Description
A comforting and creamy French Chicken Casserole with tender chicken thighs cooked in a flavorful white wine sauce with mushrooms, carrots, and herbs. Perfect for a cozy dinner with a side of crusty bread or mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Sauce:
- 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 8 oz cremini or white mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh)
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 medium carrots (sliced)
- 1 bay leaf
- Chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Sear the chicken: Heat olive oil and butter in a large oven-safe skillet. Season and sear chicken thighs until golden brown. Set aside.
- Cook the vegetables: In the same skillet, cook onions, garlic, and mushrooms until browned.
- Add seasonings and liquids: Stir in mustard, thyme, rosemary, and white wine. Add chicken broth, cream, carrots, and bay leaf.
- Combine and bake: Return chicken to the skillet, simmer, then bake in the oven for 35–40 minutes.
- Finish and serve: Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
- Serve with crusty bread, mashed potatoes, or buttered noodles.
- You can also use boneless chicken thighs but reduce cooking time slightly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Braising
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh with sauce
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
