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Roasted Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms also have onions and rosemary adding flavor for a tasty dinner that’s easy to make! And this protein-packed chicken recipe has only 4 net carbs and 83 grams of protein per serving!
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I’m quite excited about this easy recipe for Chicken Thighs with mushrooms for a low-carb dinner option! I don’t claim to be an expert about eating low-carb, but one thing I know is that having a collection of really delicious low-carb dinners that are not to much trouble to make can certainly help you stick with it. And that’s why I’m always happy when I make something that’s do-able for a week-night dinner, and also why I love all things roasted chicken.
This recipe produces moist and flavorful chicken, with just a hint of rosemary and onion. The only hard thing about the recipe is trimming the chicken thighs, and if you use my trick of trimming with kitchen shears (affiliate link) that makes it quicker and much easier!
We used ground rosemary, but if you have fresh rosemary by all means use that. We also increased the amount of mushrooms, and you might increase the red onion too because those roasted red onions were delicious. But however you adapt the recipe to suit your preferences, I hope you try Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms for dinner soon!
What ingredients do you need?
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- chicken thighs with bone in
- salt/pepper to season chicken
- Olive Oil (affiliate link)
- red onion
- mushrooms (buy sliced mushrooms if you want to save time)
- dried ground rosemary (affiliate link), or minced fresh rosemary
- fresh chopped parsley(optional)
Another reason Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms are a great dinner option:
The bone-in chicken thighs used in this recipe do go on sale quite regularly, and if you buy them when they’re on sale this can be an inexpensive meal!
Can you use boneless thighs for this Chicken with Mushrooms?
I like the bone-in chicken thighs for roasting, but you can make this with boneless chicken thighs if you prefer.
Is Rosemary a must in the Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms?
If you’re not a fan of the somewhat assertive flavor of rosemary I would use Ground Thyme (affiliate link) or Szeged Chicken Rub (affiliate link) to season the chicken and mushrooms.
What mushrooms did we use with the chicken thighs?
We used brown Cremini mushrooms for this recipe of chicken thighs and mushrooms, but any sliced mushrooms you prefer will be fine.
Want more low-carb chicken baked chicken recipes?
Check out Low-Carb and Keto Baked Chicken Recipes for more tasty ideas for chicken cooked in the oven!
How to make Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms:
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- Trim the chicken thighs, removing the skin and trimming away most of the fat, or leave a little fat and skin if you prefer. (I do that with kitchen shears (affiliate link), which is much easier than using a knife.)
- Grind up the rosemary in a mortar and pestle (affiliate link) if you’re using dried rosemary.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and brown the chicken well, then place in a casserole dish.
- Saute the onions for a couple of minutes, then add the mushrooms and saute them about 5 minutes more, or until the liquid has all evaporated.
- Mix in the ground rosemary or finely minced fresh rosemary and layer the vegetables over the chicken.
- Roast at 350F/180C for 35-45 minutes, or until chicken and vegetables are done and your house smells like rosemary!
- Serve the Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms hot, with fresh parsley sprinkled over if desired.
Make it a Low-Carb Meal:
Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms would be amazing served with Air Fryer Turnip Fries, Garlicky Green Beans Stir Fry, Pureed Cauliflower with Garlic, Parmesan, and Goat Cheese, The Best Easy Cauliflower Rice, or Twice Baked Cauliflower!
More Tasty Chicken for Dinner:
Ingredients
- 8 – 10 chicken thighs with bone in (see notes)
- salt/pepper to season chicken
- 2-3 tsp. olive oil (more or less, depending on your pan)
- 1 red onion, cut into slivers (next time I would use more onion)
- 8 oz. sliced mushrooms (buy sliced mushrooms if you want to save time)
- 1 tsp. ground rosemary (see notes)
- fresh chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
- Trim chicken thighs, removing the skin and as much of the fat as you prefer, including the pocket of hidden fat on the back side of each thigh. (I do that with kitchen shears (affiliate link), which is much easier than using a knife.) Season thighs well on both sides with salt and pepper. I used Vege-Sal (affiliate link).
- Heat large frying pan over medium-high heat, add a little olive oil, and brown chicken very well on both sides. Don’t rush this step, I browned my chicken for about 10 minutes
- Remove chicken from frying pan and place in glass casserole dish.
- Pour out most of the fat from the pan if it seems like a lot, then put onions in and cook 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook about 5 minutes more or until the liquid is evaporated. Mix in ground rosemary or minced fresh rosemary.
- Put partly-cooked mushrooms and onions over chicken pieces.
- Roast 35-45 minutes, until chicken and veggies are done and your house is smelling delightfully of rosemary.
- Serve hot, with any juice from the dish spooned over the chicken.
Notes
Buy skinless chicken, or remove the skin yourself. Or you can leave on some skin if you prefer.
If you don’t have ground rosemary, use finely minced fresh rosemary or grind some dried rosemary in a mortar and pestle.
This chicken was adapted from a recipe in Eat This Book by Tyler Florence. I got this book as a prize from a blog that no longer exists, and I miss Lisa who was the blogging friend who gave me the book!
Nutrition Information
Yield
4
Serving Size
1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 833Total Fat 55gSaturated Fat 15gUnsaturated Fat 39gCholesterol 436mgSodium 729mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 2gSugar 2gProtein 83g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet& Suggestions:
Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms are great for any Keto, low-carb, or low-glycemic eating plan, some of which might prefer to keep the chicken skin. Chicken thighs have always been a limited food for the original South Beach Diet because of the saturated fat, but I trim the thighs well with my kitchen shears; you decide whether you think this is okay for South Beach.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This dinner of chicken thighs cooked with mushrooms and red onion was first posted in 2006! The photos were updated in 2015 and the recipe was last updated with more information in 2025.
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