Recipes

Creamy Chicken in Mushroom Sauce

Classic European dish reprised for a special meal. Chicken cooked in a creamy-textured mushroom sauce made with seasoning ingredients, it’s both light and fulfilling. Add this to your weekend DIY plan.

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken Breasts (halved into two thin slices each)
  • 1-2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 2 Cups Mushrooms or 250 grams (sliced)
  • 2-3 Garlic Cloves (crushed)
  • 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 1 Lemon Juice
  • 1½ Cups Cream
  • Salt and Pepper to Taster

Preparation

Prep: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes

  1. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan.
  2. Season chicken breasts generously on both sides with salt and pepper then place in the frying pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  3. Melt the butter in the pan then add the mushrooms. Cook until golden brown all over.
  4. Add the garlic and herbs and allow to cook for 30 seconds before adding the cream.
  5. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste and allow to come to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes then add the chicken breasts back to the sauce. Simmer for another 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened and can coat the back of a spoon.
  6. Sprinkle over chopped parsley (optional) and serve.

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Shubham Sinha

When it comes to food, like most people, I am inspired by my mom's cooking. Her butter chicken is to die for and that's one dish I have fond memories of since childhood. When I moved homes from Jamshedpur to Mumbai, living alone and with a hectic work schedule, the sight of the kitchen was rare. Now, living under lockdown, I have turned to cooking and through trial and error, I have succeeded at some if not all the recipes. What intrigues me the most is the abundance of flavours and how well-presented food can instantly make you hungry.