5 from 27 votes
Red Wine Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
Red Wine Braised Chicken with Mushrooms features chicken legs seared and then cooked in a rich sauce made from cremini mushrooms, yellow onions, garlic, chicken broth, and red wine. The slow braising develops tender meat and a deeply flavored reduced sauce, balancing earthy mushroom notes with the acidity of the wine.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
442 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil , divided
- 6 chicken legs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt , divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper divided, coarse ground
- 8 ounces cremini mushroom sliced
- 1/2 large yellow onion , diced
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups red wine
Instructions
- Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a dutch oven on medium heat.
- Season the chicken with half the salt and pepper and sear on both sides, 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Remove chicken from the pan, then add in the remaining olive oil.
- Add in the mushrooms and onions and sear well until browned, about 6-8 minutes.
- Season with remaining salt and pepper, add in garlic and stir.
- Add in the chicken broth, stir and cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
- Add in the red wine, nestle the chicken back into the pot and cook for 20-25 minutes until sauce is reduced by 75%.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
442kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
120mg
(40%)
Sodium
645mg
(27%)
Potassium
577mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
119IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 442
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 442kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 645mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 577mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 119IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.