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4.48 from 23 votes

One-Pot Creamy Chicken and Potatoes

An easy one pot meal of creamy chicken and potatoes with mushrooms, onions, and garlic is comfort food at its finest.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 428kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 2.5 to 3 lbs bone-in skin on chicken thighs
  • 1 tsp sea salt to taste
  • ½ tsp black pepper to taste
  • 1 medium-sized yellow onion diced
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 ounces mushrooms chopped
  • 6 small yukon gold potatoes chopped into 2-inch chunks
  • 1 15-oz can full-fat canned coconut milk
  • cup chicken broth
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon zest
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 4 cups loosely packed baby spinach optional

Instructions

  • Heat the avocado oil in a large thick-bottomed stock pot (I use my Dutch oven) over high heat.
  • Season both sides of the chicken thighs with sea salt and black pepper. Once the pot is sizzling hot, carefully place the thighs in the pot skin-side down. Sear for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the skin is golden-brown and crispy. Note: This will likely need to be done in two batches, as the pot will not be big enough to sear all of the chicken thighs at the same time. Flip the chicken and cook for another 2 minutes. Set the chicken aside on a plate.
    Sear the chicken in a dutch oven
  • Leaving the oil and drippings in the bottom of the pot, add the chopped onion and garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pot, until the onion begins to turn translucent, about 5 minutes.
    Onion sautéing in the dutch oven
  • Stir in the mushrooms, cover, and cook until the mushrooms darken and begin to leach liquid, about another 5 minutes.
    Mushrooms and garlic cooking in the dutch oven
  • Transfer the chopped potatoes, seared chicken, coconut milk, chicken broth, lemon zest, and lemon juice to the pot and give everything a stir.
    Chicken and potatoes in a dutch oven and pouring in coconut milk
  • Cover the pot and bring it to a full boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue cooking for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked through and the chicken has reached an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Finsihed chicken and potatoes in a pot
  • Stir in the baby spinach, cover, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, or until the spinach has wilted.
    Spinach in a pot with chicken and potatoes
  • Serve the chicken and potatoes with your favorite side dishes, and enjoy! I recommend serving it with rice or noodles to soak up some of that delicious sauce!
    horizontal top down image of Dutch oven of creamy chicken and potatoes
  • Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving (of 8) | Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 30g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g