Saucy Chicken Thighs With Mushrooms And Pea Pods Recipes

SLOW-COOKER MUSHROOM CHICKEN & PEAS

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with soup mix, pressing to help seasonings adhere. Add water, mushrooms, onion and garlic., Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until chicken is tender (a thermometer inserted in chicken should read at least 165°). Stir in peas; cook, covered, 10 minutes longer or until heated through.

CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOM CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towel and trim off excess fat. Combine the onion powder, garlic powder, herbs, salt and pepper. Coat the chicken evenly with the combined seasoning.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken thighs in batches until browned on each side and no longer pink in centre (about 8 minutes each side, depending on thickness). Add remaining oil if needed for second batch. Transfer to a plate; set aside and keep warm.
• To the same pan or skillet, melt the butter and add the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and cook until soft (about 3 minutes). Add the garlic, parsley, thyme and rosemary; sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute).
• Stir in cream, bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and continue cooking until sauce has thickened slightly. Stir in the parmesan cheese and allow it to melt through the sauce for a further 2 minutes, while occasionally stirring.
• Return chicken to the pan. Taste test and season with salt and pepper to your taste. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

CREAMY GARLIC AND MUSHROOM CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil over medium-heat in a large skillet. Season chicken thighs on both sides with thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper. Place thighs, skin-side down, into the hot skillet and cook until browned, about 8 minutes. Flip thighs over and brown other side, an additional 8 minutes. Remove thighs from skillet onto a large plate, and set aside. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Add mushrooms to skillet and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in white wine and scrape browned bits off the bottom of the skillet. Simmer until wine is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth and allow mixture to come back to a simmer.
• Return chicken thighs to the skillet, and cook, covered, until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Stir in heavy cream and cook until just heated through, about 1 more minute. Adjust salt and pepper and sprinkle with fresh parsley just before serving.

SAUCY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH MUSHROOMS AND PEA PODS

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside. Drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet. Add mushrooms to drippings; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until softened.
• Stir in milk and contents of sauce mix pouch (from Hamburger Helper box). Arrange chicken thighs in single layer over mushrooms. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in sugar snap peas. Cook uncovered 3 to 4 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (180°F) and peas are crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, fill 2-quart saucepan 2/3 full of water. Heat to boiling. Stir in contents of uncooked pasta pouch (from Hamburger Helper box). Gently boil uncovered 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender; drain.
• To serve, place pasta on large platter with sides. Top with chicken thighs and sauce.

CHICKEN AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Whisk the chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and ginger together in a small bowl; reserve.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok. Cook and stir chicken and garlic in the oil until chicken is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, water chestnuts, and reserved chicken broth mixture. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir snow peas into the pan and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOMS AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS OVER RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice in 1 1/2 cups water as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic and mushrooms; cook about 4 minutes or until softened, stirring frequently. Add broth and thyme; bring to a boil.
• Sprinkle chicken breast halves with salt and pepper; add to skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook about 10 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once.
• In small bowl, blend cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water until smooth. Stir into chicken mixture. Increase heat to medium-high. Add sugar snap peas; cook about 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened and peas are hot, stirring constantly. Serve chicken with sauce and vegetables over rice.

CHICKEN WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Remove all visible fat from chicken and cut into bite size pieces.
• Marinate in cornstarch, one teaspoon soy sauce and sherry.
• Slice mushrooms.
• Remove stems from pea pods.
• Heat oil in wok.
• Add snow peas and stir fry until covered with oil.
• Add chicken stock.
• Cover and cook about 30 seconds until jade green.
• Remove and drain.
• Stir fry chicken until no longer pink.
• Add mushrooms and bamboo shoots and stir fry for one additional minute.
• Add back snow peas and toss to heat.
• Make well in center of wok or skillet and add sauce mixture.
• Stir until it starts to thicken, then mix in chicken and vegetables.
• Serve over rice.

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY MUSHROOMS AND SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Dredge 2 chicken cutlets in flour, shake off any excess and place in the skillet. Cook until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes per side; transfer to a baking dish. Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the other 2 chicken cutlets. Cover the dish loosely with foil; place in the oven while you prepare the vegetables.
• Add the butter to the hot skillet, then add the scallions and mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms brown, about 4 minutes. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the cream and boil until the sauce thickens slightly, 3 to 4 more minutes. Stir in the snap peas and heat through; season with salt and pepper. Serve the chicken topped with the creamy vegetables.
• Photography by Antonis Achilleos