Creamy Mushroom Sauce Baked Chicken
Servings: 3
Calories: 569kcal
Pan-seared chicken thighs, nestled in a thick, creamy mushroom sauce, and flavoured with aromatic thyme. Chicken in Creamy Mushroom Sauce is sure to be a family favourite!
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Ingredients
- 6 large chicken thighs, bone in, skin on
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup white onions, finely chopped
- 3 cups sliced cremini mushrooms, about one pound
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 10 ounces canned cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Over medium heat, add the olive oil and butter to a heavy-bottom, oven-safe skillet and melt the butter into the oil.
- Lightly salt and pepper both sides of the chicken thighs. Carefully lay the thighs, skin side down, in the skillet and sear for 3-4 minutes. Turn once, sear for another 3-4 minutes and remove from the skillet. Set aside.
- Add the onions and mushrooms to the skillet. Sauté until the mushrooms are browned.
- Add the garlic and cook for one minute.
- Add the canned mushroom soup, heavy cream, two tablespoons of water, and dried thyme. Stir into the mushroom and onion mixture.
- Nestle the chicken thighs into the mushroom sauce and bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven, garnish, and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 569kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 284mg | Sodium: 1314mg | Potassium: 1078mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 768IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg