Today for YOU, I have this super delicious and Juicy Chicken Thigh Mushroom Casserole Recipe with yummy buttery sauce. It is super easy to make, I promise!
I like to serve this Chicken Thigh Casserole with Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes, or buckwheat or quinoa with Italian Garden Salad.
All you have to do is, cook chicken thighs and make creamy garlic sauce, place the chicken thighs into the casserole, add mushrooms, pour over the buttery garlic sauce and bake until chicken is incredibly tender & juicy.
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How to make Chicken Thigh Casserole?
Preheat the oven to 400F.
Using non-stick skillet, add oil on medium high heat.
Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes on one side and 3 minutes on the other side, or until browned color and no more than 10 minutes.
Repeat this step with the rest of the chicken thighs.
Transfer cooked chicken onto a casserole dish, make sure to leave some oil in the skillet to make buttery garlic sauce.
How to make Creamy Garlic Sauce for Chicken Casserole?
Drop garlic pieces into the skillet, cook on medium heat for about 1-2 minutes.
Now add flour and cook stirring for 1 minute.
Slowly pour in white wine, whisking continuously until flour is dissolves, bring it to a gentle boil.
Pour in chicken broth and add fresh thyme leaves.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cook on low heat until sauce thickens, about 3-5 minutes, stirring few times.
Add butter, stir until it melts. The sauce is ready!
Onto the same casserole with chicken thighs add sliced mushrooms, pour the hot creamy sauce over the chicken thighs, bake for 10 - 15 minutes, uncovered. Broil on high heat for 3-5 minutes.
Garnish with fresh thyme & serve with Scalloped Potatoes & Italian Garden Salad. Enjoy!
How to Store Cooked Chicken Casserole in Fridge?
Wrap chicken casserole leftovers tightly with plastic food wrap, or place the leftovers into airtight container, store in the fridge for 2-3 days.
How do you Freeze Chicken Casserole?
To freeze baked casserole, let it cool before wrapping it and freezing.
Cover the casserole tightly with aluminum foil, or place it in a airtight container. Keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months.
How to Defrost Chicken Mushroom Casserole?
To bake a frozen casserole, you can first thaw it in the fridge overnight and bake it the next day at 350F for about 40 minutes or until casserole is heated thru.
How to Defrost a Casserole Quickly?
Cover microwave-safe casserole with microwave-safe plastic food wrap, poke few holes for the moisture to escape.
Place the casserole in the microwave, microwave using defrost setting for about 6 minutes, or until defrosted.
Bake at 350F for about 40 minutes or until casserole is heated thru.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Chicken Thigh Mushroom Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 skinless boneless chicken thighs fat removed, pat dry with pepper towel
- 2 tablespoons oil I like to use grape seed oil or avocado oil
- 8 oz Bellas mushrooms sliced - I like to buy already sliced mushrooms at the store
- 5 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ¾ cup white wine I used Pinot Grigio
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
How to make chicken thigh casserole:
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Using non-stick skillet, add 1 tablespoon of oil on medium high heat. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes on one side and 3 minutes on the other side, or until browned color and no more than 10 minutes.
- Repeat this step with the rest of the chicken thighs. Transfer cooked chicken onto a casserole dish, make sure to leave some oil in the skillet to make Creamy Garlic Sauce.
How to make Creamy Garlic Sauce for Chicken Casserole:
- Drop 5 finely chopped garlic pieces into the skillet, cook on medium heat for about 1-2 minutes. Now add flour and cook stirring for 1 minute.
- Slowly pour in white wine, whisking continuously until flour is dissolves, bring it to a gentle boil. Pour in chicken broth and add fresh thyme leaves. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook on low heat until sauce thickens, about 3-5 minutes, stirring few times. Add 2 tablespoons of butter, stir until it melts. The sauce is ready!
- Onto the same casserole with chicken thighs add sliced mushrooms, pour the hot Creamy Garlic Sauce over the chicken thighs, bake for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked thru and reaches the temperature of 165 degrees.
- Garnish with fresh thyme. Enjoy!
Notes
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Have an awesome day!
Em
Chef’s kiss 😘
Munchkin Time
Thank you!
Dottie
I used powdered garlic. It was delicious and simple to put together. My husband thought it was delicious!
Munchkin Time
Thank you Dottie, for sharing your awesome recipe review!
Judy Wanner
Very easy tasty recipe but I found the thighs I used which were not really large did not cook through in just 15 minutes in the oven. Next time I will leave them in for 20. I used Pino Grigio wine but will try a slightly sweeter one the next time. .
Donald
I also thought that 15 min was insufficient, so I used a food thermometer. At 15 min the thickest thigh was only 120 degrees. It took 35 min to get the temperature to 165 degrees (which is the minimum safe temperature for chicken.)
Munchkin Time
Thank you, Donald for your feedback, I am updating the recipe right of way!
Evelyn Carter
Looks delish. I love how easy it is to make with the oven doing most of the work.
Munchkin Time
Thank you, Evelyn! It is super easy to make and taste absolutely delicious!