Chicken Dijonnaise

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Melt butter with oil in a large flameproof casserole or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt.
• Cook in batches 5 to 7 minutes, until golden brown on all sides.
• Remove chicken thighs from casserole as each batch cooks, and set aside on a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium, add shallots to fat remaining in casserole.
• Cook, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes until softened.
• Return chicken thighs to casserole, meaty side up, along with any juices that have accumulated on plate. Cover casserole and transfer to the oven.
• Cook 25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove chicken thighs from casserole. Arrange meaty sides up on a baking sheet. Spread 2 tbsp mustard evenly over thighs. Sprinkle with pepper.
• Return chicken thighs to turned-off oven to keep warm.
• Tip contents of casserole into a sieve set over a bowl, reserving contents of sieve. Skim off as much fat as possible from liquid in bowl.
• Return skimmed liquid to casserole, along with wine.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to scrape up any brown bits from bottom of casserole.
• Boil over high heat 3 to 5 minutes, until liquid has reduced slightly.
• Whisk in cream and remaining mustard.
• Stir in contents of sieve.
• Boil, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, until sauce has thickened slightly.
• Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary.
• Arrange chicken thighs on a warm shallow serving dish and pour sauce over and around chicken.
• Garnish with thyme and serve at once.