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Champagne Chicken Recipe

Champagne chicken is a delicious, easy dish that’s easy enough to make during the week, but impressive enough to make for company. Sparkling wine, cream, mushrooms and chicken thighs combine for complex flavor with minimal effort.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 356kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • cornstarch
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 2 medium garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup cremini mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup shiitake mushrooms sliced
  • 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 cup champagne or sparkling wine
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • chopped parsley for garnish
  • Zest of 1 lemon optional

Instructions

  • Coat each chicken thigh in cornstarch, then season with salt and pepper.
    Flouring the chicken pieces.
  • In a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium-high heat.
    Melting butter in a cast iron pot.
  • Sear the chicken until golden brown on both sides, then transfer to a plate and set aside.
    Cooked chicken thighs, cooked and laying in a cast iron pot.
  • In the same skillet, add chopped shallots and minced garlic. Sauté until fragrant and translucent.
    Onions and garlic sautéing in a cast iron pot.
  • Add sliced cremini and shiitake mushrooms, along with fresh thyme leaves. Cook until mushrooms are tender.
    Sautéing sliced mushroom with onions and garlic.
  • Pour in the champagne or sparkling wine and let it simmer, reducing by half. Optional: Add lemon zest for a zesty kick.
    Adding champagne to the pot of mushrooms, onions and garlic.
  • Stir in the heavy cream and return the chicken to the skillet. Simmer until chicken is cooked through.
    Adding cream to mushrooms in a pot.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley.
    Fresh parsley sprinkled over the chicken in a pot of cream sauce.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25the recipe | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 627mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg