How to Make Danish Roasted Chicken Thighs in Mushroom Sauce (Great for Beginners)

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken pieces

Breasts are leaner; bone-in pieces are often less expensive.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Broth adds flavor without alcohol; vinegar is cost-effective.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier; margarine is often cheaper.

Rub avocado oil on chicken thighs and season with Italian seasoning.

Let chicken thighs air dry in the fridge for 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F with convection.

Place chicken thighs on a rack in the oven.

In a warm pan, add flour to cook and remove the flowery taste.

Add vegetable stock to the cooked flour to thicken the sauce.

Incorporate buttermilk into the sauce gradually.

Add sauteed mushrooms and onions to the sauce.

Pour in Marsala wine and let the sauce simmer.

Add food coloring to darken the sauce if desired.

Serve chicken thighs with fingerling potatoes and red cabbage, garnished with parsley.

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