Chef John's Chicken and Mushrooms
Description
Succulent chicken breasts topped with perfectly sauteed mushrooms create a delicious, yet very simple, dish.
Ingredients
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2 chicken breast halves, boneless, skin-on
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/4 inch thick
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1 pinch salt
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1/2 cup water
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1 tablespoon butter
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3
Season chicken on all sides with salt and ground black pepper.
4
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.
5
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.
6
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.
7
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.
8
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.
9
Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mushroom sauce over chicken and serve.