Name: Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (or more); 1½ tsp onion powder; 1½ tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp paprika (smoked or sweet paprika); 1 tsp dried basil; ½ tsp salt and pepper (or to taste ); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1½ tbsp butter; 227 grams mushrooms (quartered); 2-3 tbsp minced garlic

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Coming together in less than 30 minutes, this Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs recipe is super easy to make and so flavourful!

The perfect weeknight dinner or a meal prep, this garlic mushroom chicken has saved many times! I almost always have mushrooms in the kitchen (always on my weekly Costco list!) and all the seasonings are pantry staples so this easy one pan chicken recipe can be whipped up in no time.

Close up of Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs in a staub.

Why You’ll Love This Chicken Recipe

You only technically need one pan to make this garlic mushroom chicken thighs. You can use two pans to speed things up if you’d like or just stick with one!
This chicken recipe goes with everything. You can serve it on it’s own or serve it with a side of rice, mashed potatoes, etc.
It’s so flavourful, quick, and easy — everything we want in a weeknight meal where you’re tired after work and don’t want to spend ages cooking.

What You’ll Need

Ingredients needed to make chicken thighs with garlic mushrooms.

chicken thighs — I use boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
onion powder
garlic powder
paprika — smoked or sweet paprika is fine
dried basil
salt and pepper
olive oil
butter — use unsalted butter
garlic — I love using garlic in my recipes and always have them on hand as I freeze my minced garlic
mushrooms — I use baby bellas and quarter them

How to Make Garlic Mushroom Chicken

Season the chicken thighs with the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, dried basil, salt, and pepper.
Heat up a large pan over medium heat with olive oil and add in the chicken thighs, smooth side down and then cook for 5 minutes. Flip and continue to cook for 6 to 7 minutes, or until cooked through. Do not overcrowd the pan, cook in two batches if necessary.

Once the chicken is done, remove and set aside. In the same pan, melt the butter and sauté the mushrooms for 4 to 5 minutes, adding the minced garlic a minute before the mushrooms are done.
Add the chicken back to the pan and serve (or transfer the mushrooms to the plate you set your chicken on).

Tips and Notes

Feel free to slice your mushrooms instead to cut down on your sautéing time.
To make this even faster, you can sauté your garlic and mushrooms with oil in a separate pan at the same time you are cooking your chicken thighs and then combine it at the end. This way you don’t have to spend 4 to 5 minutes cooking up the mushrooms after your chicken is done. This does mean you have to wash another

Chicken thighs are done when they’ve reached an internal temperature of 165F/74C. Use an instant read thermometer to check.

My Recommendation

This is my go-to meat thermometer for making sure that the internal temperature of my meat is good to go. It’s also magnetic so I have it on my fridge door to save drawer space!

Get it Now!

Avoid moving the chicken when you first place it in. Allow the chicken to sear. The chicken will come off the skillet once it’s ready. If you move it too early, the chicken will stick to the skillet and tear.
Chicken thighs can be swapped out for chicken breasts but you’ll have to change the cook time to avoid overcooking it.
Allow the cast iron skillet to heat up before adding the chicken to the pan. This is the cast iron skillet pictured.

Make Ahead Tips

Meal prep: store the cooked chicken thighs and mushrooms in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. I usually like to pack this with some cilantro lime rice or coconut rice!
Freezer: allow the chicken thighs to cool before transferring it into an airtight container before storing them in the freezer.

Staub braiser with chicken thighs and mushrooms.

Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs

Coming together in less than 30 minutes, this Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs recipe is super easy to make and so flavourful! Perfect for dinner or meal prep.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Ingredients

8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, or more
1½ tsp onion powder
1½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika, smoked or sweet paprika
1 tsp dried basil
½ tsp salt and pepper, or to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
1½ tbsp butter
227 grams mushrooms, quartered
2-3 tbsp minced garlic

Instructions

Season the chicken thighs with the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, dried basil, salt, and pepper.
Heat up a large pan over medium heat with olive oil and add in the chicken thighs, smooth side down and then cook for 5 minutes. Flip and continue to cook for 6 to 7 minutes, or until cooked through. Do not overcrowd the pan, cook in two batches if necessary.
Once the chicken is done, remove and set aside. In the same pan, melt the butter and sauté the mushrooms for 4 to 5 minutes, adding the minced garlic a minute before the mushrooms are done.
Add the chicken back to the pan and serve (or transfer the mushrooms to the plate you set your chicken on).

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Author: Carmy

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Canadian, Healthy

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