Perfect Chicken

Ingredients

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• 2 cups chicken broth
• ½ cup chopped onion 
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup white wine
• ½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained
• ½ cup cornstarch, or as needed
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 

• Directions

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  • Step 1
    Pour the chicken broth into a saucepan with the onion and garlic; bring to a boil and cook at a boil until the liquid reduces by half, about 10 minutes. Pour in the white wine, return to a boil, and reduce the liquid by half again, about 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, rosemary, and sage; simmer until the mushrooms are tender and have given up their juice, about 15 more minutes. Stir in cream, butter, lemon, and capers; reduce heat and simmer the sauce until thickened, about 10 minutes (45 minutes in all).
  • Step 2
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Step 3
    Place the cornstarch into a shallow bowl and press the chicken thighs into the cornstarch on all sides until thoroughly coated. Shake off excess cornstarch. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; pan-fry the chicken thighs until they develop a golden brown crust, about 8 minutes per side. Place the chicken thighs into a 9x9-inch baking dish and pour the sauce over the chicken.
  • Step 4
    Bake in the preheated oven until the sauce is bubbling and the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chicken thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).