French Chicken Casserole: A Heartwarming Comfort Dish
A sophisticated yet comforting French-style chicken bake featuring a rich cream and mushroom sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
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- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 shallots, finely minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Sear chicken skin-side down in an oven-safe skillet until golden; remove chicken.
- Sauté shallots and mushrooms in the same pan until browned.
- Deglaze the pan with white wine and reduce by half.
- Stir in creme fraiche and fresh thyme until smooth.
- Return chicken to the pan, skin-side up.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F.