Herbed Chicken Crepes with Fresh Rosemary Cream Sauce

I found this recipe on an awesome blog called Poor Girl Eats Well. It was delicious and much easier than I anticipated. The crepe recipe is simple and can be used for any crepe dish, including sweet ones. Strawberry crepes, anyone?

Ingredients

• 1/2 c all purpose flour
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 c nonfat milk
• 1 T butter, melted
• 1 T sugar
• 1/2 T butter for cooking

• 4 chicken thighs, cubed
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1/2 t sea salt
• 1/4 t rosemary
• 1/4 t thyme
• 1/8 t freshly ground black pepper
• 2 T olive oil

• 1/2 c half & half
• 1 T butter
• 1/2 T fresh rosemary
• 1/2 T corn starch or flour, mixed in with a bit of water
• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Season the cubed chicken thighs and heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and heat until just lightly golden brown. Add the chicken, cover, and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until thickest part of the cube is no longer pink on the inside. Remove from heat, keep covered, and set aside.

While chicken is cooking, combine the crepe ingredients into a bowl and mix together well with a wire whisk. In a medium skillet, heat the 1/2 T butter and coat the entire pan with it. Using either a measuring cup or ladle with a spout, slowly pour some of the batter into the skillet until it covers the entire bottom. Cook over medium low heat until the edges become slightly dry, about 45 seconds. With a spatula, check to make sure the crepe is starting to turn a golden brown on the bottom. If so, it's ready to flip onto the other side. Cook for about another 30 seconds or until the bottom side is golden brown.

In a small saucepan, heat the butter over medium low heat until melted and add the half & half, whisking to make sure the cream doesn't burn. Next, add the fresh chopped rosemary and salt & pepper and whisk to mix. When the cream barely starts to boil around the edges, stir in the cornstarch (or flour) and water mixture and whisk briskly so that the sauce begins thicken. Cook for another minute or so, or until your sauce thickens well. Don't worry if it's a little runny at first; it will thicken after removing it from the heat.

Assemble your crepes by placing a spoonful or two or chicken in the center of each crepe, drizzle a little bit of rosemary cream on the inside if you like, roll together, and place on a plate. Continue until all crepes have been assembled. Ladle a generous amount of the rosemary cream sauce on top of each serving, garnish with extra fresh rosemary sprigs, and enjoy!