Y’all, these chicken thighs with creamy mustard sauce is good. Like really good in my opinion. And guess what?? It’s also super easy. I cut this recipe in half because it was just for me and Matt and I loved how quick it was for me to put together . I served it with some microwavable quinoa and some sautéed mixed vegetables (bell pepper, mushrooms, onions and squash). The sauce from the chicken mixed so well with the quinoa and veggies too!
Chicken Thighs with Creamy Mustard Sauce
Ingredients
8 medium bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (2 1/4 pounds)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Good olive oil
2 cups halved and thinly sliced yellow onions (2 onions)
2 tablespoons dry white wine
8 ounces creme fraiche
1 tablespoon good Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- Place the chicken thighs on a cutting board, skin side up, and pat them dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the chicken with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Turn them over and sprinkle them with one more teaspoon of salt.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large (11 to 12-inch) cast-iron skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, place the chicken in the pan in one layer, skin side down. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes without moving, until the skin is golden brown. (If the skin gets too dark, turn the heat to medium low.) Turn the chicken pieces with tongs, add the onions to the pan, including under the chicken, and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring the onions occasionally, until the thighs are cooked to 155 to 160 degrees and the onions are browned. Transfer the chicken (not the onions) to a plate and allow to rest uncovered while you make the sauce. If the onions aren’t browned, cook them for another minute.
- Add the wine, creme fraiche, Dijon mustard, whole-grain mustard, and 1 teaspoon salt to the skillet and stir over medium heat for one minute. Return the chicken, skin side up, and the juices to the skillet, sprinkle with parsley, and serve hot.
I made this tonight. It was delicious. Had to sub 6 oz sour cream and 2oz half and half Creme fraiche. Still worked great. Oh my that sauce was good!
Oh I’m so glad!! This will definitely be o our monthly rotation.