Chicken Thighs With Mushroom Leek Sauce Food

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH MUSHROOM-LEEK SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until well browned and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, cover, and keep warm.
• Add mushrooms and leeks to the skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until most of the moisture has evaporated and mushrooms begin to brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Add wine; cook for about 1 minute. Mix broth and cornstarch together in a small bowl; add to the skillet and cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in sour cream and mustard; cook and stir until combined, about 1 minute. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Nestle chicken thighs into the sauce. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 8 to 10 minutes more.

BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH MUSHROOMS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
• Rinse the leeks well under water and separate the layers to ensure no dirt remains. Slice into ¼-inch half moons.
• Mix 1¼ teaspoons of salt with ¼ teaspoon of pepper and ½ teaspoon of paprika.
• Season the chicken all over with the rub.
• Place a large Dutch oven over high heat. Once hot, spray with olive oil. Brown the chicken on all sides. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side in batches and adjust the heat as needed. Set cooked chicken aside.
• Turn the heat to medium-low and add 1 tablespoon of butter.
• Once the butter foams, add the chopped leeks. Sauté, stirring frequently for 6 - 8 minutes until soft. Add 8 ounces of quartered mushrooms, ¼ teaspoon salt. Place the lid on the pan and cook for 5 minutes, until the mushrooms release their juices.
• Sprinkle the mushrooms with flour. Stir and add 1 cup of chicken broth and 3 tablespoons of sherry. Simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Place the chicken in the Dutch oven and spoon the mushroom-sherry sauce over them. Bake in the oven with the lid on for 40 - 50 minutes, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
• Pile the chicken thighs on a sharing plate to serve.

CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOM CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towel and trim off excess fat. Combine the onion powder, garlic powder, herbs, salt and pepper. Coat the chicken evenly with the combined seasoning.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken thighs in batches until browned on each side and no longer pink in centre (about 8 minutes each side, depending on thickness). Add remaining oil if needed for second batch. Transfer to a plate; set aside and keep warm.
• To the same pan or skillet, melt the butter and add the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and cook until soft (about 3 minutes). Add the garlic, parsley, thyme and rosemary; sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute).
• Stir in cream, bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and continue cooking until sauce has thickened slightly. Stir in the parmesan cheese and allow it to melt through the sauce for a further 2 minutes, while occasionally stirring.
• Return chicken to the pan. Taste test and season with salt and pepper to your taste. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

PAN ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MUSHROOMS AND LEEKS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add mushrooms and leeks; stir and cook for 4 minutes or until tender.
• Remove from heat; sprinkle with half the thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Cut a small pocket in the top edge of the side of each chicken breast, but don't cut all the way through the breast.
• Fill pocket with 2-3 tablespoons of the mushroom mixture.
• Season chicken with the remaining thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
• Brown chicken on both sides.
• Transfer skillet to the oven and roast for 10 minutes or until cooked through.
• Serve with the remaining mushroom-leek mixture.

CHICKEN WITH LEEKS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in non stick skillet.
• Sprinkle on season salt, garlic salt and pepper to taste.
• Brown chicken in hot olive oil.
• Add leeks and mushrooms, stir in tomato paste, and chicken broth.
• Cover and simmer on low heat until chicken juices run clear, about 15-20 minutes.

CREAMY GARLIC AND MUSHROOM CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil over medium-heat in a large skillet. Season chicken thighs on both sides with thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper. Place thighs, skin-side down, into the hot skillet and cook until browned, about 8 minutes. Flip thighs over and brown other side, an additional 8 minutes. Remove thighs from skillet onto a large plate, and set aside. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Add mushrooms to skillet and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in white wine and scrape browned bits off the bottom of the skillet. Simmer until wine is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth and allow mixture to come back to a simmer.
• Return chicken thighs to the skillet, and cook, covered, until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Stir in heavy cream and cook until just heated through, about 1 more minute. Adjust salt and pepper and sprinkle with fresh parsley just before serving.

WINE-BRAISED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and the black pepper. Finely grate, pass through a press or mince 2 garlic cloves. Set aside half the grated garlic for finishing the dish. Rub the rest all over the chicken pieces. Set aside the chicken while preparing the other ingredients.
• In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, combine 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter. When the butter melts, add chicken in batches and cook until browned on both sides, 4 to 6 minutes per side. If the pan dries out, add a little more oil as needed. Transfer browned chicken to a plate.
• Add remaining tablespoon each oil and butter to the pan. Once the butter melts, add mushrooms and cook undisturbed until well browned on one side, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir and cook for 1 minute longer.
• Thinly slice 2 garlic cloves. Reduce heat to medium, and stir in sliced garlic, leeks and a large pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are tender and golden brown, 7 minutes. Add rosemary and wine to the pot and let simmer, scraping up the browned bits, until liquid reduces by half, about 1 minute.
• Nestle chicken, skin side up, into the pan and pour in any accumulated juices from the plate. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, covered, until chicken is cooked through, 25 to 35 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a serving platter and tent with foil to keep warm. Pluck the rosemary sprigs from the pot. If the sauce looks thin, turn the heat to medium-high and let simmer until it thickens slightly, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining grated garlic, the crème fraîche, chives and lemon zest. Taste sauce and add more salt if needed. Spoon sauce over the chicken and top with parsley, more lemon zest and a dollop of crème fraîche, if you like, and serve.