How would you like to make up a chicken dinner that can be made all in one pan and bake while you lounge on the couch reading or watching movies? Am I speaking your language yet? This Skillet Chicken, Mushrooms & Garlic is the perfect dinner for a great night in.
So tonight for Mitten Movie Night I made one of my favorites, a simple chicken dinner. I love nothing more than chicken with a light gravy and mashed potatoes.
What beer pairs well with Skillet Chicken, Mushrooms & Garlic?
The beer: White Chocolate Blonde from Grand Armory Brewing
We picked up when we were out hunting for Hopslam. With only a hint of chocolate, it went great with the meaty mushrooms, tender chicken, and light sauce perfectly.
What movie pairs well with a one-pan chicken dinner?
Recommended to watch: The Secret of Marrowbone. This movie had me thinking about it long after it was over. A little bit of horror with a surprise twist at the end. So cuddle up because the weather is still cold and let’s get to the recipe for skillet chicken, mushrooms & garlic.
Do you have a cast-iron skillet? If not this skillet chicken dish works well in a dutch oven too. I’ve been using my cast iron like crazy since I got it this summer. Before having one I always thought that it would be too intimidating but I was simply wrong about it. Easy to clean and you can make everything from burgers to dessert in it.
How to make Skillet Chicken, Mushrooms & Garlic:
Start off by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. On the stove heat the pan and add the 1/4 cup olive oil. On a plate add the flour, salt, pepper, and thyme.
Combine the spices and flour together then dredge each chicken piece into it then add them skin side down to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, flip over and cook another 5 minutes on the other side.
While the chicken is cooking chop the onion, clean the mushrooms and get the garlic peeled.
Once the chicken is cooked remove and put on a separate plate. The chicken does not have to be cooked you just wanted to crisp up the skin.
To the same pan add 1 Tbs of butter. With a spatula bring up the little bits on the bottom of the pan and add the onions. Brown them until translucent for 2-3 minutes. By now the kitchen should be smelling amazing!
Now that the onions are cooked add the liquids: wine and chicken stock. Add the chicken back to the pan.
Then finally add the mushrooms and garlic on top of that. Turn off the heat to the skillet on the stovetop then put the whole pan into the oven.
Cook the chicken for 60 minutes but to keep it moist every 15 minutes take a spoon and pour the juices from the pan over the chicken.
While it’s cooking make up some mashed potatoes and a vegetable side.
Plate it up and here you are…..
From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!
Originally published in March of 2018. Updated post in April of 2019.
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Skillet Chicken, Mushrooms & Garlic
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken thights I used bone in
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground thyme
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 8 ounces while white mushrooms cleaned and stemmed
- 1 whole garlic head peeled
- 1 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 Tbs butter
Instructions
- Start off by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. On the stove heat the pan and add the 1/4 cup olive oil.
- On a plate add the flour, salt, pepper and thyme. Combine the spices and flour together then dredge each chicken piece into it then add them skin side down to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, flip over and cook another 5 minutes on the other side.
- While the chicken is cooking chop the onion, clean the mushrooms and get the garlic peeled.
- Once the chicken is cooked remove and put on a separate plate. The chicken does not have to be cooked you just wanted to crisp up the skin. To the same pan add 1 Tbs of butter.
- With a spatula bring up the little bits on the bottom of the pan and add the onions. Brown them until translucent for 2-3 minutes.
- Now that the onions are cooked add the liquids: wine and chicken stock. Add the chicken back to the pan. Then finally add the mushrooms and garlic on top of that. Turn off the heat to the skillet on the stove top then put the whole pan into the oven.
- Cook the chicken for 60 minutes but to keep it moist every 15 minutes take a spoon and pour the juices from the pan over the chicken. Plate it up. Enjoy!
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