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Delicious mushroom gravy sauce chicken over mashed potatoes, garnished with herbs. Perfect comfort food dish.

One-pot Chicken and Gravy

This one-pot baked chicken thigh and gravy recipe is the ultimate comfort food—featuring juicy chicken thighs with golden brown, crispy skin, simmered in a rich gravy made with white wine, mushrooms, and garlic. Whether you're serving this with mashed potatoes, white rice, or egg noodles, it’s a complete meal that’s both easy to prepare and packed with flavorful chicken goodness.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken thighs, gravy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 559kcal
Author: Lola Jay

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

  • 5-6 bone-in chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon butter

For the Gravy:

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium shallot diced
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1.5 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoon purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅓ cup white wine
  • 2.5 cups chicken broth I like better than bouillon dissolved in water
  • 1 tablespoon minced chives
  • ½ cup heavy cream optional
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Instructions 

Prep the Chicken

  • Pat dry the bone-in chicken thighs with a paper towel to help them crisp up.
    5-6 bone-in chicken thighs
    Person preparing raw chicken thighs on a wooden cutting board, wearing gloves.
  • Season with salt and black pepper on both sides
    ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    Raw chicken thighs seasoned with salt and pepper on a wooden cutting board.

Sear the Chicken

  • Heat 3 tablespoon olive oil and 3 tablespoon of butter in a cast iron pan or large skillet over medium-high heat.
    3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 3 tablespoon butter
    Butter melting in a hot skillet, creating bubbles and sizzling for a delicious cooking start.
  • Place the chicken thighs skin-side down in a single layer and press down to make sure the entire surface is touching the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.
    Raw chicken thighs cooking in a skillet with sizzling oil and seasoning.
  • Flip and cook the other side for another 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
    Cooking seasoned chicken thighs in a skillet with tongs.

Build the Gravy

  • Remove the oil leaving 1 tbsp. Let the pan cool for a few minutes. Turn the heat to medium and add in another 1.5 tablespoon butter.
    2 tablespoon butter
    Person melting butter in a hot skillet on a stovetop.
  • Add the diced shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes until soft.
    1 medium shallot
    Diced shallots being added to sizzling butter in a black skillet for cooking.
  • Stir in the crushed garlic cloves and cook for another 30 seconds.
    3 garlic cloves
    Adding garlic to sauté in a sizzling cast-iron skillet.
  • Add in the white wine and let reduce for 2 minutes
    ⅓ cup white wine
    Woman cooking in kitchen, pours wine into skillet, surrounded by home decor and sunlight filtering through curtains.
  • Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
    1.5 cups sliced mushrooms
    Sliced mushrooms sautéing in a hot skillet with onions, creating a savory dish.

Thicken the Gravy

  • Sprinkle purpose flour over the mushrooms and stir well to coat. Let the flour cook down for 3-4 minutes.
    3 tablespoon purpose flour
    Cooking mushrooms with flour in a skillet, stirring with a wooden spoon.
  • Stir in paprika, Italian seasoning, onion and garlic powder.
    ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon onion powder, 2.5 cups chicken broth, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    Adding seasonings to a simmering pan for a flavorful dish. Perfect for enhancing savory recipes with aromatic herbs.
  • Pour in the chicken broth, stirring continuously.
    Woman cooking in kitchen, pouring chicken broth into skillet while stirring with wooden spoon.

Bake the Chicken

  • Return the seared chicken to the pan, making sure it’s partially not fully submerged in the savory gravy.
    Golden chicken thighs cooking in a creamy mushroom sauce in a cast iron skillet.
  • Bake in. the oven uncovered at 375F for 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reads 175F.
    Chef adding crispy chicken to a skillet with tongs, rich sauce simmering below. Perfectly cooked, golden brown skin.

Finish the Gravy

  • Optional: For a creamy sauce, remove the chicken and stir in the heavy cream. Return the chicken back to the pan.
    ½ cup heavy cream
    Adding cream to mushroom gravy in a black pot on a wooden table. Fresh and flavorful ingredients.
  • Sprinkle with minced chives or parsley for a fresh finish.
    Skillet of golden chicken thighs in creamy lemon garlic sauce garnished with parsley.

Serve

  • Enjoy this flavorful chicken dish with green beans or other side dishes for a hearty meal.
    Delicious baked chicken on mashed potatoes with herb garnish.
  • Spoon much gravy over the chicken pieces and serve with mashed potatoes, white rice, or egg noodles.
    1 tablespoon minced chives
    Delicious mushroom gravy sauce chicken over mashed potatoes, garnished with herbs. Perfect comfort food dish.

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Nutrition

Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 843mg | Potassium: 373mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 777IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg