1. Sear the Chicken (10 mins!)
Pat chicken dry, season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
Heat oil + butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook chicken 5-6 mins per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
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2. Make the Boursin Sauce
In the same skillet, sauté garlic for 30 sec until fragrant.
Pour in broth, scraping up browned bits. Simmer 2 mins.
Reduce heat to low, whisk in Boursin cheese until melted.
Stir in cream, parsley, and thyme.
3. Finish & Serve
Return chicken to the skillet, spooning sauce over top.
Simmer 3-4 mins until chicken is cooked through (165°F/74°C).
Garnish with extra herbs and cracked black pepper.
Pro Tips for Perfect Boursin Chicken
🔥 Don’t overcrowd the pan – Cook chicken in batches if needed.
🔥 Sauce too thick? Add a splash more broth.
🔥 No Boursin? Substitute 4 oz cream cheese + 1 tsp garlic powder + 1 tbsp mixed herbs.
🔥 Make ahead – Sauce reheats beautifully (add a little cream when warming).
5 Elegant Variations
🍄 Mushroom & White Wine – Sauté mushrooms before garlic, deglaze with ¼ cup white wine.
🍋 Lemon-Herb – Add zest of 1 lemon + 1 tbsp juice to the sauce.
🥓 Crispy Prosciutto – Top with pan-fried prosciutto strips.
🧀 Gruyère Gratin – Sprinkle with Gruyère and broil 2 mins.
🌶 Spicy Arrabiata – Stir in ½ tsp red pepper flakes + sun-dried tomatoes.
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