Description
Creamy Paprika Mushroom Chicken is a rich and flavorful one-pan dinner with tender chicken in a creamy paprika sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chicken drumsticks and/or thighs (bone-in, skin-on or skinless)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (or sweet paprika)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning (or dried oregano)
- 2 tbsp olive oil (or butter)
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional, for deeper color)
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional, for garnish)
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Season the chicken: Pat chicken dry. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
- Sear: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken 3–4 minutes per side until golden. Remove to a plate.
- Cook mushrooms: In the same skillet, add mushrooms and cook 4–5 minutes until browned. Stir in garlic for 30 seconds.
- Build the sauce: Pour in chicken broth, scraping up browned bits. Stir in tomato paste (if using). Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Simmer: Return chicken to the skillet. Cover and simmer 20–25 minutes (until chicken reaches 165°F and is tender).
- Make it creamy: Stir in heavy cream and red pepper flakes (optional). Simmer uncovered 5–7 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Finish: Taste and adjust salt/pepper. Sprinkle parsley on top and serve hot.
Notes
- For a thicker sauce, let it simmer longer.
- Adjust spice level by reducing or omitting red pepper flakes.
- Use boneless chicken if preferred, but reduce cooking time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 185mg