The coziest, most wholesome meal. With golden brown chicken, tender potatoes, white wine, fresh rosemary + thyme.
Say hello to the coziest meal of 2020.
Perfectly-seared golden brown chicken thighs, tender baby golden potatoes, juicy mushrooms, and an herb-wine sauce that you can basically guzzle down.
It’s perfection on a crisp, 55 degree Fall day – or let’s be honest, any day of the week.
Serve with the leftover white wine for a complete meal.
Substitution notes
- If you prefer white meat, breasts can be substituted.
- Mushrooms can be omitted completely if it’s not your thing. No judgment here.
- No thyme or rosemary? Dried herbs or other seasonings like oregano and/or Italian seasoning would also be great in this.

French Chicken Casserole
The coziest, most wholesome meal. With golden brown chicken, tender potatoes, white wine, fresh rosemary + thyme.
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French Chicken Casserole
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Ingredients:
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, halved
- 3 large shallots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pound baby gold potatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Season chicken thighs with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side; set aside.
- Add mushrooms, shallots and celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender and browned, about 5-7 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
- Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Stir in chicken stock, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf and potatoes. Return chicken to the skillet.
- Place into oven and bake until potatoes are tender and chicken has completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 175 degrees F, about 40-45 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately.
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