Easy Creamy Mushroom Chicken Thighs

Creamy Mushroom Chicken Thighs smothered in a lip smacking easy sauce! Winner Winner Chicken Dinner meets one pan mushroom chicken where we do not hold back on the cream! These quick and easy chicken thighs with mushroom sauce make the perfect dinner any night of the week.

Recipes like the Creamy Garlic Chicken Thighs, Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs and Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs are all about chicken thighs recipes.

The Air Fryer Roast Chicken, Chicken Kabobs In Oven and Chicken Sausage Rolls are loved by everyone in the family!

🤍 Recipe Highlights

I have summarised everything that you will come to know and love (LOVE ❤) about the recipe in the points below:

• Family friendly: this is a recipe that the whole family can enjoy together. There is no flavors that are too intense and there is no heat or spice in the recipe.
• Budget friendly: this is a cost effective recipe that won't break the bank.
• Simple ingredients: you will be able to get everything you need to make the recipe from the local grocery store.
• Taste and texture: there is the succulent, juicy chicken and the smooth creamy sauce. The mushrooms add high notes of texture and the thyme can be tasted within the sauce 😁👌.
• Versatile: I will show you a serving suggestion for the dish and then I will also offer different ideas that you can use to switch it up and use different pairings when it suits you.

🥗 Ingredients

The photo below is to show you everything you need to make the recipe. Please refer to the printable recipe card for specific ingredient measurements as well as detailed instructions.

As you can see the recipe calls for:

• Olive oil: we use olive oil on the stove initially to brown the chicken thighs.
• Salt and pepper: we use a little salt and black pepper to season the chicken.
• Thyme: a handy dried herb to have in the cupboard and one that works especially well with mushrooms.
• Parsley: this adds a pop or 2 of colour to the recipe. Grab some and give it a chop with kitchen scissors and you will be good to sprinkle it over the top.
• White wine: I use a pinot gris and it is a pretty cheap one ($10 per bottle). No need for anything fancy! A dry crisp wine is what you want, not a super sweet one.
• Mushrooms: button mushrooms are ideal as they are such a great size! I cut some in half, slice some fully and keep some whole as it offers a variety of textures in the recipe.
• Cream: heavy cream is what we need, not dollop or whipped cream. This is the key ingredient for the sauce.
• Chicken thighs: we need skinless, boneless chicken thighs for the recipe. You will likely be able to get them either from the meat section or the deli. Sometimes the ones in the meat section don't have a clear label about whether they have bones in them or not. Something to keep in mind when on the look out.

Tasty Tip: I like to provide you with a number of substitutions and variations giving you an array of options when making my recipes. If in doubt of any of the above ingredients, or wanting alternatives, read this section (further below) before jumping into the instructions on how to make the recipe which are coming next 😉👌.

🍳 Instructions

Here are the step by step instructions to make the recipe. We start by browning the chicken in the skillet.

• Add olive oil, chicken thighs, salt, pepper and thyme (Photo 1)
• Cook the mushrooms (Photo 2)
• Add the white wine (Photo 3)
• Pour in the cream (Photo 4)

👩‍🍳 How to Make Creamy Mushroom Chicken Thighs

To start the recipe, place a large frying pan or skillet on the stove and turn the heat to high. Add the olive oil and chicken thighs. Then season both sides of the chicken with the salt, pepper and thyme.

Cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes each side. Then use kitchen tongs to remove it and place it in a paper towel lined bowl. The chicken will not be fully cooked yet, but will finish cooking in the sauce a little bit further along in the recipe.

Next add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes. You can use a wooden spoon to stir and move them around in the pan during this time.

Once the mushrooms are cooked, use a slotted spoon and lift them up and out of the pan.

Next we begin to make the creamy sauce. Pour the white wine into the pan, followed by the cream and stir to combine. Allow the sauce to come to the boil and then turn the heat down to medium - low. For an even thicker sauce scoop out 2 tablespoons of the cream sauce, add 2 tablespoons of plain flour to it then add this combination (slurry) back to the pan and stir to combine.

• Stir to combine the sauce ingredients (Photo 5)

Next, add the mushrooms back to the pan like you see being done in the photo below.

• Add the mushrooms (Photo 6)

Once you have combined the sauce, you can add the mushrooms back to the pan.

After that step, you will take the kitchen tongs and place the browned chicken back into the pan also.

• Add the chicken back to the pan (Photo 7)

Once you have added the chicken back to the pan, it needs to cook through. This will take around 10 minutes.

Once done you are ready to serve the dish and I offer you some suggestions on how to do so below 😁.

🍽 Serving Suggestions

You might like to have a carb on the side of this dish and rice is a quick, handy option. Both white rice and brown rice will work and you can use jasmine or basmati rice as options.

I also like to add another vegetable so pop some spinach leaves on the plate. These are super handy as they require no cooking and therefore no time involved in their prep.

For other salad ideas you can try the Fresh Herb Salad, Italian Bread Salad or the Tomato Mozzarella Salad.

For breads try the Garlic Ciabatta, Turkish Garlic Bread or the Garlic Pizza Bread.

👍 How to Guide

How to Store

Store leftovers in a sealed, airtight container in the fridge. They can be kept for 2-3 days and need to be reheated before being consumed.

How to Freeze

Creamy sauces can have mixed results when being frozen and thawed. For that recipe I don't recommend freezing leftovers of the dish.

However, for convenience, you can purchase raw chicken thighs and freeze them. Then defrost and allow to thaw when you want to make the recipe.

How to Reheat

The microwave is the quickest and easiest method to reheat leftovers.

Simply pop them in a bowl or container with cling wrap or lid and reheat on high for 2-3 minutes until warmed through.

😉 Substitutions and Variations

Here are my sub ins and outs that you might be thinking about as you read the post and I will tell you if I think they will work or why they won't:

• You can purchase sliced mushrooms if you wish to as then there is no chopping involved!
• Or use a different type of mushroom for example swiss brown mushrooms or sliced portobello mushrooms.
• You can use dried oregano or dried parsley in place of the thyme if you wish too.
• If you want to use chicken breast instead of chicken thighs you can. Add about an extra 10 minutes of cook time.
• If you want to make the sauce thicker, you can make a slurry. To do this, scoop out 2 tablespoons of the cream sauce, add 2 tablespoons of plain flour to it, stir and then whisk it in before adding the chicken and mushrooms back to the pan.
• You can use chicken stock (chicken broth) in place of the white wine (equivalent amount) if you wish to.

💡 Tasty Tips

Here are my top tips and tricks that I want to share with you so that you master the recipe from the get go:

• Use a pair of kitchen tongs to handle the chicken. We move it around a little bit and these will come in handy!
• Ensure that the pan is well seasoned with oil so that the chicken doesn't stick. You can also use a non stick pan.
• In the beginning we are browning the chicken in the pan, but not fully cooking it. It gets finished cooking in the sauce once we have combined all of the ingredients.

🤓 Frequently Asked Questions

Are chicken thighs better than chicken breast?

Chicken thighs and chicken breast are different cuts of chicken meat. Chicken thighs tender to be more succulent and juicy than chicken breast, yet both are excellent to use in a wide variety of recipes.

Can we eat mushroom and chicken together?

Mushroom and chicken is an excellent pairing of ingredients with versatile flavors and textures.

What to have with chicken thighs?

Chicken thighs can be paired with garlic bread, salad, pasta, potato salad, fries and onion rings.

😍 More Easy Dinner Recipes

If we did a chicken dinner every night of the week we would get a little bored with it! For some variety, we can switch the proteins, cook times and methods making it Winner Winner Easy Dinner every night of the week 🤣👍.

Here are some more ideas for you to try:

• Chicken Ribs (Oven Baked then Grilled)
• Beef Ribs
• Marinated Chicken Thighs
• Panko Pork Chops
• Beef Osso Bucco
• Chicken Yaki Udon
• Slow Cooker Pulled Lamb

Its time to get our chicken and mushrooms on my friend! You can also find all of my dinner recipes in the one spot.

Adrianne

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