Chef John's Chicken and Mushrooms

1. Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

3. Stage

Season chicken on all sides with salt and ground black pepper.

4. Stage

Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in an ovenproof skillet. Place chicken skin-side down in skillet and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.

5. Stage

Turn chicken over; stir mushrooms with a pinch of salt into skillet. Increase heat to high; cook, stirring mushrooms occasionally, until mushrooms shrink slightly, about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken breasts to a plate and loosely tent with foil; set aside.

7. Stage

Set skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat; cook and stir mushrooms until brown bits start to form on the bottom of the pan, about 5 minutes. Pour water into the skillet, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits off of the bottom of the pan. Cook until water is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

8. Stage

Stir in any accumulated juices from the chicken into the skillet. Stir butter into mushroom mixture, stirring constantly until butter is completely melted and incorporated. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

9. Stage

Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mushroom sauce over chicken and serve. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios