Cream of Mushroom Chicken
Easy to make Cream of Mushroom Chicken features juicy seared chicken in a homemade creamy mushroom sauce. A quick skillet meal perfect for family dinner that is ready in 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds chicken breasts thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Mushroom Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1½ cup beef broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Add butter and olive oil to a large skillet or broiler pan and heat over medium heat until butter melts.
- Combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder together for the chicken seasoning.
- Pat the chicken dry and then sprinkle with seasoning blend.
- Sear the chicken in the skillet for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Remove the chicken and set aside.
- In the same skillet add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and allow it to melt.
- Add the sliced baby Bella mushrooms and cook over medium until darkened and softened.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle the flour over the cooked mushrooms and garlic, stir to coat, and allow to cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the beef broth and stir until all the flour is incorporated, gently scrape the bottom of the skillet to ensure all bits are scraped off.
- Add the worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Bring this mixture to a light simmer, this will thicken the sauce.
- Pour in the cream, stir to combine.
- Add the chicken back into the skillet, and cook with the lid off for another 5-10 minutes at a low simmer until the chicken is cooked through, it should register at 165 degrees F internal temperature.
- Sprinkle with fresh diced parsley and serve.
Notes
- Chicken Breasts: Substitute for chicken thighs as desired. For best results chicken thighs should be cooked to 180 degrees F while chicken breasts should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Mushrooms: Use baby Bella or white mushrooms, or you can substitute with another mushroom of choice.
- Beef Broth: Using unsalted or low sodium will allow you to control the salt level of the meal.
- Flour: All purpose flour or a gluten free 1:1 flour can be used.
Nutrition
Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 1212mg | Potassium: 929mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 754IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg