Chicken Thigh Fricassee with Mushrooms and Rosemary

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Chicken thighs slowly simmer with sliced mushrooms, garlic, and rosemary in white wine. Enjoy with a crusty loaf of baguette.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
5 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
4 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
1 pound chicken thighs
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3/4 cup dry white wine
12 cherry tomatoes
12 Nicoise olives

Directions

1 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in mushrooms, and cook until soft. Remove to a plate.
2 Wipe out skillet, and heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Place garlic, rosemary, and chicken thighs in hot oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, turning chicken, until chicken and garlic are well browned.
3 Return mushrooms to skillet, and sprinkle red pepper flakes over chicken. Pour in white wine, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Cook about 3 minutes.
4 Reduce heat to low; cover, and simmer gently for 1 hour.
5 Sprinkle tomatoes and olives over chicken, return cover, and cook about 5 minutes more.