Here is a delicious recipe for chicken thighs with lemon and mushrooms, specially designed for those following a balanced diet or just for a quick evening dinner idea.
This dish is healthy, tasty and easy to prepare.
Chicken thighs provide a good source of lean protein, while mushrooms add a nice texture and earthy flavor.
The addition of lemon brings a touch of freshness and good acidity which enhances the flavors. And when I say lemon, there is lemon.
The recipe:
This is an ideal recipe for those who want to maintain a healthy diet while enjoying themselves.
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If you are looking for a healthy recipe idea while following a diet, this lemon chicken recipe is for you.
Whether it is baked, grilled, poached or pan-fried as we will see today, you have the certainty of a healthy food that is less rich in additional fat.
Recipe for chicken thighs with lemon and mushrooms in cream:
For this recipe, the chicken thighs are cooked to perfection over low heat.
The mushrooms are lightly browned with a little chopped onion until they have the perfect texture.
To finish cooking, put the chicken pieces back in the pan with the mushrooms and add the lemon juice, cream and the rest of the seasoning.
This will create a delicious marriage of flavors. Plus, this recipe is quite versatile and can be adapted based on your personal preferences.
If you want to prepare this recipe and you are not on a diet or you don’t really like the tangy taste of lemon, you can reduce the amount of juice added.
And for a complete dish, you can present these chicken thighs with lemon and mushrooms with rice or pasta.
I prepared this dish for lunch, I reduced the amount of lemon juice just a little and we enjoyed the dish with homemade bread.
Just for information, I’m not on a diet, it’s been a long time since I gave up, but I try to eat healthy and especially homemade food.
INGREDIENTS
2 complete skinless chicken thighs
250 g of small sliced button mushrooms
1 chopped onion
4 tbsp. tablespoons of crème fraîche with 4% fat
juice of 1 and a half lemon or less according to taste
2 tbsp. tablespoon olive oil
salt
black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
In a pan, heat the olive oil then brown the chicken thighs on both sides, add salt and pepper.
Then remove and reserve in a dish.
In the same pan, put the chopped onion and let sweat for 3 minutes.
Add the mushrooms cut into strips then cook for about 6 minutes, turning from time to time.
When the mushrooms have browned nicely, put the chicken thighs back in the pan.
add the lemon juice, salt, black pepper and cream then cook covered for about 10 minutes.
Make sure the chicken thighs are cooked through before removing from the heat.
Serve hot and enjoy!
