Looking for more chicken recipes featuring a delicious, finger-licking-good sauce? Try my recipes for Chicken and Potatoes with Dijon Cream Sauce, Instant Pot Chicken Marsala, and One Pan Creamy Lemon Chicken and Asparagus. I’m always on the lookout for new ways to prepare chicken. I love a nice, boneless, skinless chicken breast that’s crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside covered with a delicious cream sauce. My favorite thing to do is serve the chicken and mushroom cream sauce over rice or noodles for a perfect, filling meal that everyone will devour. This recipe was a hit the first time I made it, so I figured why mess with a good thing right? Every member of my family ate every bite of this chicken with the mushroom cream sauce over rice, and they wanted to dive in so quickly I barely got time to take a photo, it looked and smelled THAT GOOD.
Why This Recipe Works
Simple ingredients — You probably have all of the ingredients for this creamy mushroom sauce for chicken, except perhaps the heavy cream…but even that is an ingredient you can pick up easily at any grocery store. Makes great leftovers — If you have any left, this chicken and creamy mushroom sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days and is perfect for leftovers tomorrow or the next day or the next! Filling — You don’t have to make a lot of sides to round out this chicken dish. Simply serve the chicken and the easy mushroom sauce for chicken over something carb-y (or all by itself is perfectly fine, too), and with a side of roasted veggies, like these roasted carrots, if you love a vegetable side. Versatile — Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs. Or you can serve this over rice, noodles, mashed potatoes, or with a low-carb option like spaghetti squash.
How to Make Creamy Mushroom Sauce for Chicken
Ideas for Customizing This Recipe
Want to add a little greenery to this dish? Add a couple handfuls of fresh spinach or chopped kale to the sauce right before baking. Instead of adding parmesan to the sauce (see option/Expert Tips), you can try another hard cheese like Gruyere, romano, or pecorino. Sun dried tomatoes (rehydrated) would make a great addition to this dish as well. Add them when you’re cooking together the mushrooms and garlic. About a ¼ cup of chopped sun dried tomatoes should be enough. Some fresh herbs like parsley, basil, and/or thyme make a nice addition to this chicken with mushroom cream sauce. You can either add them at the end as a garnish, or in the sauce before putting into the oven.
Expert Tips
While I prefer to use a cast-iron skillet because it gives the chicken a nice browning and crispiness on the outside, don’t worry if you don’t have one. You can also use a good stainless steel pan to sear the chicken and make the sauce. Just make sure it’s oven proof and add an extra teaspoon or two of oil to the pan so the chicken doesn’t stick. Now, if you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, you can use any skillet you have for the stovetop portion, then transfer the chicken and sauce to a baking dish or casserole dish to bake in the oven. To kick this mushroom sauce recipe up a notch, I suggest adding a tablespoon or two of parmesan cheese to the sauce after it boils and you’ve taken it off the heat. Use freshly ground parmesan for best results and melting.
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