Chicken in Creamy Mushroom Sauce
This Chicken in Creamy Mushroom Sauce is a quick and delicious dinner with juicy seared chicken breasts smothered in a creamy garlic and mushroom sauce. A one pot meal ready in 30 minutes!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds chicken breast, boneless and skinless, about 3 large breasts
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Slice the chicken breasts in half to create 6 cutlets of similar size and then season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and brown 2-3 minutes on each side. Brown in 2 batches if needed. Then remove the chicken to a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet along with the sliced mushrooms. Sauté the mushrooms for 2-3 minutes until softened.
- Add the diced onions to the mushrooms and sauté for another 4-5 minutes until onions are soft and translucent.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another minute and until the garlic is fragrant.
- Stir in the the all purpose flour, thyme, parsley, salt and black pepper. Cook for a minute or so.
- Slowly pour in the chicken broth while stirring and scraping the bits off the bottom of the skillet. Stir in the heavy cream and bring the sauce to a low bubble.
- Then stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted.
- Place the chicken along with any juices back in the skillet and spoon the sauce over the chicken. Simmer the chicken over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 160°F.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve as is or over pasta, mashed potatoes or rice. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 839mg | Potassium: 959mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 685IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg
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