What is ‘braised’ chicken?
Braising chicken is a two step process. First we start by either frying or in this case searing the chicken. I love searing my chicken & making this soup in my Calphalon Dutch Oven. Then it slow simmers in the delicious sauce or broth. Then it creates this MELT in your mouth chicken. A delicious crust on the chicken, while it being oh so tender.
Here these chicken things are braised in the most scrumptious garlic, leeks, bourbon, thyme chicken broth. Which then falls apart so perfectly… no joke you could just drink this broth with a straw– it is that good! Serve with a crusty baguette and large fresh greens salad!
What Ingredients Do We Need To Make This Bourbon Braised Chicken Mushroom Soup?
- 1 packages of chicken thighs
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp arrowroot powder for thickening option
- 12 oz container of Baby Bella mushrooms
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup Half & Half
- 1 oz bourbon
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 2 tsp ground thyme
- 3 minced cloves garlic
- 2 leeks white parts chopped, green discarded
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter salt and pepper to taste
What other HGHF Soups Are MUST Makes?
Easy Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
The Best Tomato Basil Soup
Easy Sausage Spinach Tortellini Soup
Easy & Cozy Italian Wedding Soup
Bourbon Braised Chicken Mushroom Soup
Ingredients
- 1 package of chicken thighs (bonless, skinless) about 10 chicken thighs
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 leeks white parts chopped green discarded
- 3 minced cloves garlic
- 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup Half & Half
- 1 oz bourbon
- 12 oz container of baby bella mushrooms
- 2 tsp ground thyme
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tbsp arrowroot powder for thickening option
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pour flour, garlic powder and 1 tsp salt in a medium sized bowl and whisk together. Get a plate ready with a paper towel over it in order to place the dredged chicken onto it. Take each chicken thigh and sprinkle salt and pepper over it and then coat it in the flour mixture and put it on the plate. Repeat this step until all the chicken is covered.
- Put 1 tbsp butter in a dutch oven type of skillet (at least 5qt– my favorite linked above) and once it has melted add 1 tbsp of olive oil at medium heat. Once that has mixed together, you will add each of the chicken thighs and cook them for 6 minutes on each side, then place them on a new paper towel on a plate to keep aside. Do take note that the chicken will not be cooked all the way through. They will continue to cook in the sauce/broth, by the end of the cooking process it will be more than good to go.
- Once all the chicken has been cooked, reserve the oil and scraps in the pot and add 1 more tbsp of butter and olive oil at medium heat, scrap some of the bottom scraps into the butter and olive oil.
- Next add the leeks and minced garlic cloves. Let that simmer for 2 minutes, then add in chicken stock, thyme, half & half and bourbon and increase the heat to medium heat. Then add back in the chicken and bring the sauce/broth to a light simmer. Cover the pot with its lid and let it simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Open up the pot and add in sliced and washed baby bella mushrooms and parsley. Sprinkle salt, pepper & a little bit of garlic powder over the mushrooms and then stir them in.
- Put 1 tbsp of arrowroot in a small glass container and stir in 2 tbsp of water until dissolved. Add in the arrowroot liquid before you bring it to a simmer again. Stir well and then bring mixture to a simmer and recover the pot until the mushrooms have cooked all the way through, stirring occasionally.
- Once the mushrooms are cooked, uncover the mixture and start to break apart the chicken. The chicken should be able to fall apart!
- Serve in soup bowls and devour it all up! It is even better the next day when all the flavors have melded. One of my favorite soups so far this season. Will be a regular!
Anna Osden
This one was delicious!
Alaina Hinkle
Yay Anna!! I am so glad!! It is one of our favorites 🙂
Caitlin
We made this last week and it was so good! Great for the cooler weather!
Erin L.
Another great recipe! I was definitely getting gourmet restaurant vibes with this one. I would love to make it again for an at home “fancy” starter.
Pauline
Made it and loved it
Definitely a keeper
Thanks 👍
Alaina Hinkle
ah yay!! I am so glad to hear, I love this soup– cannot wait for it to be soup season here! Thanks so much for leaving a review!