Braised Chicken and Mushrooms
with Buttery Smashed Potatoes- Soy
- Wheat
- Milk
Here comes the flavours of a slow-cooked homemade supper, in a fraction of the time! Savoury mushrooms make this tender chicken dish taste like it's been bubbling away on the stove all day.
Ingredients
280 g
Chicken Thighs
360 g
Yellow Potato
227 g
Mushrooms
56 g
Yellow Onion
56 g
Baby Spinach
7 g
Thyme
2 tbsp
Gravy Spice Blend
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
1 unit
Chicken Broth Concentrate
1 tsp
Garlic Salt
Not included in your delivery
2 tbsp
Milk*
(Contains: Milk)
3 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains: Milk)
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition facts
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Cut potatoes into 1-inch pieces. Add potatoes, 2 tsp salt and enough water to cover (by approx. 1 inch) to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered, until fork-tender, 10-12 min. Drain and return potatoes to the same pot, off heat.
Meanwhile, thinly slice mushrooms. Strip 1 tbsp thyme leaves from stems (dbl for 4 ppl). Roughly chop spinach. Peel, then cut half the onion into 1/2-inch pieces (whole onion for 4 ppl).
Pat chicken dry with paper towels, then cut each thigh in half. Season chicken with half the garlic salt and pepper. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl), then swirl the pan until melted, 1 min. Add chicken. Cook until golden-brown, 2-3 min per side. (NOTE: Chicken will finish cooking in step 4.)
Add mushrooms and onions to the pan with chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are tender-crisp and chicken is cooked through, 4-5 min.**
Sprinkle Gravy Spice Blend and thyme over chicken and veggies. Cook, stirring often, until coated, 1 min. Add 3/4 cup water (dbl for 4 ppl), broth concentrate and remaining garlic salt. Bring to a boil over high. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, 3-4 min. Add spinach. Stir until wilted, 1-2 min. Season with pepper, to taste.
Roughly mash 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp milk (dbl both for 4 ppl) into potatoes until slightly mashed. (NOTE: 'Smashed' potatoes will still have a few chunks!) Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide smashed potatoes between plates. Top with chicken, veggies and sauce.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Aug 2026- Flavour: Most reviewers found this a satisfying, comforting dish with rich mushroom and gravy flavour; some felt the sauce needed a little more depth or seasoning.
- Ease of prep: The dish is straightforward to pull together, though a few reviewers noted it took longer than expected, particularly when cooking the potatoes and chicken through.
- Suggestions: Add a splash of white wine to the gravy for extra depth, and consider peeling the potatoes or swapping in russets for a smoother mash. Adding the thyme alongside the gravy spice blend in step 5 worked well for reviewers who improvised. If the sauce tastes too salty, hold back on the final addition of garlic salt and adjust to taste.
- Leftovers: A number of reviewers found the potato portion on the small side for two or four people and recommend supplementing with extra potatoes from home.
- Vegetables: Several reviewers added extra vegetables — such as asparagus, green beans, or additional mushrooms — to round out the meal and balance the richness of the gravy.
