Chicken Thighs With Mushrooms
If you have chicken thighs, mushrooms, onion, heavy cream, and cheese, you're are all set to make the most delicious chicken dinner - baked chicken thighs with mushrooms.
Equipment
- 1 Baking pan
- 1 skillet
- 1 Measuring Cup
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 8 oz (one container) white or baby Bella mushrooms, rinsed and sliced
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella
- ¼ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoons black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line the baking pan with parchment paper.
- Place the chicken thighs on a baking pan. Rub both sides with 2 teaspoons olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon paprika, and ¼ teaspoon garlic powder. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter and 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Add ½ yellow onion, diced and cook it for about 5-8 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden. Stir in, 8 oz (one container) white or baby Bella mushrooms, rinsed and sliced , along with ¼ teaspoons salt, and ¼ teaspoons black pepper . Cook for another 5 minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft and lightly browned. Add 1 garlic clove, minced and cook for another minute, until fragrant. Pour in ⅓ cup heavy cream and add 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped. Let it simmer on low for about 2 minutes. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
- Once the chicken is fully cooked, remove the pan from the oven. Keep the oven on. Spoon generous portions of the creamy mushrooms over each chicken thigh. Sprinkle ½ cup shredded mozzarella evenly on top. Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 5 minutes, or until the cheese melted and bubbly. Garnish with extra fresh parsley and serve.
Notes
For this recipe, I prefer using boneless and skinless chicken thighs. But you can also use chicken breasts to make this recipe.
You can also make this dish on a stove top. Simply fry the chicken first until fully cooked. Set aside. Cook the mushroom sauce in the same pan. At the very end add shredded mozzarella to the mushrooms. Top each cooked chicken thigh with the mushroom and cheese topping.
Nutrition
Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 3.5gProtein: 44.6gFat: 33.6gSaturated Fat: 12.7gCholesterol: 254mgSodium: 498mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1.8g
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