Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs will knock your socks off! Truly, this irresistible and mouthwatering chicken entree takes only 20 minutes to prepare. It's seasoned so deliciously you'll want this easy recipe on your monthly meal rotation. If you need a quick week night dinner entree, this one is sensational. Gluten free.
1 sharp knife to trim excess fat from chicken thighs
1 platter
2 wooden spoons
measuring cups
measuring spoons
1 spatula
1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
Ingredients
CHICKEN:
1 1/2 lbs.chicken thighsboneless, skinless (trim any excess fat)(about 8)
1tsp.onion powder
1tsp.garlic powder
1/2tsp.dried thyme
1/2tsp.dried rosemary
1/2tsp.sea salt
1/4tsp.cracked black pepper
1/4cupolive oilor as needed
GARLIC MUSHROOM SAUCE:
1tbsp.unsalted butter(salted butter is also okay)
8oz. fresh mushroomssliced
4clovesgarlicfinely minced
1tbsp.fresh parsleyminced
1tsp.dried thyme
1tsp.dried rosemary
1tsp.Salt and pepperto taste
waterif necessary
Instructions
CHICKEN:
Pat the chicken pieces down with paper towels.
If necessary, trim off any excess fat.
Combine onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Sprinkle coating on the chicken pieces and pat lightly into both sides of chicken.
Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
Sear the chicken thighs until cooked through approximately 8 minutes on each side.
Add additional olive oil before cooking remaining side, if necessary.
Remove chicken to plate and keep warm.
If necessary, add additional tablespoon of olive oil to skillet and continue cooking chicken until all the pieces have been cooked.
Add additional olive oil when turning chicken pieces over.
Remove all chicken pieces and transfer to warming plate to keep warm.
GARLIC MUSHROOM SAUCE:
Meanwhile, as chicken pieces are cooking, prepare sauce: Place one tablespoon butter and 8-oz. sliced mushrooms in skillet.
Season skillet with salt and pepper, to taste.
Cook mushrooms until soft, approximately 3 minutes.
Add thyme, rosemary and garlic to skillet.
Sauté until garlic is fragrant – approximately one minute.
Don’t overcook or the garlic will become bitter.
Return chicken pieces to each skillet (trying not to crowd the chicken).
Check seasonings.
Add additional salt and pepper, if desired; if the pan seems dry, stir in water.
Spoon sauce over chicken pieces (one skillet will already have the sauce but the other one won't have sauce).
Garnish chicken in skillet with freshly minced parsley to serve.
Notes
NOTE: I added a little water to the sauce in the pan since mine was pretty dry. Because I needed to transport the chicken, I didn’t want it drying out too much.NOTE: To save time, have the chicken thighs trimmed of excess fat before preparing the entree.