Description
Tender chicken breasts in a luxurious creamy mushroom sauce with white wine, parmesan, and cream—ready in just 20 minutes. Perfect for both weeknight dinners and special occasions.
Ingredients
2 large chicken breasts, halved horizontally into 4 thin steaks
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup all-purpose flour, for dusting
3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
8 oz (225 g) mushrooms (button, Swiss brown, or mixed), sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup dry white wine (or extra chicken stock)
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
3/4 cup thickened/heavy cream (or evaporated milk for lighter version)
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Chopped chives, parsley, or green onions, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts in half horizontally to create four thin steaks.
- Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper, then lightly dust with flour.
- Heat 1½ tbsp butter in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for about 2½ minutes per side until golden and just cooked through. Remove and keep warm.
- In the same pan, melt remaining butter over high heat. Add mushrooms and cook for about 4 minutes until golden.
- Add garlic, season lightly, and cook for 1 minute.
- Deglaze pan with white wine, scraping up browned bits. Let bubble for about 30 seconds until mostly evaporated.
- Add chicken stock and cook for 1 minute to reduce slightly.
- Lower heat to medium, stir in cream, and simmer for 2 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add parmesan, stir until melted, and adjust seasoning to taste.
- Return chicken to sauce for 30 seconds to warm through. Garnish with herbs and serve.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use evaporated milk instead of cream and reduce parmesan.
- Try different mushrooms like shiitake or portobello for deeper flavor.
- Freshly grated parmesan melts better than pre-grated.
- To store, keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheat gently to avoid overcooking the chicken.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-Fried
- Cuisine: Western
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
