Chicken with Herbs de Provence

5 from 8 votes

Perfectly fragrant, this herbs de Provence chicken is so easy to make as a skillet pan recipe for a weeknight dinner or for entertaining!

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American, British

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Calories: 355kcal

Author: Claire

Slice the chicken breasts into two pieces, lengthways. Season with salt and black pepper.
Drizzle one tablespoon of olive oil into the skillet and cook the chicken breast pieces for 5-6 minutes, each side, on a medium to high heat so you have browning (cook for longer if they are larger in size). Use tongs to remove from the skillet and set aside.
If the skillet seems dry, drizzle in a little more olive oil and take the heat down if needed. Saute the diced onion for 2-3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
Pour in the chicken broth and sprinkle in the herbs de Provence. Stir well, then bring the heat of the skillet up a touch so it is lightly bubbling. Cook down the broth for 3-4 minutes. Use a wooden spoon to lift any brown bits from the pan.
Pour the heavy cream into the skillet, stir well, then place the chicken breasts back into the skillet. Cook for 4-5 minutes at a very light simmer (not a hard boil) to thicken the sauce, or until the chicken reads 165F at its deepest point using a meat thermometer. Season with salt and black pepper to taste, spoon onto your serving plate and sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Adjust the amount of herbs used to preference.
My UK readers will want to use double cream not single cream, which would likely curdle.
Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.

Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance

All ingredients score 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:

herbs de Provence as a blend isn't mentioned. It typically contains thyme, marjoram, rosemary, oregano, savory, basil and sometimes tarragon. Neither marjoram or tarragon are mentioned on SIGHI, so you may prefer to make your own blend with the other herbs.
garlic, which scores 1.
I suggest to use a white onion, which scores 0.
black pepper, which scores 2.
chicken broth will depend upon ingredients used.
cream scores 0, with notes on additional ingredients you may wish to check.