Chicken thighs are always on hand for meals that need to happen quickly and this Pan Seared Chicken with Mushrooms is a great example of that. Watch the new video to see how easy it is to make, too.
These healthy, flavorful and tender chicken thighs are boneless and skinless, get a quick pan sear then are napped with an incredible mushroom sauce that seals the deal.
Chicken with Mushrooms
Happy Monday people. Everyone have a good weekend? Did you watch the Oscars and did your favorites win? I have had this evil flu that’s been going around and it hit this house hard. Been down and out for the past week, it’s terrible.
Needless to say I thought this favorite of mine would help make your mid-week dinner plans easier. It did mine last night!
I have been testing and re-testing recipes, baking like a mad man and trying new things for upcoming recipe posts and videos and sometimes a good, easy and tasty meal is all IÂ need to end the day right.
San Diego has been actually having rain lately, amazing right? It is for us, where the one season is sunny. California needs rain, so I am happy it continues to make a dent in the drought. We even took the boys out Sunday morning to run and play on a hike and it started to rain. Loved. Every. Moment.
This Pan Seared Chicken with Mushrooms has a wonderful pan sauce that has lots of mushrooms all sautéed, simmered and ready to be devoured in minutes.  Seasoning the chicken, pan searing, and then making the sauce and those chicken thighs go back in to coat and plate up. Easy peasy.
A little side of steamed vegetable, which happened to be some asparagus, and dinner was done. Hope this helps for a quick and tasty dinner. Enjoy!
If you like this Pan Seared Chicken with Mushrooms try my Five Spice Roasted Chicken Thighs, Three Cheese Potato Bake or my Chicken Tortellini Dijon Alfredo.
This recipe first appeared here on Kevin Is Cooking on September 16, 2016 and has been updated with a new video. Hope you enjoy it.
Pan Seared Chicken with Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs boneless, skinless (See Note 1)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp flour
Mushroom Lemon Sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cups thinly sliced Crimini mushrooms (or any small mushroom)
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves minced (optional)
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup parsley chopped, divided
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add mushrooms, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Uncover and add garlic (optional), cook over high heat until liquid almost evaporates and mushrooms brown and glaze, about 5 minutes. Add white wine, 1/4 cup broth. Stir to scrape up browned bits in pan. Pour into a small bowl.
- Sprinkle both sides of chicken thighs with salt, pepper and flour. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to skillet and melt over medium high heat. Add chicken to pan and cook until lightly browned, 4 minutes. Turn over and cook for another 6Â minutes. Remove to platter, cover to keep warm.
- Pour cooked mushrooms back into pan and add remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth, 1/4 cup parsley, scraping to release brown bits on bottom of pan. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter and swirl in pan until melted. Drain juice from cooked chicken into pan. Pour mushroom sauce over chicken, sprinkle with Âremaining parsley and serve.
Notes
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.
Wow, what a meal! This looks restaurant quality and I’d be a pretty happy girl ending any day with a meal like this. Love the sound of that mushroom sauce!
Thanks Faith, that lemony mushroom sauce is a favorite of mine to make. 🙂
Happy you are getting some much-needed rain! This looks so delicious and perfect for a weeknight when I have no idea what to make! Wait, that’s every night.
Thanks Karen, pretty good stuff for a 30 minute meal! It’s still pouring down. My dogs don’t know what to make of it. 🙂
So sorry you’re feeling under the weather Kevin. I’ll keep my fingers crossed it doesn’t last much longer. This chicken dish sounds like a total winner. I love the mushroom sauce and so will my husband Tom!
On the mend finally, thanks Mary Ann. Having and appetite again, so that’s always a good sign! 🙂
I think I just salivated on my keyboard. Seriously! The colour of that chicken, how juicy it all looks. And asparagus! I miss asparagus!
Thanks John, I think those might have to happen again this week, so good!
Thank you Kevin
Made this today – delicious
I did add some sliced garlic though
Will def be making this again
Thanks for letting me know Tatiana, so glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
Excactly! Days are passing so fast now. Just a few weeks ago I still had quite decent light to shoot at around 8 p.m., and now it’s completely dark at this point. The combo of chicken and mushrooms is so hearty, earthy, and comfort – that’s exactly what we’ll all need soon. I’d like this with mashed potatoes please:)
Hi Ben! By 7 pm its dark here now, it used to be 8pm or later!
See I was trying to be good and just have some steamed veggies with this and Dave mentioned mashed potatoes too. Haha!
Mushroom and chicken is a always a winner combo 🙂 love this easy recipe, and the photos look so good, and I love this marble 🙂 Sorry to hear about Dave, it’s not easy to keep diabetes under control, send me wishes.
Thanks Farida! So happy you had a wonderful trip to Istanbul with your family. I need to get over to your site and read the latest. I enjoyed the photos on IG very much.
Kevin, this looks so beautiful…and I saw those pictures of you guys hiking 🙂 that looks errrrr… brutal!
Annnnnyhow looks my type of dinner…
Thanks Mila! It was windy, but so fun!
Oh I’m so glad you guys are getting rain!! I know you need it! And since most of our amazing produce comes from Cali, trust me I am sending ALL the rain vibes your way!! 😉 I saw a clip of your hike on social media and HOLY WINDY!! But I’m glad you guys had a great time! (quick side note- I’m sorry to hear about Dave’s blood sugar level issues. I’m sending all the figure-that-ish-out-quick and get better soon vibes his way!!) Anyways, this chicken! SO YUM! I adore chicken thighs, but Boy for some reason isn’t the biggest… Read more »
That had to be the windiest day ever up there. It supposedly was 50 mph wind, but so fun! Thanks for all the good vibes and thoughts Chey!
Hey Kevin! Nothing beats a good mushroom gravy and this one sounds delicious! I pick up mushrooms every time I go to the store, there are so many uses for them! Glad to hear you are getting wet as I know you really need it. We are still hitting record highs but it is suppose to cool down some in a few days (assuming the weather guy is correct…yeah that happens often). Hope Dave feels better soon!
Sadly the rain didn’t last… 101°F the last two days. Help Dorothy, we’re melting!
We have no lack of precipitation in this parts, Kevin! Though, it was pretty nice here this past weekend! I hope Dave feels better 🙂 I can’t believe where the year went, either. Like you said, the mornings are pretty dark and the days are getting shorter. My mindset is even looking ahead now to Christmas! What?!
So this chicken and mushrooms looks delicious. You know I love chicken thighs (and, yay, no skin 😉 ) And I just can eat mushrooms all day, every day. So good! Lovely recipe, as usual, my friend!
Thanks Dawn! I know, it’s time for all the best holidays already, crazy, huh? If I’m not roasting the chicken the skin comes off. It’s great to baste the chicken when roasting, but otherwise… I’d rather save the calories and eat a hasselback apple! 😉
Hey, send some of that rain our way…it’s so dry out here! We did finally break into Fall temps, and I had to wear a light jacket over the weekend. Finally! 🙂 This chicken looks amazing, Kevin. I didn’t used to like mushrooms (texture thing), but I’m slowly coming around. I think I need to give this one a shot…it looks too good to pass up! Oh, and glad to hear the car fiasco is moving along. Good luck!
The rain was ever so brief, back to over 100°F the last two days. I haven’t worn a jacket in ages, though I did see a cool one at REI the other day! Funny, I was not a sweet potato or mushroom fan until a few years ago. I’m happy to have tried them again and realize I like them!