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Hunter's Chicken
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Hunter's Chicken

Hunter's Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1½ pounds bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • Kosher salt & coarse ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, quartered
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup dry white wine or dry vermouth
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1½ cups chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 3 thyme stems
  • Chopped parsley for serving

Cheater Mashed Potatoes

  • Mashed potato flakes
  • Chicken broth
  • Olive oil
  • Sour cream, goat cheese, Alouette soft cheese spread - pretty much anything you like
  • Chopped parsley

Directions

Chicken

  1. Season both sides of chicken well with salt & pepper, then sprinkle with flopur on both sides
  2. Melt butter with oil in a large pan over medium high heat, and add the thighs skin side down
  3. Cook until skin is golden brown, flip over snd cook another couple minutes then remove to a plate
  4. Turn down to medium, put in the onions and cook about 3 minutes, then add the garlic and when fragrant add the mushrooms and cook, stirring gently 5-6 minutes
  5. Add the wine, stir to mix with everything and let it bubble away for a couple of minutes until most of it is evaporated
  6. Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes, chicken stock and capers - bring to a boil and add the thyme and chicken
  7. Cover, turn down to a simmer and cook 15 minutes, then remove the lid and cook uncovered 10 minutes to let the liquid reduce
  8. Serve topped with some parsley

Mashed Potatoes

  • Cook potato flakes according to package directions, BUT substitute the chicken broth for water
  • Then add a couple tablespoons of oil, the sour cream or cheese and parsley
  • Mix well and be happy