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Creamy Mushroom Chicken Recipe

Creamy Mushroom Chicken Recipe

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This mushroom chicken recipe has juicy chicken smothered in a thick and creamy mushroom sauce, full of comforting flavors and rich texture. A perfect one-pan dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 10 oz. mushrooms (button or baby bella)
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 34 tbsp olive oil

Sauce:

  • 2 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube (or 1 tsp Better Than Bouillon)
  • 1 tsp soy sauce (or Worcestershire sauce)
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp mustard powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream

Instructions

1. Combine beef broth, bouillon, soy sauce, onion powder, mustard powder, and thyme in a bowl. Set aside.

2. Mix cornstarch with 3 tbsp cold water in a container and set aside.

3. Clean and slice mushrooms.

4. Slice chicken into thinner pieces and pound to ½ inch thickness.

5. Sauté mushrooms in butter until golden, working in batches. Set aside.

6. Dredge chicken in flour and season with salt and pepper.

7. Sear chicken in olive oil until golden on both sides. Set aside.

8. Deglaze pan with white wine and garlic. Reduce by half.

9. Add broth mixture and simmer for 10 minutes.

10. Add cornstarch mixture while stirring. Let sauce thicken.

11. Lower heat and stir in cream and mushrooms.

12. Return chicken to pan, cover partially, and simmer 5 minutes. Serve.

Notes

You can use Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay. Marsala works too.

To avoid wine, use 1/2 cup chicken broth + 1 tbsp butter.

Use low-sodium broth and soy sauce to reduce salt.

Mushrooms are cooked separately for better flavor.

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