Recipe summary
A recipe is merely words on paper; a guideline, a starting point from which to improvise. It cannot pretend to replace the practiced hand and telling glance of a watchful cook. For that reason, this is also an account of what happens when I make this dish, so you’ll understand each step. Of course when you cook it once, it becomes yours, so personalize it a bit. Add more of an ingredient you like or less of something you don’t like. Try substituting one ingredient for another. Remember words have no flavour, you have to add your own!
The thighs of a chicken are my favourite cut. They’re inexpensive and have way more flavour than the bland breast. I usually braise them because it’s easy and they go with just about anything. I love the way they soak up the earthy flavours of the mushrooms in this dish.
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4
Ingredients
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3
tablespoons
of olive oil
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8
chicken thighs
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1
pound
of cremini or button mushrooms, cut into quarters
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2
Portobello mushrooms, sliced
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2
onions, sliced
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1
cup
of chicken stock
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1
cup
of wine, red or white, your choice
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salt and pepper