Description
Creamy Mushroom Chicken is a delightful weeknight dish that brings the warmth of home-cooked comfort to your table. Featuring tender chicken breasts sautéed in a rich, buttery garlic sauce with earthy mushrooms and a velvety cream finish, this recipe is both simple and impressive. Perfect for family dinners or entertaining guests, it can be customized to suit your tastes. Get ready for an unforgettable culinary experience!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 8 oz cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by chopping garlic and slicing mushrooms.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper; cook for 6-7 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, add sliced mushrooms and minced garlic; sauté for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream; stir well and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Return the chicken to the skillet; simmer for another 5 minutes until heated through.
- Adjust seasoning as needed, garnish with parsley if desired, and serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce (200g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 150mg