Description
Baked chicken legs with cream of mushroom create a comforting dinner that feels like a warm hug from your favorite aunt. Creamy, tender chicken emerges from the oven with a rich sauce that makes your taste buds dance with satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs
- 8 oz brown mushrooms
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
Seasonings and Herbs:
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
Cooking Fats and Extras:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 400°F and grab your chicken thighs. Pat them completely dry with paper towels to ensure perfect seasoning adherence.
- Mix 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp dried thyme, ½ tsp dried rosemary, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper in a small bowl. Massage this blend thoroughly over each chicken thigh.
- Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully place chicken thighs into the hot pan, searing for 2-3 minutes per side until a golden-brown crust forms.
- Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside. Drop 1 Tbsp butter into the same pan and add 8 oz sliced brown mushrooms. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper, sautéing for 3 minutes until edges start browning.
- Toss 4 minced garlic cloves into the mushrooms. Stir in ½ tsp dried thyme and ½ tsp dried rosemary, cooking for 1 minute until aromatic.
- Pour 1 ½ cups heavy cream into the skillet and sprinkle ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Simmer and stir for 2-3 minutes until the sauce slightly thickens.
- Nestle the seared chicken back into the creamy mushroom sauce, ensuring each piece gets coated. Slide the skillet into the 400°F oven for 15 minutes until chicken reaches perfect doneness.
- Pull the skillet from the oven and shower 1 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley over the top. Serve immediately with extra sauce ladled generously alongside the chicken.
Notes
- Pat chicken thighs completely dry before seasoning to ensure a perfect golden-brown sear and crisp exterior.
- Use an oven-safe skillet to minimize dish cleanup and keep all those delicious browned bits in the same pan.
- Choose fresh, high-quality mushrooms like cremini or baby bella for deeper, richer flavor in the cream sauce.
- For a lower-carb version, replace the cream with full-fat coconut milk and swap Parmesan for nutritional yeast to make the recipe dairy-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-27 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 474 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 363 mg
- Fat: 39 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg