Here’s a rich and comforting Creamy Mushroom Chicken recipe — tender chicken in a garlicky, creamy mushroom sauce. Perfect over rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes.
🍄 Creamy Mushroom Chicken
Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 8 oz (225 g) mushrooms, sliced (cremini, button, or a mix)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)
- Optional: chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare chicken
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside. - Cook mushrooms
In the same skillet, add mushrooms and cook 4–5 minutes until softened and lightly browned. - Add garlic & deglaze
Stir in minced garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant. Pour in chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. - Make creamy sauce
Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in heavy cream, Dijon mustard, and thyme. Simmer 3–5 minutes until sauce thickens slightly. - Combine
Return chicken to the skillet and spoon sauce over the top. Simmer 2–3 minutes to heat through. - Serve
Garnish with parsley. Serve over rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes.
Tips
- For extra richness, add 1/4 cup grated Parmesan to the sauce.
- Use a mix of mushrooms (shiitake, cremini, and button) for deeper flavor.
- If sauce is too thick, thin with a splash of chicken broth or milk.
I can also provide a one-pan creamy mushroom chicken and rice version that cooks everything together in under 30 minutes. Do you want me to do that?
