This chicken with mushroom sauce recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and full of flavor. I like to served it over rice, but it is also delicious over pasta or mashed potatoes.
I love chicken and I usually prefer to cook with dark meat rather than white meat for better flavor. This chicken with mushroom sauce is a simple, comforting and delicious dish. It’s excellent for dinner with your family but also fancy enough for entertaining.
What Do You Need to Make This Recipe?
The printable recipe card with a full list of ingredients and directions is below.
Butter: I recommend using butter to brown the chicken, but olive oil will work too.
Chicken thighs or legs: You can also use boneless chicken breast to make this recipe if you prefer. I like to use the dark meat because provides a lot of flavor to the sauce, which is difficult to recreate with chicken breasts.
Vegetables: Garlic, onions and mushrooms. I like to use baby bella mushrooms for this dish, because I like the flavor and texture, but feel free to use your favorite mushrooms.
Chicken stock: the chicken stock adds more flavor to the sauce. I like to use organic low sodium stock.
Heavy cream: I add heavy cream to the sauce to give this dish a creamy texture. I really recommend the addition of cream but if you prefer you can leave it out.
Spices: Cumin,salt and pepper.
Herbs: Fresh parsley and thyme.
Chicken with Mushroom Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 chicken thighs or legs
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 1 pound baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh thyme
Instructions
- Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. In a large fry pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the chicken and cook, turning once or twice, until golden brown on both sides, about 8 minutes total. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
- Add the onions and sauté until barely softened, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and sauté until their juices are released, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. Add the chicken broth and heavy cream.
- Return the chicken and any juices from the plate to the pan and spoon the mushrooms over the chicken. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and braise the chicken until opaque throughout, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir in the thyme, parsley, cumin and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm over white rice.
Nutrition
I think that comfort food should never be seasonal and in Colombia we cook stews, soups and other comforting dishes like this one no matter how hot it is outside.
Leftover chicken with mushrooms will keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days. Once the meal has cooled to room temperature, transfer it to an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator.
What can I serve with this dish?
I love serving chicken with mushrooms with rice to soak up the delicious creamy sauce, simple salad and avocado.
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Erica
Thank you all so much for the comments!
Ivy
I used to like chicken thighs but now I prefer the breast. I could eat anything with mushrooms and this looks so good.
grace
i love me some chicken legs! great sauce, too, and even your accompaniments are perfect. well done, erica!
Baking is my Zen
Love the combination of mushrooms and chicken.
Carmen
Faith
I love chicken with mushrroms! The sauce in this dish sounds so flavorful!
Ruth
Love any creamy mushroom sauce and this one sounds perfect!
Sarah Naveen
looks so colorful and yummy!!!
girlichef
YUM...gorgeous meal! =)
tasteofbeirut
Having tried this type of sauce before I can vouch that it is absolutely delicious!
MaryMoh
Beautiful chicken dish. I love that with rice too. Maybe with another dish of vegetable stir fry.
Christine @ Fresh Local and Best
Oooo! This looks like a very comforting dish! I'm imagining how great the gravy sauce must taste.
norma
Esto es un plato casero. Tan rico y me encanta el aguacate
Kim
That is one gorgeous picture Erica and it looks very enticing!
I love comfort food all year round too.
Gloria
Erica, me encnatan los champiñones, esta receta se ve muy rica, besoos, gloria
Catalina
Wow! What a beautiful picture!
Carla
I also love the dark meat of the chicken, which was a learned experience for me. For years I woulld not touch it and always had to have the white chicken breast. Though I do prefer the thighs over the legs. I also love to cook with baby bellas. Your entire dish looks delicious.