Chicken With Mixed Mushrooms And Cream
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups mushrooms (any mix, such as cremini, chanterelle, blue foot and shiitake), sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 3 sprigs thyme
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 chicken thighs, preferably organic
- 4 chicken drumsticks, preferably organic
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup finely diced onion
- 13 cup riesling
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.
- When melted and bubbling, add mushrooms and thyme.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned on edges, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Discard thyme, and season with salt and pepper to taste; set aside.
- Heat remaining oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and add it skin-side down to the hot pan.
- Brown well on all sides, about 10 minutes.
- Pour in broth and bring to a boil.
- Cover and place in oven until very tender, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a plate, and pour pan juices into a bowl.
- Return pan to medium heat, and add remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
- When it foams, add onion and saute until translucent.
- Add riesling and bring to a boil, reducing by half.
- Add 1/2 cup of cooking juices, and reduce by half.
- Add cream and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Return chicken to pan, and add mushrooms.
- Simmer, basting, about 2 minutes.
- Serve hot.
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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7391 (may not work)