Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs (2024)

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Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs (LOW CARB) is a quick throw together chicken recipe all cooked in one pan!

Golden seared chicken thighs in a delicious garlic butter mushroom sauce with a hint of herbs is THE weeknight dinner everyone raves about! The perfect dinner when your faced with minimal ingredient and no time. Serve these Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighsover rice, pasta, mashed potatoes OR lower carb options like mashed cauliflower or zucchini noodles!

Chicken Mushroom

Who doesn’t love this flavour bomb? Many readers have been writing in asking how to simplify this Cheesy Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed Chickenrecipe. Of COURSE I’m up for that and here it is! Garlic butter and mushrooms go hand in hand already, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. BUT throw in some juicy, golden chicken thighs and WHOA have mercy!

Boneless Chicken Thigh Recipe

We decided to use chicken thighs for this recipe because dark meat suits the natural juices released from mushrooms. Although we use chicken thighs, you can substitute them with skinless, boneless breasts or chicken tenders if you like and follow the rest of the directions. This is an extremely forgiving recipe!

Simple Ingredients

With only a handful of ingredients, you’ll have one of the BEST and easiest chicken recipes hit your dinner table.

Once your chicken is seared, move onto your garlic butter mushrooms! Cook them in the same pan your chicken was in, scraping up any browned bits from the base of the pan for extra flavour in the mushrooms.

Garlic Mushrooms

The simple sauce of the buttery garlic mushrooms mixed with the seared chicken is what really makes this Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs recipe amazing.

Butter — we use unsalted to better adjust the saltiness in the recipe
Garlic — use fresh or bottle minced garlic. Fresh is best!
Mushrooms — brown or white mushrooms
Herbs — we love thyme, rosemary and parsley! Not a fan of those? Use whatever herbs YOU like!

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Golden seared chicken thighs in a delicious, buttery garlic mushroom sauce with a sprinkle of herbs is THE weeknight dinner everyone raves about! Serve over rice, pasta, mashed potatoes OR lower carb options like mashed cauliflower or zucchini noodles!

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Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 15 minutes mins

Total: 25 minutes mins

Serves: 6 people

Ingredients

For The Chicken:

1 1/2 pounds (700g) boneless skinless chicken thighs (around 6-8 fillets)
1 teaspoon each onion powder and garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon each of dried thyme and rosemary
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

For The Sauce:

1 tablespoon butter
8 ounces (250 g) sliced brown mushrooms
4 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tablespoon minced garlic)
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
1/2 - 1 teaspoon each of dried thyme and dried rosemary (adjust to your taste)

Instructions

Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towel and trim off excess fat. Combine the onion powder, garlic powder, herbs, salt and pepper. Coat the chicken evenly with the combined seasoning.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken thighs in batches until browned on each side and no longer pink in centre (about 8 minutes each side, depending on thickness). Add remaining oil if needed for second batch. Transfer to a plate; set aside and keep warm.
To the same pan or skillet, melt the butter and add the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and cook until soft (about 3 minutes). Add the garlic, parsley, thyme and rosemary; sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute).
Return chicken to the pan. Taste test and season with salt and pepper to your taste. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

Notes

*You CAN use fresh herbs if you have them! 2 teaspoons each of fresh herbs is fine.If you don't like Thyme or Rosemary, substitute with Basil and Oregano, or use Tarragon.

Optional: For even more amazing flavour, add in 1/3 cup dry white wine with your mushrooms and cook it down to half before adding the chicken back into the pan.

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Teresa says
January 22, 2024 at 3:26 am

I just made this for tonight’s dinner. I haven’t read all the comments, so someone may have mentioned this. Beware of using dried rosemary. The taste was amazing but those little pieces of rosemary stem are not a welcomed surprise when you are chewing .
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Patti says
December 05, 2023 at 9:03 am

This really was awesome, I never post comments! I added chicken stock at the end. About a 1/2 cup or so cause my hubs likes sauce, I also doubled the sauce, it was so good!!!!! Thankyou!!!!
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- Karina says
  December 18, 2023 at 1:05 pm
  Hi Patti, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! I’m thrilled to hear that you found it awesome and made it your own by adding chicken stock and doubling the sauce—what a fantastic idea! Thank you for sharing your experience, and I’m so glad you and your husband enjoyed it. If you ever try more recipes or have questions, feel free to reach out. Happy cooking!
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Ahmet says
December 04, 2020 at 12:00 pm

Just cooked this dish for dinner. The results were tasty. I used an instant read meat thermometer to verify 165˚ F. internal temp for the chicken (took it off the heat at 155˚ and let rest while making cooking the mushroom sauce). I used fresh shiitakes and king trumpets. Thanks for an accurate and delicious recipe.
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Courtney Robinson says
October 13, 2020 at 6:50 am

I just made this recipe for dinner and it’s a home run! I normally only like to work with white meat, but my husband is a huge fan of dark meat so I said what the heck and went for it. I must say, I am now a fan of dark meat! The garlic mushroom sauce is something I wish I could can and use again and again and again. Thanks for sharing!
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Kathleen Wagner says
September 30, 2020 at 8:55 am
My chicken pieces were nowhere near fully cooked after ten minutes on each side, even though I sort of butterflied them, if you see what I mean. I like mushrooms caramelized, so I cooked them rather brown and then added the butter and garlic and put the chicken back in the pan on low heat to stew a bit with the garlic and mushrooms while the rice cooks. It smells heavenly!
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Daphne says
September 23, 2020 at 4:06 am
Just one word: delicious!!
Combined this btw with Turkish rice, which was a great combination.
Thanks for sharing.
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Jamie Douglas says
August 07, 2020 at 10:19 am

What an easy yet awesome dish. Everyone raved about how good it was when I served this dish and the “haters” are actually thinking I know how to cook now. Thanks 🙂
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Karen J says
June 04, 2020 at 12:38 pm

Thank you for the easy conversion to more or fewer eaters!
This was truly delicious. Thank you ~ I will be back <3
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Shaleena Ivory Campbell says
June 02, 2020 at 9:59 am

I loved this meal! I will be making it again
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Annie says
March 12, 2020 at 1:00 pm

Made this with some tweaks (deglazed the pan with white wine) and LOVED it! Def making again! My 12 yr old ate it up too!
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Yvonne says
February 29, 2020 at 12:02 pm

Made this tonight, and it was SO good! Hubby loved it too! I followed the recipe as you had it. I did add the white wine (Chardonnay) with the mushrooms….definitely a plus! Prep time was longer than stated, but once everything was ready, it went fast. Will definitely make again! Love your recipes, and can’t wait to make others!
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- Margie says
  March 10, 2020 at 2:55 am
  
  I made this meal tonight and we absolutely loved it, however, it took a LOT longer than 15 minutes to cook, I planned for a quick meal but ended up frustrated by the time it was ready!
  I added some wine to the mushroom as suggested, it was delicious.
  I followed the ingredients for 6 people but it was only enough for 3 adults.
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Malavika says
December 13, 2019 at 8:42 pm
I just tried this recipe for fun!! It smells so awesome… i added an indian touch to it… by adding onions and garlic with touch of masalas. It still came out rwale well… Ooh next time will try by the book…
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- Laurie Rhodes says
  July 18, 2020 at 4:06 am
  
  Whole family loved this recipe. The only herb that I had on hand was thyme and it was still delicious. This recipe is a keeper!
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sharon says
September 10, 2019 at 9:41 am
It his is amazing! I combined all the chicken spices in A large bag and shook the things. Then with the sauce….I added 1 more T butter, mixed about 2T flour in 1/2 c chicken broth and added to ‘shrooms until thickened. Be still my heart!
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- Deb says
  January 26, 2020 at 11:06 am
  Thank you! That’s the twist I was looking for!
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Dottie says
September 03, 2019 at 3:15 am
Wow! Super delicious and easy to make. I find Cafe delights is my go to site. Thanks for being here.
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Felicia Thayer says
August 10, 2019 at 8:46 pm

SOOOOO DELICIOUS! I love all of your recipes!
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Diann says
June 29, 2019 at 1:47 am

I made this with boneless chicken breasts cut into smaller pieces and it was phenomenal. It was printed for future use. 🙂
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Ann says
June 20, 2019 at 10:52 am
I used less than half the salt this recipe called for and it was still super salty. Otherwise delicious.
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Monique Chabot says
May 26, 2019 at 12:15 pm

Verry good recipe
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Aliya says
May 21, 2019 at 7:24 am

How was this so simple, and how does it taste this good after only 20 minutes of cooking? I’m instantly obsessed. The thighs were perfect. The flavours! Are all of your recipes this good?!
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Rowe says
May 07, 2019 at 7:58 am

This was fantastic! I deviated by simmering the chicken thighs covered just to make sure it was thoroughly cooked. Next time I will try to create more sauce. So good -thank you!
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Annette says
April 11, 2019 at 9:21 pm
I’ve made this many times since I discovered the recipe – and each time it just disappears!! Thanks for so many great dinners!
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ELla says
April 11, 2019 at 9:22 am

This is my favorite new recipe! I add a little flour and water when cooking the mushrooms, and it makes a thicker sauce. I then serve it over pasta- usually farfalle or fettucini.
I made this for as a drop-off meal for a couple of friends in need and also got great compliments!
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- Karina says
  April 19, 2019 at 1:34 pm
  Thank you!
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Randi says
March 12, 2019 at 5:39 am

I don’t normally leave reviews, but my entire family loved this. I have an 8yr old and a 5yr old who are both picky and they both said it was the best chicken ever. My 5yr old even had me pack the leftovers for lunch the next day!
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denise burton says
March 07, 2019 at 11:37 am

I just tried this. I like rosemary so I used it but next time I will reduce the amount by a smidge. Next time I will also try white wine reduction as I like my dishes to be a tad bit saucier. I usually don’t cook with much pepper and my children thought it was too spicy. Perhaps I added too much. So I Simmered theirs in some leftover French onion soup. I’ve tagged about 20 recipes from cafe delights to try. Can’t wait
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Bunstop says
February 26, 2019 at 1:57 pm

I will be proudly serving this to my boyfriend’s parents for our dinner night. So good, so flavorful, and so easy to make. I’d highly recommend this for a quick, high-quality meal. I paired it with mashed potatoes and it was pretty much the ultimate meal. Great recipe!
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Eliana says
February 25, 2019 at 10:22 am
This is my new favorite recipe! I never seem to get sick of it. What I’ve been doing is adding some flour and water when sauteeing the mushrooms, and it becomes more saucy and goes great over pasta!
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Nina Eisberg says
February 17, 2019 at 11:20 pm

Made this last night and put the recipe in our “Favorites” notebook right after dinner! Only used 4 bone-in thighs and cooked a few more minutes each side. Deglazed pan with white wine. Will try with lemon juice next time. Added 1 more T. butter with wine as it was a little short on sauce. Easy, flavorful, company worthy! Thanks…
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- Karina says
  October 21, 2019 at 6:53 am
  Love it! I’m always interested in how others tweak my recipes.
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Kay says
December 02, 2018 at 9:51 pm

I just did this and it was amazing. I chopped some onion before to put the butter and garlic in.
Already thinking to make this one to my in-laws next week.
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Mel says
December 01, 2018 at 7:07 am
Made this as a Friday night treat with chips and salad. I cooked the chicken in the oven then put in the sauce to simmer for 10 minutes. Definitely making again.
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- Karina says
  December 02, 2018 at 12:01 am
  YAY! That is awesome to hear! Thank you for letting me know! I am so glad that you enjoyed it! XO
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Joann says
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November 29, 2018 at 1:45 pm
Can you use chicken thighs with skin and bone?
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- Karina says
  December 02, 2018 at 12:15 am
  Yes, of course! You will just want to change the baking time when cooking your chicken. Hope that helps and you enjoy your chicken. Thanks for following along with me!
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S. Donahue says
October 29, 2018 at 6:06 am

I’ve made this twice in 2 weeks. My husband and I love it. Tonight I am making it for my daughter in laws
birthday. It is so flavorful, I did use white wine to deglaze the pan to get all of those bits and pieces! This one is a keeper!
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Lori Beasley says
October 15, 2018 at 9:07 am
Loved it, I found the chicken coating fell a little short so I had to double it. Also I tweeted the sauce a bit with a little extra butter, lemon juice and a few splashes of California red wine, delicious!
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Ásdís Emilía Björgvinsdóttir says
October 10, 2018 at 1:03 am
Hello Karina!
What would you recommend to use with this chicken recipe, potatoes or rice or salad?
Thanks 🙂
Asdis
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- Karina says
  October 12, 2018 at 4:42 pm
  Either of those would be great!
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Laurent ans Izabella says
October 07, 2018 at 9:58 am

Amazing?we decide to put aspergus also whit the muschrooms and 100/100% miam miam
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Janice says
October 06, 2018 at 11:25 am

Hi Karina! Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe! My son loves it. I had to make it twice in one week ?
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Jarrod C Peterson says
September 27, 2018 at 10:11 am

This recipe is the bomb. my gang LOVED it.
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- Karina says
  September 27, 2018 at 6:45 pm
  That is great to hear! I am so glad that it was a hit! Thank you for sharing! XO
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Jeanette Eisele says
September 26, 2018 at 9:43 am

Saw this on fb and it McAfee my mouth water. Had to make it and it didn’t disappoint.
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Susan Holt says
September 21, 2018 at 3:33 pm
The red is the sear marks on the chicken. Looking forward to making this. Yum!
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Stacy says
September 09, 2018 at 12:07 am
Can I cook this ahead of time and serve a couple of hours later?
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Stacy says
September 08, 2018 at 5:14 pm
This recipe looks amazing but I need a dish I can make and then serve later. Will this still be good if I serve it a couple of hours after I cook it?
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Hossein says
September 08, 2018 at 1:32 am

It was easy and delicious ?. Thank you Karina
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Elle says
September 05, 2018 at 12:45 am
I’ve made this a couple times and again yesterday..always a hit. Thank you for such a delicious recipe.
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Norma says
August 21, 2018 at 10:57 am
Do you think there is anyway (after browning) that this could be done the the slow cooker? Thank you!!
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- Karina says
  August 23, 2018 at 6:34 am
  That is a great idea! I would love to hear how it turns out! Thanks so much for following along with me!
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Erin says
August 01, 2018 at 12:38 pm
Hi! Does this recipe keep well to eat as leftovers? I’d love to make it but I cook for one 🙂 thanks!
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- Karina says
  August 03, 2018 at 3:33 pm
  If you have any left overs, yes, it will be great!!
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Josephine B says
June 27, 2018 at 9:37 am
Hi Karina, Thank you for this wonderful recipe as it’s right up our alley being Keto friendly. I love the way you write your recipes up as well that we here in Australia don’t have to convert the amounts as you’ve already done that for us, again thank you. To make it a little more flavourful I added some chopped bacon into the sauce and it was YUM!
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Elizabeth Higgins says
June 22, 2018 at 1:25 am
This recipe is simply amazing, Karina! It is a perfect go-to-recipe for a stay-at-home-dinner with loved ones. The boneless thighs would absorb all the goodness and juiciness of the sauce; and because they are boneless, it would be easier to bite into the tender and flavorful meat. I saw in the photos that you used button mushrooms for this recipe; would it be OK to use other kinds of mushrooms?
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- Karina says
  June 22, 2018 at 5:57 pm
  AW!! That is so sweet of you! Thank you so much for sharing and letting me know! You are welcome to use any kind of mushroom you like. Enjoy! XO
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Mariah says
June 19, 2018 at 2:24 pm

I love this. I feel like just the mushrooms is a little light on veg for my family and have taken to throwing in some fresh peas at the end. This is so nice, and such a fast dinner for weeknights. Thank you for sharing.
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- Karina says
  June 19, 2018 at 10:09 pm
  That is great to hear! I am glad that it turned out and you can add to it next time! Thank you so much for sharing! XO
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Robin Earlin says
June 14, 2018 at 8:06 am
Where’s the recipe?
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- Karina says
  June 14, 2018 at 1:08 pm
  Thank you for letting me know! I am so sorry that the recipe went missing! My site had a malfunction for a period of time today and we are just getting things up and running. I apologize for the problem and how long it took. Thank you for your patience and following along with me! If you have any other questions or concerns please email me and I would love to help in any way that I can. XOXO Here is the recipe: https://cafedelites.com/garlic-mushroom-chicken-thighs/.
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Bebe Watson says
June 14, 2018 at 8:05 am
Where the Hell is the recipe???
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- Karina says
  June 14, 2018 at 1:09 pm
  Thank you for letting me know! I am so sorry that the recipe went missing! My site had a malfunction for a period of time today and we are just getting things up and running. I apologize for the problem and how long it took. Thank you for your patience and following along with me! If you have any other questions or concerns please email me and I would love to help in any way that I can. XOXO Here is the recipe: https://cafedelites.com/garlic-mushroom-chicken-thighs/.
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Toya Hines says
June 14, 2018 at 6:16 am
Could u please tell me where the recipe are… I only see the comments no actual recipes
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- Karina says
  June 14, 2018 at 7:51 am
  Hi! I’m so sorry about this. It seems to be a technical issue on mobile only and we are working on it right now. The recipes are on desktop if you need them urgently! Hopefully we will have all recipes up again soon! Thank you for your patience! Karina X
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Kellie says
June 14, 2018 at 5:43 am
Where did the recipe go? It was here yesterday and now it’s gone. I would like to make, however have zero directions into how to go about doing. This makes no sense!! What happened? Please help as I am dying to try it!!
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- Karina says
  June 14, 2018 at 1:15 pm
  Hi Kellie, thank you for your comment! We had a frustrating technical issue that has just now been resolved and all recipes are showing once again. I’m so sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. If you need any further help, please email us and we will assist you in any way we can. Thank you for your patience! XOXO
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Micah says
June 14, 2018 at 4:14 am
I cannot get this recipe to pull up anymore? I’m trying to make this tonight but need the ingredients. Please help
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- Karina says
  June 14, 2018 at 1:21 pm
  Hi Micah, thank you for your comment! We had a frustrating technical issue that has just now been resolved and all recipes are showing once again. I’m so sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. If you need any further help, please email us and we will assist you in any way we can. Thank you for your patience! XOXO
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Shanye Horne says
June 14, 2018 at 2:14 am
How do I view the full recipe?
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- Karina says
  June 14, 2018 at 1:18 pm
  Hi Shanye, thank you for your comment! We had a frustrating technical issue that has just now been resolved and all recipes are showing once again. I’m so sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. If you need any further help, please email us and we will assist you in any way we can. Thank you for your patience! XOXO
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- Mary L says
  July 19, 2019 at 9:58 am
  
  This was delicious. Made exactly as recipe stated just added a sprinkle of grated sharp cheddar on top.Loved it!
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Alexis says
June 13, 2018 at 12:25 pm

I made it tonight and it was so easy and delicious! My husband kept complimenting me. Served it with mashed potatoes and green beans.
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- Karina says
  June 13, 2018 at 3:38 pm
  YAY! That is so great to hear! I am so glad that you made it and it was a success! Thank you so much for sharing and following along with me! XO
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Lisa Zanardi says
June 12, 2018 at 11:39 pm
I made this dish this weekend – it was incredibly delicious! So funny I thought there was red sauce from the phot as well! I had some bacon oil left from breakfast and browned the chicken in it – beyond amazing!!! Served it over cauliflower rice. I didn’t get as much liquid as your photo did. Thank you for a great Sunday supper idea -!!!
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Marilyn says
June 11, 2018 at 2:09 pm
They all sound delicious!!
Can’t wait to try them. I
certainly will send my
“Review” asap.
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- Karina says
  June 11, 2018 at 11:23 pm
  Thanks so much for following along with me! Let me know what you think of the recipes you are going to try! Thanks so much!
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Antoinette says
June 11, 2018 at 8:59 am
I would love to make this dish but I have one member of family who hates mushrooms.!! Can FIRM TOFU be used as substitute for mushrooms??
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- Karina says
  June 11, 2018 at 11:27 pm
  Yes, if you prefer that! That sounds great and is a great idea! That is super nice of you that you are substituting for your family. It may alter the taste and texture of the recipe. Thanks so much for choosing one of my recipes!! XO
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Billie says
June 11, 2018 at 6:51 am
in the pictures there looks like there is something red on the chicken– is something missing from the recipe?
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- Karina says
  June 11, 2018 at 11:26 pm
  It is the crispiness from the chicken being cooked in the skillet. Hope you can make this soon!! XO
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