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Easy Chicken Legs with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

January 25, 2018 by Julia 8 Comments

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Easy Chicken Legs with Creamy Mushroom Sauce – delicious, easy recipe that uses just a few simple ingredients. A perfect weeknight dinner!

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The sauce I made for these easy chicken legs is so good – you will have a hard time keeping yourself away from it.  I made the sauce by simmering everything in one skillet: mushrooms, garlic, chicken legs, chicken stock, and then adding heavy cream at the very end.  And, of course, make sure to add just the right amount of salt and pepper.

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It’s been a long time since I cooked whole chicken legs last time. In fact, I think it’s been years.  I am so glad I finally made something with them – this easy chicken legs recipe is one of the best ways I ever cooked chicken.   So juicy!   And, you’ll love creamy mushrooms, too!

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What is chicken legs, by the way?

Chicken legs are often confused with chicken drumsticks, while in fact whole chicken legs are the combination of BOTH drumstick and thigh.  Chicken legs are pretty large.  For example, these 3 chicken legs in the photo are total 2 lb in weight:

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This recipe is perfect for those days when you are busy and want something quick, yet delicious and nice looking – try these easy chicken legs with creamy mushroom sauce and you’ll love it!

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I used regular white mushrooms, sliced in half and cooked with minced garlic in olive oil:

mushrooms cooked with garlic

Here are a few photos showing you how to cook chicken legs in a skillet on stove top.  First, coat the chicken in flour mixture (flour, salt and pepper):

coat chicken legs with flour mixture

Next, brown chicken legs on high-medium heat in olive oil:

fry chicken legs in a skillet

Then, remove chicken legs from the skillet, add mushrooms and garlic and cook for a couple of minutes:

cook mushrooms and garlic in a skillet

Next, add chicken stock, add chicken legs back, add extra salt, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes until chicken legs are completely cooked through.

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Finally, remove the chicken from the skillet, make the cream sauce by adding heavy cream, add the chicken back, and your easy chicken legs are ready!

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 If you love chicken and mushroom combination, you might enjoy these 2 recipes:

Chicken Thighs with Mushroom Rice

Chicken Thighs with Creamy Bacon Mushroom Thyme Sauce

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Easy Chicken Legs with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

If you want an easy recipe with just a few ingredients that tastes really good and looks fabulous - look no further and try these Easy Chicken Legs with Creamy Mushroom Sauce. 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 721 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup flour (you can use gluten free flour)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 lb chicken legs (about 3-4 large chicken legs)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 10 oz mushrooms (each sliced in half)
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (if needed)
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper.   On a large plate, dredge chicken legs in this seasoned flour mixture.

  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.  Add chicken legs skin side down and brown for about 4 minutes until the skin turn nice golden color.  Flip chicken legs over to the other side and brown the other side for about 3 minutes.  Remove browned chicken legs and set aside. Also remove those parts of olive oil that got too dark from browning the chicken with flour mixture.   

  3. To the same, now empty skillet, add mushrooms (sliced in half) and minced garlic, add extra tablespoon of olive oil (if needed) and saute them together on medium heat for 2 minutes.  

  4. Add chicken stock to the skillet, scraping up the browned bits at the bottom of the pan.  Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and stir. 

  5. Place chicken legs back in the pan.

  6. Bring the chicken stock to boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer on low-medium.  Simmer chicken legs for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is completely cooked through and the juices run clear when chicken is cut in the middle. 

  7. Remove the cooked chicken legs to a plate and keep warm.

  8. Turn heat under skillet to medium-high, and simmer the mushroom sauce for about 4 minutes until it is reduced by about a third.  Stir in the 1/2 cup heavy cream into the mushroom sauce and simmer for another 2 minutes on low-medium heat, constantly stirring and scraping from the bottom of the skillet, until the sauce gets thicker.  

  9. Add chicken legs back to the skillet to warm them up.  Serve

Nutrition Facts
Easy Chicken Legs with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 721 Calories from Fat 513
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57g 88%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Cholesterol 217mg 72%
Sodium 861mg 36%
Potassium 776mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 3g
Protein 35g 70%
Vitamin A 14.8%
Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 4.7%
Iron 12.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. JoAnn Michel

    March 18, 2018 at 9:31 am

    Could you do this with just bone in chicken thighs? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Julia

      March 22, 2018 at 6:50 pm

      Yes, you can use bone-in chicken thighs. Might have to adjust cooking times slightly.

      Reply
  2. Walter

    February 28, 2018 at 4:26 pm

    Do have a side dish to go with the chicken legs?

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    • Julia

      March 1, 2018 at 5:19 pm

      I would suggest cooked spinach, cooked Swiss Chard, steamed asparagus. Or, simple pasta. Or, baked potato. Something simple.

      Reply
      • Walter

        March 2, 2018 at 2:32 pm

        I put fresh spinach over the chicken till it wilted,with a side of pasta in the sauce.Delish.

        Reply
        • Julia

          March 2, 2018 at 5:13 pm

          Great choice!

          Reply
  3. Deb

    January 26, 2018 at 9:17 am

    This looks delicious, Julie! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Julia

      February 26, 2018 at 4:21 pm

      You’re very welcome, Deb!

      Reply

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