia
1 c apple juice or cider (plus 2 table spoons)
1 clove garlic pressed or grated
2-3 chicken boullion cubes crushed
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/3 c sour cream
2-3 Tbsp corn starch
1/2 lb bacon cooked and crumbled

Steps:

1. cook the bacon and set aside
2. chop onion and saute in large nonstick fry pan with 2 Tbsp butter. add 2 tbsp apple juice or cider. Cook until slightly caramelized. add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Remove from heat. Put the onions aside on a plate
3. take the pan you cooked the onions in. Add 2 more tabla spoons of butter,and cook the chicken thighs. Salt and pepper them. flip over and salt and pepper again. Fry for about 15 or until no pink shows through. Remove from pan to plate.
4. put the sliced apples and cooked onions in the fry pan.cook over medium heat a 5 minutes.Add apple juice,or cider,and crushed bouillon cubes and stir all together.
5. Put the chicken back in the pan with the apples,and onions with it's juices. Sprinkle with the Thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cover and simmer about 15-20 minutes until apples are cooked and chicken is cooked.
6. Remove chicken from pan of apples. Stir sour cream and corn starch together in a bowl,and add to apple mixture. cook on medium.Stir until thickened. Remove from heat.
7. Place your chicken on a plate. pour apple sauce mixture on chicken, sprinkle with black pepper,and sprinkle with crumbled bacon. serve!!