baked legs with cream of mushroom

  •  In a small bowl, combine  flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. On a large platter, coat the chicken thighs in the seasoned flour mixture.
  •  Heat 2 tablespoons  olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  •  Add the chicken thighs, skin side down, and fry until the skin is golden brown, about 4 minutes.
  •  Turn the chicken legs  and fry on the other side for about 3 minutes.
  •  Remove the browned chicken thighs and set  aside.Also discard any portion of the oil that has become too dark from frying the chicken with the flour mixture.
  •  In the same empty pan, add the mushrooms (halved) and the chopped garlic, add another tablespoon of olive oil (if necessary) and fry everything over medium heat for 2 minutes.
  •  Add the chicken broth to the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add 1/4 teaspoon  salt and mix.
  •  Put the chicken thighs back in the pan.
  •  Bring the chicken stock to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to medium.
  •  Simmer the chicken thighs for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked  and the juices run clear when cut.
  •  Place the cooked chicken legs on a plate and keep warm.
  •  Increase the skillet to medium-low and let the mushroom sauce cook until  reduced by about a third, about 4 minutes.
  •  Add 1/2 cup heavy cream to the mushroom sauce and cook over medium-low heat for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly  and scraping  the bottom of the pan, until the sauce thickens.
  •  Return the chicken thighs to the pan to warm  up.

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