Creamy Chicken Thighs in Mushroom Sauce – Perfect with Pasta

Ingredients

• 5 chicken thighs
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• 1 tbsp olive oil (for the marinade)
• 1 tbsp oil (for frying)
• 1 onion, thinly sliced (julienne)
• 1 stalk of leek, finely chopped (optional but recommended)
• 5 medium mushrooms, chopped into large pieces
• 600 ml chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme
• Salt, to taste
• 100 ml cooking cream
• 2 garlic cloves, grated
• Pasta of your choice (e.g., penne or fettuccine)