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Garlic Butter!! Creamed Corn Chicken! Oh my gosh, is there anything better? This chicken is made in under an hour, uses just one skillet, and is beyond delicious. It’s creamy, garlicky, packed with corn, and finished with fresh herbs and parmesan. Perfect cozy, summer dinner for any night of the week.
This is what I call summer comfort food. As you guys know, come the fall months I’m all about cozy, comfort foods, but I also think that summer can use a cozier recipe or two. Enter this creamed corn chicken.
It’s cozy, but yet totally summery at the same time, and I am in love with it.
Plus, it’s a one skillet, no oven, kind of recipe. So for those of you who don’t want to do a lot of dishes and can’t even begin to think about turning on the oven in the summer heat, this is your dinner.
Ingredients
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh chopped thyme
- Kosher salt and pepper
- All-purpose flour
- Thick cut bacon
- Yellow onion
- Butter
- Corn
- Garlic, minced or grated
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc
- Heavy cream, canned full fat coconut milk, or whole milk
- Grated parmesan or Asiago cheese
- Fresh basil
Before I dive into all the details, I have to say thank you to everyone who commented on Monday’s post. I was so thrilled to see that so many of you enjoy my stories in addition to my recipes. Rambling on about life isn’t what most people recommend doing within a recipe blog post, but I’ve decided I don’t really care. I’m all about sharing my life stories with you guys!
I was also so excited to see so many of you commenting. Summer typically is a very slow time for the online/digital world, but it really excites me to see so many of you still reading away and commenting. I absolutely LOVE hearing from you guys and your kind words, feedback, and even (constructive) criticism, are what keep me energized and excited to share new content with you guys every single day.
So long story, short, thanks so much for reading and hanging out with me everyday! Hope you guys feel like we are friends cooking together in the kitchen…
Speaking of which, I finally posted my first IGTV video and now we can totally can be cooking together in the kitchen. Well kind of!
I made my favorite Blueberry Chamomile Galette and had a lot of fun putting it together…but I’m not going to lie, being on camera is hard, but in a weird way, I kind of love it too. It’s definitely difficult to watch myself though. Like I just can’t do it. Thank God I don’t have to edit these or I would delete everything.
This is just the first video I’ve done, and I am filming solo while using my iPhone, so it’s for sure not perfect, but then nothing in life is perfect! That said, hoping to improve the quality of the videos now that Kai is in town to film!
Anyway, let me know what you guys think and what type of video content you would love to see!
OK. Garlic. Butter. Creamed Corn. Chicken.
Here are all the delicious details.
Since it’s summer and it’s super hot, I wanted to create a recipe that was quick, simple, easy, required no oven, but was still delicious. That is this chicken.
It all starts with crisping up some bacon in a large skillet. The bacon is our first layer of flavor here, and while you can choose to leave it out if you prefer, I do think it adds so much flavor and pairs perfectly with the sweet corn. It’s up to you but…
I’d use the bacon.
Once the bacon is crisp, you’ll sear the chicken, then cook the corn with some butter, garlic, and herbs until it’s golden and smelling delish. Add a little white wine and simmer that all together until the chicken is cooked through.
Finish things off with some cream, some cheese, and fresh basil, and dinner is complete.
You see?
Cozy, summer comfort food!
I really could not love this skillet dinner more. It’s simple, but yet so full of flavors that everyone really enjoys. I love serving this chicken over steamed quinoa for a healthy, protein packed grain, but brown or white rice is equally delicious. Make a side salad or some grilled veggies and you’ll have the perfect simple summer dinner.
SO GOOD. I know I say this every single day, but this recipe really is good. It’s one of those recipes that you’ll crave time and time again. Plus the sauce kind of just melts in your mouth. YUM!
Watch the How To Video:
If you make this garlic butter creamed corn chicken, please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love hearing from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every one of you. Oh, and of course, if you do make this chicken, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram so I can see! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Garlic Butter Creamed Corn Chicken
Servings: 6 servings
Calories Per Serving: 537 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Watch the How-To Reel
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme, plus more for serving
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 slices thick cut bacon, chopped
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 ears corn, kernels removed from cob
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, canned full fat coconut milk, or whole milk
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan or Asiago cheese
- fresh basil
Instructions
- 1. Rub the chicken all over with 1 tablespoon olive oil, thyme, and season generously with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the flour evenly over the chicken and toss to coat, adding more flour if needed to cover the chicken.2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan and drain onto paper towels.3. Add the chicken to the pan and sear on both sides until golden, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan. 4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. When the oil shimmers, add the onion and cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the butter, corn, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook another 5 minutes or until the corn is golden. 5. Reduce the heat to medium low and pour in the wine and 1/2 cup water. Add the chicken back to the skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer the chicken for 10-15 minutes until cooked through. Stir in the heavy cream and parmesan, cook another few minutes until warmed through. Remove from the heat and top with bacon.5. Serve the chicken topped with fresh thyme and basil. Enjoy!
This post was originally published on July 11, 2018
I’m never not tossing noodles through garlic butter again! That garlicky buttery goodness made this dish really decadent, and almost like a hybrid between a creamy pasta and a crisp stirfry. Just so good!
Thank you so much Emma!! I am really glad this turned out so well for you! xTieghan
I absolutely love this recipe!! Everyone I have made it for loves it as well. My husband doesn’t like to try new things so he was prepared to hate it. Once he tried it, he asked for seconds.
Wow that is so amazing!! Thank you for trying this Lacey! xTieghan
Everything about this recipe was SO GOOD!
Thank you Meaghan! xTieghan
I made this for dinner tonight. It was amazing! I will definitely be making it again!
Thank you so much Lynette! xTieghan
Made this for dinner tonight. So decadent and yummy! Thanks, Tieghan!
Thank you Lauren! xTieghan
I enjoy trying new recipes every week, some good, some great, some meh. I have never been inclined to write a review. Until now. WOW! My entire family went absolutely nuts over this! The combination of the Pinot Grigio with thyme and heavy cream is absolutely heavenly. I seriously would give this 10/5 stars!!
I am so happy you did write one! Thank you for trying this one, Lindsay! I hope you love all of my other recipes even more haha! xTieghan
Amazing!! The chicken was so moist!! I didn’t have cream so I just warmed up some 2% milk and used it in place – still delicious 🙂 thank you for this recipe – my husband asked that we add it to the rotation! And my toddler was shovelling it into her mouth with her hands so I would say 5 stars from her too! 😉
Thank you so much Kerry!! I am so glad you and your family enjoyed this recipe! xTieghan
This recipe is amazing! A new favorite in our house! The perfect definition of comfort food! I served it over White Vermont Cheddar Mashed Potatoes and all I can say is WOW! There was none left and we are only a family of 4! Highly recommend!!
Thank you Danielle!! That is so great to hear! xTieghan
After saving he recipe for WEEKS I finally decided to make it for dinner and let me tell you I am glad I did. Simply divine. Will definitely be making this again and I think it’s a new favorite recipe. Always in love with all your creations Tieghan. Thank you thank you thank you. New favorite! Delicious!!
I am so glad you finally tried this and loved it!! Thank you so much Krystal! xTieghan
Made this last night… delicious! Surprised at how light it was, considering the cream and cheese, but it felt just right on a hot summer evening.
Thank you so much Michelle!! I am really glad this turned out well for you! xTieghan
I love your blog…always inspiring! I made this garlic-corn-chicken yummyness for dinner tonight and loved it!! I didn’t have fresh corn so used 2 cups of frozen and it was great. Had to sub cream fraiche for heavy cream and that worked well. Will definitely make this recipe again, thank you!
Thank you so much Amy! That is seriously so great to hear! xTieghan
This recipe is truly scrumptious enough to die for. Oh my so tasty!!!
Thank you so much Anne!! I am really glad this turned out so well for you! xTieghan
The first of what will be many Half Baked Harvest meals in our home tonight! I subbed sour cream for heavy cream and it worked beautifully. Served with (carb-loving) spiral pasta for husband and a simple wedge salad for me. Delicious, and already anticipate that it will be even better as leftovers tomorrow!
Love that! I am really glad this turned out so well for you, Emma! Thank you! xTieghan
Made this tonight, so yummy! I adjusted the recipe for just two people and used a can of corn since I didn’t have fresh. I also used chicken broth since I prefer to drink my wine 🙂 Will definitely be making this again, my husband loved it. Served with homemade sourdough to soak up the creamy corn. I’d love to see more recipes like this one with few, simple ingredients. Thank you, Teighan!
Thank you Blayre!! I am really glad this recipe was such a hit! xTieghan
This dish is amazing!!! Made it for a Sunday dinner and everyone devoured it. It’s a definite keeper. Easy to make as well!!
Thank you so much Deb! That is seriously so amazing to hear! xTieghan