CHEF JOHN'S CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS

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This chicken and mushrooms recipe video is an experiment in extreme self-control; I wanted to challenge myself to make a chicken and mushrooms recipe using only chicken and mushrooms.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 chicken breast halves, boneless, skin-on
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 pinch salt
½ cup water
1 tablespoon butter
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Season chicken on all sides with salt and ground black pepper.
  • Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in an ovenproof skillet. Place chicken skin-side down in skillet and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Turn chicken over; stir mushrooms with a pinch of salt into skillet. Increase heat to high; cook, stirring mushrooms occasionally, until mushrooms shrink slightly, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken breasts to a plate and loosely tent with foil; set aside.
  • Set skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat; cook and stir mushrooms until brown bits start to form on the bottom of the pan, about 5 minutes. Pour water into the skillet, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits off of the bottom of the pan. Cook until water is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in any accumulated juices from the chicken into the skillet. Stir butter into mushroom mixture, stirring constantly until butter is completely melted and incorporated.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mushroom sauce over chicken and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.8 calories, Carbohydrate 3.7 g, Cholesterol 90.8 mg, Fat 30.6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 28.1 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 355.4 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

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