Smothered Garlic Chicken With Mushrooms

Main Chicken Healthy
  • Prep Time: 15m
  • Cook Time: 1h
  • Total Time: 1h15m

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1 teaspoon of dried mixed herbs
  • ¾ teaspoon of coarse sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon of onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon of black pepper
  • 8 Small Skinless Bone-in Chicken Thighs, raw - trim off all visible fat
  • 300g of white mushrooms, sliced thinly
  • 8 cloves of garlic, halved
  • 360ml of low sodium chicken stock
  • 120g of light cream cheese
  • 70g (of light mozzarella, grated or broken into small pieces
  • 30g of parmesan, grated
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh Parsley
  • spray oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 220c, fan 200c
  2. Add the chicken to a bowl with the seasoning and toss to evenly coat.
  3. Heat a large deep frying pan over a medium high heat (I use one that can go in the oven for less clean up). Spray with cooking oil spray.
  4. Add the chicken pieces all in one layer and brown on both sides until nice and golden (approx 4-5 minutes per side), Transfer the chicken to a plate.
  5. Spray with a little more spray oil and add in the mushrooms and fry for a couple of minutes, scraping up all the flavour that is left in the bottom of the pan from the chicken.
  6. Add in the garlic and just give a stir to combine evenly, then gradually add in ½ cup (120ml) of the chicken stock reducing down each little bit around the mushrooms and garlic until the garlic has really softened and has a lovely golden colour. This will make the garlic lovely a sweet. Don’t rush this process or you will burn the garlic and cause it to be bitter.
  7. Add in the cream cheese and remaining stock (1 cup) and allow to bubble gently stirring as it does, until the cream cheese is all melted and the sauce is creamy.
  8. Add back in the chicken pieces in a even layer and spoon the sauce all over the top so they are well covered.
  9. Add the mozzarella and parmesan to the top. then add lid and place in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, remove lid for the last 10 minutes of cooking time. Cheese should be all melted and lightly golden and chicken cooked through (chicken should have an internal temp of 165f).
  10. Sprinkle with the chopped fresh parsley.
  11. Serve with your choice of sides.