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Braised Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms and Leeks
Braised Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms and Leeks is the perfect cold weather comfort food.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 445 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 large or 3 medium leeks (whites only)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Olive oil spray
- 8 pieces bone-in (skin-off chicken thighs, trimmed, about 40 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 8 ounces white mushrooms (quartered)
- 2 tablespoons flour (or gluten-free flour mix)
- 1 cup chicken broth or water with chicken bouillon
- 3 tablespoons sherry
Instructions
- Rinse the leeks well and separate the layers to make sure there is no dirt. Slice into 1/4-inch thick half moons.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix together 1 1/4 teaspoons of salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the paprika and season all sides of the chicken.
- Heat a large Dutch oven or oven safe skillet on high heat. Once hot spritz with olive oil and brown the chicken, in batches on all sides, about 5 minutes on each side, adjusting the heat as needed.
- Set aside and repeat with the remaining chicken. Set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the butter. When the butter starts to foam, add the leeks and cook, stirring until soft, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon salt, stir and cook covered 5 minutes, stirring until they release their juices.
- Sprinkle the flour over them, stir in the chicken broth and the sherry and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the Dutch oven, spooning the mushroom-sherry sauce over them and cook in the oven, covered, for 40 to 50 minutes, until cooked through and tender.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2thighs
Calories
445kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
59.5g
(119%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
276.5mg
(92%)
Sodium
852mg
(36%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 445
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2thighs | |
| Calories | 445kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 59.5g | 119% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 276.5mg | 92% |
| Sodium | 852mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.