Chicken with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

🥘 Ingredients

• Riesling or dry white wine
  1/3 cup
• butter
  3 tbsp
• chicken broth
  1/2 cup
• chicken drumsticks
  4
• chicken thighs
  4
• fresh thyme sprigs
  4
• heavy cream
  1/4 cup
• mushrooms (cremini, chanterelle, or shiitake)
  3 cups
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• onion
  1/4 cup
• pepper
• salt
• unsalted butter
  1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium skillet
• large oven-safe sauté pan

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
2. 2

   In a medium skillet , heat olive oil and unsalted butter over medium heat. When bubbling, add sliced mixed mushrooms (cremini, chanterelle, or shiitake) and fresh thyme sprigs .

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, unsalted butter: 1 tbsp, mushrooms (cremini, chanterelle, or shiitake): 3 cups, fresh thyme sprigs: 4
3. 3

   Cook mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned on the edges, about ⏱️ 10 to 15%minutes . Discard thyme stems, season with salt and pepper , and set mushrooms aside.

   salt, pepper
4. 4

   In a large oven-safe sauté pan , heat remaining olive oil and butter over medium-high heat. Season chicken thighs and chicken drumsticks generously with salt and black pepper.

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, butter: 1 tbsp, chicken thighs: 4, chicken drumsticks: 4
5. 5

   Add chicken skin-side down and sear until deeply browned on all sides, about ⏱️ 10 minutes .
6. 6

   Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover pan with lid or foil, transfer to oven, and braise until tender, about ⏱️ 30 minutes .

   chicken broth: 1/2 cup
7. 7

   Transfer cooked chicken to a warm plate and pour pan juices into a heatproof cup.
8. 8

   Return pan to stove over medium heat and melt remaining butter . Add finely diced onion and sauté until translucent, ⏱️ 3 minutes .

   butter: 2 tbsp, onion: 1/4 cup
9. 9

   Add Riesling or dry white wine and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits, until reduced by half. Add 1/2 cup reserved braising juices and reduce by half again, about ⏱️ 4 minutes .

   Riesling or dry white wine: 1/3 cup
10. 10

    Stir in heavy cream and simmer for ⏱️ 3 minutes . Return chicken and sautéed mushrooms to pan, spooning sauce over chicken for ⏱️ 2 minutes . Serve hot with crusty bread or egg noodles.n

    heavy cream: 1/4 cup