Chicken Thighs with Mushroom-Leek Sauce

Description

Leeks and white wine add a gourmet touch to this weeknight dish of chicken thighs nestled in a creamy mushroom sauce. Serve over a bulgur-quinoa blend.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 4 cups baby bella mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 2 leeks, thinly sliced
  • ⅔ cup dry white wine
  • 1 ½ cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ⅔ cup low-fat sour cream
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until well browned and no longer pink in the center
  2. 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate
  3. cover
  4. and keep warm.
  5. Add mushrooms and leeks to the skillet. Cook over medium heat
  6. stirring often
  7. until most of the moisture has evaporated and mushrooms begin to brown
  8. 4 to 6 minutes. Add wine; cook for about 1 minute. Mix broth and cornstarch together in a small bowl; add to the skillet and cook until thickened
  9. 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in sour cream and mustard; cook and stir until combined
  10. about 1 minute. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
  11. Nestle chicken thighs into the sauce. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C)
  12. 8 to 10 minutes more.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 8

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