Description
A comforting creamy mushroom chicken dish perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Mashed potatoes for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then cook for 6-7 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the skillet.
- Add minced garlic and sliced mushrooms to the same skillet, sauté for 3-4 minutes.
- Pour in the heavy cream and add thyme; let simmer until the sauce thickens.
- Return the chicken to the skillet, coating with sauce.
- Serve over mashed potatoes.
Notes
Make the sauce in advance and store it in the fridge. For a lighter version, substitute half of the heavy cream with chicken broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 37g
- Cholesterol: 110mg