# Crispy Chicken with Mushroom Cream Sauce

Learn how to make crispy chicken thighs cooked in their own fat, served with mushrooms in a delicious cream sauce.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 Chicken thighs
- Salt
- 5 Garlic cloves
- Mushrooms
- Butter
- Thyme
- Miso powder
- Cream
- Lemon zest

## Instructions

1. Place chicken thighs skin down in a cold pan.
2. Salt the top of the chicken only.
3. Turn the heat to medium and let it come up real slow to cook the chicken in its own fat.
4. Thinly slice about five cloves of garlic.
5. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
6. Add sliced mushrooms to the chicken fat in the pan.
7. Season mushrooms with a little bit of salt.
8. Add a couple dabs of butter to the mushrooms.
9. Let the mushrooms brown without moving them too much.
10. Add sliced garlic and thyme to the pan.
11. Sprinkle a little bit of miso powder for added character.
12. Add cream to the pan.
13. Return the chicken to the pan and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
14. Plate the chicken with the mushroom cream sauce.
15. Top it off with a little lemon zest.

## Equipment

- Skillet
- Tongs
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Grater
- White bowl

## Tips

- Place chicken skin-down in a cold pan and salt the top only.
- Turn the heat to medium and let it come up real slow to render the fat and cook the chicken in its own fat.
- Don't move the mushrooms too much, let them brown.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNGCyVbuYrI/?igsh=MXVsY2Fnajc1aGowbw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/67734d77-d7aa-4225-993f-97803e722dee
- Extracted: 2025-10-13

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