Mushroom Chicken

ingredients

• 300g mushrooms

• 2 tbsp salted butter

• 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts

• Salt/Pepper

• ½ cup all-purpose flour

• 3-4 tbsp olive oil

• Sauce

• 2 ½ cups beef broth

• 1 chicken bouillon cube or 1 tsp better than bouillon

• 1 tsp soy sauce, can sub Worcestershire sauce

• 1 tsp onion powder

• ½ tsp mustard powder

• ½ tsp dried thyme

• ½ cup white wine

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 3 tbsp cornstarch

• 1/3 cup heavy cream

method

Sauté mushrooms in butter over medium-high heat, 3-4 minutes per side.

Slice the chicken into 2-3 thinner slices. Sprinkle lightly with salt/pepper and dredge in flour. Sear in olive oil for 4-5 minutes per side, until a golden crust has developed. Set aside.

Add garlic and white wine to the same pot. “Clean” the pot with a silicone spatula. Reduce the liquid by half, about 4 minutes. Add beef broth, chicken bouillon, soy sauce, and seasonings. Bring to a gentle bubble and reduce for 10 minutes, uncovered.

Keep the gentle boil going and slowly add a slurry made from cornstarch + cold water. Stir to incorporate. Once thickened, reduce heat to low and stir in the cream, then the mushrooms.

Add the chicken back and spoon the sauce over it. Cover partially and heat for 5 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes and roasted green beans or asparagus.

Prep Work

Combine beef broth, chicken bouillon, soy sauce, onion powder, mustard powder, and thyme. Set aside.

Combine cornstarch with 3 Tablespoons of cold water in a sealable container and shake to combine. Set aside in a cool place.

Gently rinse mushrooms and pat completely dry. Slice if needed.

Slice the chicken into 2-3 thinner slices. Pound with a meat tenderizer if needed, the chicken will plump up more when cooked. Aim for ½ inch thick slices.

Cook the Mushrooms

Melt butter over medium-high heat and add the mushrooms. Allow them to brown on each side for 3-4 minutes, undisturbed. Sauté in batches if needed, leaving space around them will allow them to crisp up more. Add a little more butter and/or a splash of olive oil during cooking if needed. Remove once golden brown and set aside on a plate.

Dredge/Sear the Chicken

Lightly sprinkle each side of the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour and tap off excess.

Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add 3 pieces of chicken, leaving room around each. Sauté for 4-5 minutes per side, until a golden brown crust has developed. Remove and set aside. Repeat with the remaining 3 pieces of chicken.

Pro Tips: Make slight adjustments to the heat, (up or down), as needed during cooking. Add an additional splash of olive oil if needed throughout cooking. Try to leave the chicken undisturbed as it cooks to get a nice crusty sear.

Deglaze the Pan

Turn the heat off and remove any excess oil, but leave the brown bits in the pan. (This is called “fond” and will give the sauce plenty of flavor.)

Add the white wine and the garlic and set heat to medium. Use a silicone spatula to “clean” the bottom of the pot. Let it bubble gently until reduced by half, about 4 minutes.

Finish the Sauce

Add the beef broth mixture and increase heat slightly to bring to a gentle boil. Let it bubble and reduce for 10 minutes.

Shake the reserved cornstarch mixture and slowly add it to the bubbling sauce, stirring continuously, until incorporated. The sauce will thicken pretty quickly. Reduce heat to low.

Slowly add in the cream, stirring continuously. Add the mushrooms.

Add the chicken back to the pot along with any juices from the plate. Spoon the sauce on top. Cover partially and let the chicken heat through for 5 minutes or so. Serve with mashed potatoes or Buttered Noodles and roasted green beans or asparagus.

notes

Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay make good wine choices in this recipe. Marsala wine can also be used.

Wine Substitute: 1/2 Cup chicken broth and 1 Tbsp. butter can be used instead of white wine if needed.

The mushrooms are cooked separately in this recipe and are mixed into the sauce at the end. This lets them release some of their water, concentrate their flavor, and give them a nice golden color.

To control the sodium in this recipe, consider using unsalted butter, reduced or no sodium broth, and low sodium soy sauce.

The nutritional information assumes that all of the flour is used but there will likely be some leftover.