Pollo alla Crema {Chicken with Cream}
Are you ready for some luscious chicken? Well if not, just turn away now. Because this is one lusciously delicious dish! Pollo alla Crema is pronounced Po-low ah-la Cray-ma and, yes, as the name implies it’s oh so creamy & wait for it….succulent.
It’s another low & slow dish that I was first introduced to while living in Northern Italy. The sauce…oh the sauce, it kills me everytime. So good. Please note, that you’re required to have some type of bread nearby to help you get every ounce of it into your mouth. Yes, required. I say so, so it must be true.
If you’re not a fan of a cutting up a whole chicken (you can always wink at your butcher & ask him nicely to cut it for you…not that I know this from experience or anything, just a mere suggestion - wink wink) or just prefer using thighs or leg quarters feel free. For the photo shoot I made it with leg quarters (because they were what looked good and what was on sale at the grocer that day). And as with every time I make this dish it’s ah-mazing no matter which pieces you use. Naturally if you use less chicken or smaller pieces adjust your cooking time accordingly. A whole cut up chicken was just the way it was shown to me. Also, if you can’t find any baby bella mushrooms (or if they’re a little pricey the day you get to the grocer) feel free to substitute button mushrooms.
I think I might be getting closer to my 100 chicken recipes…just sayin’… obviously I love chicken & hope you do to! Which always make me think of the Chick-Fil-A Cow & his eat more chicken mantra… Okay, maybe it’s only funny to me! LOL
What you’ll need:
1 whole chicken cut into pieces
10-12oz / 300g of Baby Bella Mushrooms - Sliced
1 cup of dry white wine
1 cup / 200g of Heavy Whipping Cream
2 egg yolks
4 tbsp / 50g of Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Handful of Parsley - roughly chopped
2 Bay Leaves
s/p
What to do:
Wash & pat dry your chicken pieces & set aside. In a large saute pan, add 2 tbsp of butter, bay leaves & 2 tbsp of Olive & heat over meadium-high heat. When melted add your chicken pieces and slightly brown on all sides. Turning as necessary. When chicken begins to turn a nice golden color, season well with salt & pepper & add in your wine. Lower heat to low, cover and let simmer for approx 60 minutes turning as necessary.
WHILE your chicken is cooking, slice your mushrooms. 20 minutes prior to chicken being done, add 2 tbsp of butter to saute pan and heat over medium heat. When melted add mushrooms, reduce heat to low. Season with s/p & cook for approx 20 minutes.
When chicken is done, remove it from pan, transfer to a plate & keep warm inside oven or toaster oven. Reserve 1 tbsp of cooking liquid.
Add the cream to pan, stir & allow to reduce by about 1/3. WHILE cream is reducing, place the egg yolks in a small bowl and season with s/p and add the reserved 1 tbsp of cooking liquid from chicken. Stir well. When cream mixture is finished reducing, remove bay leaves & take off heat & mix in egg mixture well. Add mushrooms with their liquid & stir well. Check for seasoning. Add s/p if necessary. Mix in chopped parsley.
Place chicken on serving tray & pour cream mixture on top. Serve immediately.
Buon Appetito!
If you liked this, you might like:
Pollo al Rhum, Galletti alle Noci, Rollatini di Pollo, Parmigiano Panko Herb Encrusted Chicken Breasts
Oh Yum! It sure does look creamy and delicious and I am so crazy for mushrooms!
I was just thinking I’d better get my thinking cap on for my Nutella recipe!
Thank you! You often write very interesting articles. You improved my mood.
Looks very yummy! I always order ‘Pollo a la Crema’ at Mexican restaurants. I wonder if yours will taste similar… sooo good! I’ll be trying this soon!
That looks delicious!!
That sounds delicious! I’ll be trying it soon.
That looks so yummy. Thanks for the recipe. I’m going to keep it for later
Wow, what an awesome food blog, your photography is great. I have the hardest time taking pictures of the things I cook!!
Thankfully I have Neil to cut up my chickens for me! We made a similar dish to this in culinary school last semester - and yes, the sauce… oh!!!
Oh wow, this looks absolutely amazing!! And your blog is so totally cute! Love it!!
A cream sauce with mushrooms is one of my favorite things. Sounds fantastic with chicken!
We had Beef Wellington tonight which was delicious but I sort of wish I’d seen this first!
OM Goodness! This sauce.. it deserves its own food group. YUM. Thank you so much for posting this
Thanks Kim! I’m obviously crazy about ’shrooms too! You’ll be happy to hear then that I have 2 more fab mushroom filled recipes coming up! Stay tuned.
You’re quite welcome Arsento! Glad I could improve your mood!
Thanks Missee! It’s a little different from the Mexican version of Pollo alla Crema…I love that one as well! Let me know what you think!
Thank you Andrea! The sauce is the star of this one! Oh so good!
Grazie Sally! Hope you <3 it as much as we do!
Thanks a bunch Boomette! It’s the perfect comfort dish for this season!
Ah, that’s so sweet. Thank you Catherine! I love taking the pics as much as I do cooking.
Mardi, you’re oh so talented! Yes, the sauce. The glorious sauce. I just can’t say enough about it. Once you taste it, you know.
Thanks bunches Amy! I really appreciate that. (btw love singe for your supper…great name)
Hi Lisa! Yes, cream & mushrooms are a beatiful pair!
Ciao Michelle! Beef Wellington is pretty fabulous too ; )
Thanks Erin! I feel the same way! The sauce is def up there!
This sounds amazing, especially with the mushrooms. Yum!
Thanks Alyssa! I love baby bella’s. They have such a great flavor.
What a beautiful dish! I love baby bellas… and they are easy to find, too! Sounds like a perfect dish.
Thanks Jen! I love mushrooms! Stay tuned lots more mushrooms dishes comin up!
Yum, Yum and more yum. I will have to try this.
adoro il pollo! il tuo รจ molto invitante!
Oh yum. This looks like a winner. Mushrooms plus cream equals pure bliss. Bookmarking this!
Thanks Michelle! I hope you <3 it too!
Ciao Federica! Grazie! An’chio adoro il pollo! C’e un sacco di cose che puoi fare, no? Baci e’ buon weekend.
Thanks Tammy! I completely agree ; )
Beautiful food blog. And, oh my dear, I’m making Polla alla Crema this week! We are big suckers for chicken and mushroom dishes.
Thanks Heather! I’m a sucker for them as well ; )
I love you…seriously. I have been faced with about a cup of cream that needs to be used up and zero clue what I was going to do. I am also in this kick where I want to clean out freezers and guess what I am stuck with multiple chickens in my freezer. Definitely giving this a shot!
Ah, ain’t you sweet ; ) I’m glad I could help you out with the clearing out of the freezer! I need to get around to doing that myself! Hope you love it!
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