![Italian Chicken Thighs with Asiago-Garlic Sauce](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/f33ab0fddc28e7ad9d6995bac4dba30e6b06671246a442adcdbf88b3b2e67c2e/8c9dd6ec0415cf1be2d2b4f882298d1a/Italian-Chicken-Thighs-Lead.jpg)
Lunch / Dinner
Italian Chicken Thighs with Asiago-Garlic Sauce
When you make this creamy, cheesy, perfectly seasoned comfort meal of Italian Chicken Thighs, your friends and family will be lining up to hug you — it’s that good. Seriously, it tastes like something an Italian grandmother would have made. And the slow cooker couldn’t make this dish any easier.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Combine 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, then rub on all sides of thighs.
Melt butter in a sauté pan over medium–high. Add thighs and sear until browned on all sides, 8–10 minutes. Transfer thighs to a 4- to 6-qt. slow cooker; pour off all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from pan.
Add garlic and remaining 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning to pan; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Deglaze pan with wine, scraping up any brown bits. Cook until wine is reduced by half. Stir in broth and half-and-half; heat just to a simmer.
Add 1 cup Asiago and cream cheese, whisking until cheeses melt and sauce is thickened; season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over thighs.
Cover slow cooker and cook thighs until fork-tender on low setting, 3½–4 hours.
Transfer thighs to a serving platter and top with remaining ¼ cup Asiago. Serve thighs with sauce.
![To get good browning on the chicken, don’t overcrowd the pan and sear the thighs in two batches.](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/0fd3f2c793b04319d4fa38fb63c070d81f87029275d1b56809da0cfe2d5838b6/1b828899d8d865f7b8f8272d5f6a28f1/step1.jpg?fit=crop&w=286&h=365&f=top)
To get good browning on the chicken, don’t overcrowd the pan and sear the thighs in two batches.
![For extra flavor, use the drippings to make the sauce, but only use 1 Tbsp. so it’s not overly rich.](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/6791c7b9bd114f488936580a9695442b870e11e12daccf100e1fe5a5b22f6fea/ae549f33b54c9ea7f63aa2927a2ac136/step2.jpg?fit=crop&w=286&h=365&f=top)
For extra flavor, use the drippings to make the sauce, but only use 1 Tbsp. so it’s not overly rich.
![Whisk the sauce just until the Asiago and cream cheese melt. The sauce will slightly thicken, too](http://images.ctfassets.net/uw7yiu2kuigc/898da9ff77697312aea410cdf9d604975791602221186ed5f57c77571cca9850/c172ca103eea7a1be889473c936919de/step3.jpg?fit=crop&w=286&h=365&f=top)
Whisk the sauce just until the Asiago and cream cheese melt. The sauce will slightly thicken, too
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 469
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g 47%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 203mg 67%
Sodium 1012mg 42%
Carbs 5g 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 36g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.