Baked Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Thighs

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Chicken thighs are the the juiciest part of a chicken. Imagine if you will; chomping down onto a lightly crisped shell, through a tender juicy center packed with a mouthwatering mushroom filling. Just sayin’ it like it is. My sister’s Mama-in-law, Maria, made these mushroom stuffed chicken thighs for my nieces 1st birthday party.

I told you I’d get the recipe for ya and now I’ve delivered because I’m the delivering type (I realize that only makes sense in context). These are delicious, easy, and will impress your dinner guests.

Ingredients for Mushroom Stuffed Chicken:

15 boneless chicken thighs (I used skinless, but skin-on are ok)
1/2 large onion, finely grated
1 cup mayo
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp Mrs Dash or your favorite salt-free seasoning, plus more for the top
1 lb Mushrooms
1/2 large onion, finely diced
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp Flour

How to Make Amazing Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Thighs:

1. In a large bowl, combine thighs, grated onion, 1 cup mayo, 1 tsp salt and 1 Tbsp Mrs. Dash. Mix and marinate in the fridge while prepping your mushroom stuffing.

2. Rinse and pat dry your mushrooms. Slice mushrooms and finely dice 1/2 onion. Heat a large pan over medium heat, then add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add in sliced mushrooms and diced onion. Cover and cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

You want the liquid from the mushrooms to remain in the pan. Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and 2 Tbsp Flour and whisk everything together. Continue sautéing about 30 seconds until your mushrooms have a gravy-ish consistency.

3. Place your marinated chicken thigh, top side down, on a clean surface. Spread out your chicken thigh and place a heaping Tbsp of mushroom filling into the center.

Cover the mushrooms with the sides of your chicken thigh and place (folded side down) into a deep baking pan keeping the mushrooms sealed in the chicken (The toothpicks aren’t necessary; the thighs don’t fall apart)

4. For this recipe I arranged the stuffed thighs on 2 (11×9″) metal pans. Glass baking dishes work well too. Make sure you aren’t crowding the pans (the thighs should barely be touching). Once all of the thighs are in the pans, sprinkle a little more Mrs. Dash over the top for effect.

5. Cover the pans with aluminum foil and bake at 350˚ F for 1 hour, then remove the foil, drain off about 75% of the liquid and discard (or keep for gravy) and bake uncovered an additional 15 min.

If you want the tops to be crisp and browned, set the oven to broil and continue to bake another 3-5 min or until the tops are golden. Finally, brush with a little olive oil to make them shine.

If you want to make the accompanying sides on this plate, check out the crisp refrigerator pickles recipe and the luxuriously creamy garlic and chive mashed potatoes. Yes, it’s my goal to make your mouth water.

Baked Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Thighs

5 from 31 votes

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

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Prep Time: 30 minutes mins

Cook Time: 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Total Time: 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins

Ingredients 

Servings: 8 -12

• 15 Chicken thighs, boneless (I used skinless, but skin-on is ok)
• 1/2 large onion, finely grated
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp Mrs Dash or your favorite salt-free seasoning, plus more for the top
• 1 lb Mushrooms
• 1/2 large onion, finely diced
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 Tbsp Flour

Instructions

• How to Make Amazing Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Thighs:
• In a large bowl, combine thighs, grated onion, 1 cup mayo, 1 tsp salt and 1 Tbsp Mrs. Dash. Mix and marinate in the fridge while prepping your mushroom stuffing.
• Rinse and pat dry your mushrooms. Slice mushrooms and finely dice 1/2 onion. heat a large pan over medium heat, then add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add in sliced mushrooms and diced onion. Cover and cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want the liquid from the mushrooms to remain in the pan. Sprinkle with in 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and 2 Tbsp Flour and whisk everything together. Saute an additional 30 sec until mushrooms have a gravy-ish consistency.
• Place your marinated chicken thigh, top side down, on a clean surface. Spread out your chicken thigh and place a heaping Tbsp of mushroom filling into the center. Cover the mushrooms with the sides of your chicken thigh and place folded side down into a baking pan, keeping the mushrooms sealed in the chicken (The toothpicks aren't necessary). They don't fall apart.
• For this recipe I arranged them on 2 (11x9") metal pans. Glass baking dishes work well too. Make sure you aren't crowding the pans (the thighs should barely be touching). Once all of the thighs are in the pans, sprinkle a little more Mrs. Dash over the top.
• Cover the pans with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour, then remove the foil, drain off about 75% of the liquid and discard (or keep for gravy) and bake an additional 15 min. If you want the tops to be crisp and browned, set the oven to broil and continue to bake another 3-5 min or until the tops are golden. Brush with a little olive oil to make it pretty.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Thighs

Skill Level: Medium

Cost to Make: $$