Crispy chicken thigh with angel hair, mushroom and garlic butter cilantro sauce
Crispy chicken thigh with angel hair, mushroom and garlic butter cilantro sauce. Start by deboning the chicken thighs and trimming large flaps of loose skin Salt and pepper the skin of the thighs and slowly sear skin side down until golden brown. Salt and pepper the flesh side and flip, quickly sear the other side. Place in the oven to keep warm. Served over rice, pasta, mashed potatoesOR low carb Keto options like mashed cauliflower or zucchini noodles, this would have to be one of the best ways to enjoy boneless chicken thighs! Season with salt and ground black pepper, if desired. To make Crispy chicken thigh with angel hair, mushroom and garlic butter cilantro sauce you need 11 ingredients and 7 steps quickly.
The ingredients needed to make Crispy chicken thigh with angel hair, mushroom and garlic butter cilantro sauce:
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2 cups of bold chicken stock
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4 of large bone in and skin on chicken thighs (deboned)
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1/2 lb of Angel hair pasta
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6 of large cloves garlic fine chopped
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1/2 cup of chopped cilantro
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2 tsp of red pepper flakes
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6 tbsp of butter
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1 of large lemon
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of Asiago cheese (grate fresh)
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8 oz of pack whole white mushrooms (look for the smallest ones) washed and sliced in half or sliced to uniformity
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of Salt and pepper
Steps to make Crispy chicken thigh with angel hair, mushroom and garlic butter cilantro sauce:
- Start by deboning the chicken thighs and trimming large flaps of loose skin
- Salt and pepper the skin of the thighs and slowly sear skin side down until golden brown. Salt and pepper the flesh side and flip, quickly sear the other side. Place in the oven to keep warm. (I use a bacon press to really get the skin crispy. (The thighs have enough fat so do not add oil if using a non stick pan)
- Add 3 pats of butter along with the mushrooms to the pan scraping up the brown bits, add salt and pepper and sear until golden brown.
- Lower the heat and add the garlic and sauté for a few minutes until fragrant.
- Add the chicken stock, juice from a half lemon, a few pinches of cilantro, a couple pinches of salt and simmer until reduce by half, taste for seasoning.
- Add a few pats of butter and then the pasta and toss well adding Asiago as the pasta is heating up, continue tossing.
- Serve the chicken thigh over a bed of the pasta and finish with a squeeze of lemon and some more Asiago and cilantro
We like it served with brown rice, pasta, quinoa or farro on the side, or a serve it with roasted veggies and a salad. Make an easy chicken dish topped with a savory mushroom sauce for a tasty meal that's ready in minutes. Once chicken breasts are finished cooking, don't wash the pan. The browned bits on the bottom of your skillet are flavor gold. For this dish, a simple pan sauce of presliced mushrooms, dry white wine, shallots, and fresh thyme enlivens basic sautéed chicken breasts.
