Weeknight Chicken With Creamy Mushrooms
A quick and delicious weeknight dinner featuring chicken and creamy mushrooms.
Equipment
- Skillet
- measuring cup
- mallet
- Spatula
Ingredients
Mushrooms
- 8 ounces mushrooms washed and dried
Chicken
- 2 pieces chicken breasts halved and pounded to ¼ inch thickness
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- ⅓ cup water
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- to taste chives for garnish
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Wash and dry the mushrooms, slice half, and quarter the other half.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add mushrooms. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.
- Halve the chicken breasts horizontally, pound to ¼ inch thickness, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir the mustard into the cream.
- Once the mushrooms are cooked, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then deglaze with ⅓ cup of water.
- In another skillet over medium-high heat, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Cook the chicken for about 5 minutes until browned.
- Stir the mustard-cream mixture into the mushrooms and simmer for about 5 minutes until thickened.
- Flip the chicken, cooking for an additional minute until fully cooked.
- Spoon the creamy mushrooms on and around the chicken, garnish with chives, and serve.
Notes
Ensure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
Nutrition
Serving: 1plateCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 35gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg
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