Creamy Chicken, Leeks and Mushrooms
A delicious high protein chicken dinner recipe smothered in a creamy mushroom and leek sauce.
Creamy Chicken, Leeks and Mushrooms A delicious high protein chicken dinner recipe smothered in a creamy mushroom and leek sauce. |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 2servings | 10min |
| Cook Time |
| 40min |
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Ingredients
- 15ml olive oil
- 4 chicken thighsfree range is best
- 10ml chicken spice
- 1 brown onionfinely chopped
- 1 bird eye chilifinely chopped
- 10ml crushed garlic
- 150gr button mushroomssliced
- 4 baby leeksroughly chopped
- 1cup chicken stock
- 1cup cream
- 4 fresh sprigs of thyme
- salt and pepperto taste
Instructions
- First off, heat the olive oil in an oven-safe casserole dish and brown the chicken skin down.
- Remove the browned chicken thighs from the pot and saute the onion, garlic and chili.
- Next add the mushrooms and leeks, and saute for another couple of minutes until the mushrooms have released their moisture and the leeks are caramelized.
- Deglaze the pan with chicken stock and cream. Add the fresh thyme and replace the chicken pieces, skin side up, in the sauce.
- Transfer the dish to a preheated oven and bake for another 30 minutes on 180 degrees Celsius.
- Season and serve with your choice of side.