Braised Chicken with Artichokes in Mushroom-Sherry Sauce

Simple and elegant braised chicken dish, with artichokes and mushrooms in a sauce made with chicken stock and sherry. Equally impressive for entertaining or on the table for the family.

Last summer, I went antiquing in the town we moved to a couple years ago.  I'm not a big antique-seeking girl but I was curious and on the lookout for props for this little food blog of mine.  I stumbled upon a book called The I Hate To Cook Cookbook, published in 1960.  I browsed through it, started laughing out loud, and had to buy it, it just spoke to me.

I finally made something from this book ~ Braised Chicken with Artichokes in Mushroom-Sherry Sauce.  The delightful, witty author, Peg Bracken, refers to this dish as "Chicken-Artichoke Casserole" in her "Company's Coming" chapter.  I had to make it!

Not too long ago, NYT Cooking adapted the recipe, extolling the virtues of Peg Bracken and her book, reason number two I had to try this recipe.  Anyway, the adaptation was almost exactly as Ms. Bracken wrote, just adding more mushrooms, which is exactly what I would have done, too.  And I opted for smoked paprika and chicken thighs, instead of regular paprika and a whole cut-up chicken.  Minor changes!

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs  because they are my favorite and so versatile.  You could also use a whole cut up chicken if you want.
• A can or jar of artichoke hearts  keeping that part easy!  Use regular, not marinated.
• Mushrooms!  You can use white button or cremini mushrooms, either works.  I tend to go for the brown cremini mushrooms.
• Simple seasonings  salt, pepper and paprika, try smoked paprika if you have it!
• Some flour, butter and chicken stock
• Now for the sherry  I have never bought or cooked with sherry.  When I tried to find it, I had a hard time so I headed to a wine store.  I wanted dry sherry, not the sweet stuff, and while I didn't necessarily want the cheapest bottle, I didn't want to break the bank either.  I settled on a sherry from Spain for about $10, it was very good.  Do not use cooking sherry!!

This cookbook definitely has it's fair share of recipes that call for canned cream soups and consommé/bouillon.  It reminded of something my mom would have liked and used in the sixties.

Not my dad, though, he was the best cook and never, ever used canned cream soups in his dishes, he wouldn't even think to!  But I think he would have liked this braised chicken and artichoke dish, too, just like me ~ great minds and all.

This braised chicken with artichokes and mushrooms is definitely one to pull out for company, but just as good and easy to put on the table any night of the week.  The chicken is so tender, you can cut it with a fork.

And the artichokes are perfect with the mushroom and sherry sauce.  It's simple and no-fuss but also impressive and comforting ~ sure to impress your guests or family.  Enjoy, Kelly🍴🐦

Another dish I like for entertaining is this Coq Au Vin, chicken braised in red wine.

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Braised Chicken with Artichokes in Mushroom-Sherry Sauce

Simple and elegant braised chicken dish, with artichokes and mushrooms in a sauce made with chicken stock and sherry. Equally impressive for entertaining or on the table for the family.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 452kcal

Author: Kelly Wildenhaus

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (or regular paprika)
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• ▢ 6 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
• ▢ 6 tablespoons butter (I used salted Kerrygold)
• ▢ 8 ounces mushrooms, white button or cremini, wiped clean and quartered
• ▢ 2 tablespoons flour
• ▢ ¾ cup chicken stock, preferably homemade
• ▢ 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• ▢ 1 12- to 15-ounce can or jar artichoke hearts, quartered, drained

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375º. Combine salt, pepper and paprika and then season chicken thighs evenly all over with mixture.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and then add 4 tablespoons of butter.  Place chicken skin side down and brown well, about 5 minutes.  Turn and brown other side for about 3 more minutes.  Do this in two batches and adjust heat accordingly as needed.  Remove to a large Dutch oven with lid, or casserole dish.
• Drain off butter and wipe pan relatively clean.  Add 2 more tablespoons butter and when melted, add the mushrooms.  Cook and stir for about 5 minutes, adding a little more butter if dry and starting to burn.  Sprinkle with flour and stir to coat for about 30 seconds.  Pour in chicken stock and sherry, simmer for 2 - 3 minutes, stirring and scraping up any browned bits.  Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the artichoke pieces around and in between the chicken thighs.  Pour the mushroom-sherry sauce over the chicken and artichokes.  Cover and bake for 40 to 50 minutes.  Serve with rice or potatoes.

Recipe Notes

• I've used white button and cremini mushrooms.  My husband loves creminis, I like both.  Either works, your preference.
• I used jarred artichokes that were already quartered.  Do not use marinated artichokes, watch the label and buy ones canned in water.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal Carbohydrates: 5g Protein: 26g Fat: 36g Saturated Fat: 14g Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g Monounsaturated Fat: 13g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 173mg Sodium: 829mg Potassium: 464mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 1g Vitamin A: 546IU Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 19mg Iron: 1mg

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*Adapted from The I Hate To Cook Cookbook, by Peg Bracken