Description
Crispy Golden Chicken with Parmesan Mushroom Sauce features juicy chicken breasts coated in a golden crust and topped with a rich, creamy garlic-Parmesan mushroom sauce. It’s a comforting, restaurant-style meal perfect for weeknights or special occasions.
Ingredients
- Chicken: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6–7 oz each)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Parmesan Mushroom Sauce: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces cremini or white mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Set up breading station: flour in one bowl, whisked eggs and water in another, breadcrumbs mixed with Parmesan in a third.
- Dredge chicken in flour, dip in egg, then coat in breadcrumb mixture.
- Heat olive oil and butter in skillet. Cook chicken 5–6 minutes per side until golden and internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C). Remove and tent with foil.
- In same skillet, melt butter. Sauté mushrooms 5–7 minutes until browned.
- Add garlic and thyme; cook 1 minute.
- Sprinkle flour over mushrooms and cook 1 minute.
- Gradually stir in chicken broth; simmer 2–3 minutes until thickened.
- Add cream and Parmesan; simmer 3–5 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Spoon sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Spoon sauce over chicken just before serving to keep crust crisp.
- Simmer longer to thicken sauce if needed.
- Store refrigerated up to 3 days.
- Reheat gently with extra broth or cream to loosen sauce.
- Freezing not recommended due to cream-based sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
