Chicken Thighs With White Wine Cream Sauce

Chicken Thighs With White Wine Cream Sauce

The Spruce / Karen Hibbard

Prep: 18 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Total: 63 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 servings

You can never have too many chicken recipes in your arsenal, and these budget-friendly chicken thighs are perfect for a busy weeknight meal. The chicken is cooked in a homemade mushroom sauce and is particularly tasty when served over hot cooked rice, noodles, or pasta.

Garlic and parsley are the simple seasonings in the mushroom sauce. While it can seem rich, the wine and chicken stock thin it out perfectly, and you can use half-and-half for a lighter cream option. Be sure to choose a dry white wine (chardonnay is a good choice) to avoid adding too much sweetness to the sauce.

While the dish calls for boneless chicken thighs, feel free to use boneless chicken breasts for a lighter meal. Bone-in chicken works, too, but will need to cook a little longer. No matter what cut of chicken you use, be sure to cook the chicken until the internal temperature reads a minimum of 165 F on an instant-read thermometer.

For a complete meal, serve the chicken alongside simple side dishes. Glazed carrots, roasted veggies, or a fresh salad, along with biscuits, will complement this dish perfectly. Try to choose cooked food that will bake in the oven while you cook the chicken on the stovetop.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken thighs

  • Salt, to taste

  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup chicken stock

  • 1/3 cupdry white wine

  • 1/2 cup cream, or half-and-half

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Chicken Thighs With White Wine Cream Sauce ingredients

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  2. Sprinkle the chicken thighs with salt and black pepper.

    seasoned chicken thighs on a plate

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  3. Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium heat.

    butter in a skillet

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  4. Add the chicken and cook, turning, until browned. Remove to a plate and set aside.

    chicken cooking in a skillet

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  5. Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook, stirring, until mushrooms are tender and browned.

    mushrooms cooking in a skillet

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  6. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Stir in chicken broth and wine until blended.

    mushrooms gravy cooking in a skillet

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  7. Add the chicken back to the skillet, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender.

    chicken and mushroom gravy in a skillet

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  8. Stir in the cream and parsley and heat through.

    chicken and mushroom gravy in a skillet

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  9. Serve with rice or potatoes.

    Chicken Thighs With White Wine Cream Sauce in a skillet

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Recipe Variation

  • Replace the salt and pepper with a seasoning blend for chicken.

 

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
359 Calories
23g Fat
8g Carbs
30g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 359
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g 29%
Saturated Fat 10g 51%
Cholesterol 172mg 57%
Sodium 363mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 30g
Vitamin C 4mg 18%
Calcium 35mg 3%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 529mg 11%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)