- Ingredients:
- 6 chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1 lemon
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup cream
- 8oz package of sliced FunGuy white button mushrooms
Everyone loves a good classic dinner recipe like baked chicken thighs, but why not take it a step further and make it the FunGuy way!
This recipe for pan seared chicken thighs, baked to perfection with our sliced button mushrooms in a creamy, rosemary and lemon flavored sauce is so versatile that it can go with anything from rice to potatoes, to roasted vegetables or a fresh garden salad!
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Lay the chicken thighs on a clean cutting board and season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice over both sides of the thighs.
- Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook 2 minutes, or until fragrant. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Transfer the seasoned thighs to the pan skin side down and let them cook 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown on the outside. Transfer the chicken thighs to a medium sized casserole dish.
- Stir the chicken broth into the pan, and gently scrape the bottom of the pan to release any stuck bits from the bottom, and let it reduce to about half. Reduce the heat to medium low and stir in the cream. Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste Turn off the heat.
- Pour the sauce over and around the chicken thighs and add the FunGuy mushrooms to the dish. Cover with foil and place in the oven to cook 25 minutes or until the chicken reaches a temperature of 165F when a thermometer is inserted into the middle.
- Remove the baked chicken thighs and mushrooms from the oven and allow it to cool at least 5 minutes before serving.
Have a Fun meal!