Description

A one-pan comfort meal featuring golden seared chicken, tender mushrooms, and a silky garlic cream sauce. Ready in under an hour and perfect over mashed potatoes, pasta, or rice.

Ingredients

Scale

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lbs)

2 tablespoons olive oil or butter

4 garlic cloves minced

8 oz sliced cremini mushrooms

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Pat chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper

2. Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering

3. Add chicken and sear 4–5 minutes per side until golden and nearly cooked through, then transfer to a plate

4. In the same skillet melt butter if needed and add mushrooms, cooking undisturbed until golden

5. Add minced garlic to the mushrooms and sauté until fragrant

6. Pour in chicken broth and scrape up browned bits from the bottom of the pan

7. Stir in Dijon mustard, thyme, and heavy cream and reduce heat to low

8. Whisk in Parmesan until the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened

9. Return chicken to the skillet, spoon sauce over, and simmer 5–7 minutes until chicken is cooked through

10. Adjust seasoning, garnish with parsley, and serve immediately

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: main course
Method: skillet
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
Calories: 450
Sugar: 2
Sodium: 600
Fat: 28
Saturated Fat: 15
Unsaturated Fat: 10
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 10
Fiber: 1
Protein: 35
Cholesterol: 120

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