Roast Chicken with Mushrooms
Juicy roasted chicken thighs nestled in a creamy mushroom sauce, served with crispy fries. A comforting weeknight dinner that comes together in about 40 minutes.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 650
- Protein
- 35g
Ingredients
- 4 whole chicken thighs
- 8 oz mushrooms
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 12 oz frozen french fries
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Spread the 12 oz frozen fries on a baking sheet and bake until golden and crispy, about 25 minutes, shaking halfway.
- 2
Pat the 4 chicken thighs dry and season both sides with the 1 tsp salt and 0.5 tsp pepper.
- 3
Heat the 2 tbsp olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high. Place chicken skin-side down and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook 3 more minutes. Remove chicken to a plate.
- 4
Add the 8 oz sliced mushrooms and 2 minced garlic cloves to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms release their liquid and start to brown, about 5 minutes.
- 5
Pour in the 1 cup heavy cream and scrape up any browned bits. Bring to a simmer, then return chicken to the skillet, skin-side up.
- 6
Transfer skillet to oven and roast until chicken is cooked through (165°F) and sauce thickens slightly, about 15 minutes.
- 7
Serve chicken and mushrooms with the crispy fries on the side.
Tools you’ll need
- baking sheet
- large oven-safe skillet
- tongs
- knife
- cutting board
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