Description
A quick and easy weeknight meal featuring chicken breasts in a rich, creamy mushroom sauce, perfect for cleaning out the fridge.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 2 cups fresh mushrooms, cremini or button
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
- Sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- Toss in the sliced mushrooms and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the chicken breasts and cook for about 5 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Pour in the chicken broth and cream, stirring to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from heat and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
This dish is versatile; feel free to add any leftover vegetables or alternate proteins.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg