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

One-pot Chicken Thighs and Gravy

This one-pot 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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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 5
Calories 559 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the Chicken:

  • 5-6 bone-in chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp butter

For the Gravy:

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

Instructions
 

Prep the Chicken

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

Sear the Chicken

  • Heat 3 tbsp olive oil and 3 tbsp of butter in a cast iron pan or large skillet over medium-high heat.
    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 tbsp butter.
    Person melting butter in a hot skillet on a stovetop.
  • Add the diced shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes until soft.
    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.
    Adding garlic to sauté in a sizzling cast-iron skillet.
  • Add in the white wine and let reduce for 2 minutes
    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.
    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.
    Cooking mushrooms with flour in a skillet, stirring with a wooden spoon.
  • Stir in paprika, Italian seasoning, onion and 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.
    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.
    Delicious mushroom gravy sauce chicken over mashed potatoes, garnished with herbs. Perfect comfort food dish.

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Nutrition

Calories: 559kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 26gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 843mgPotassium: 373mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 777IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 2mg
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