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How To Make Creamy Chicken With Mushrooms

Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms Recipe. An appetizing chicken dish which is quick and easy to make. Try our Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms recipe. Enlarge

How To Make Creamy Chicken With Mushrooms

Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms Recipe. An appetizing chicken dish which is quick and easy to make. Try our Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms recipe.

Prep:
15m
Cook:
20m
Total:
35m
Serves:
4

Step 1: You will need

  • 4 boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 200 g mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 shallots, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 200 ml cream
  • 2 drops of sherry
  • some sprigs of parsley to garnish
  • half tsp sage (optional)
  • 1 large saucepan
  • 1 tray or plate
  • 1 wooden spoon

Step 2: Season and brown the chicken

In a saucepan, heat the butter and oil

Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper

Brown for 3 minutes on each side then remove and set aside.

Step 3: Fry the mushrooms

Add the mushrooms to the same pan and saute until golden.

Step 4: Add the shallots

Cook the shallots while stirring for 1 minute.

Step 5: Add the herbs

Add the garlic, thyme, sage (optional) and cream and stir for another minute.

Step 6: Add the remaining ingredients

Add the mustard and season with salt and pepper.

Stir on a gentle heat for a few minutes until the ingredients are well combined and the cream begins to thicken.

Step 7: Return the chicken to the pan

Put the chicken breasts back in to the pan and cook for a further 2 minutes. Just before serving, pour in the sherry.

Step 8: Garnish and serve

Place chicken on a serving platter, pour over the sauce and sprinkle with parsley to garnish. Serve hot with rice or thickly-sliced brown bread or rice.