Creamy Mushroom Garlic Chicken
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Creamy Mushroom Garlic Chicken is a one-pan wonder featuring tender chicken smothered in a velvety cream sauce infused with plenty of garlic and earthy mushrooms! Serve with rice, pasta or mashed potatoes for a comforting and filling meal!
Looking for more amazing dinner recipes? Try my Mushroom Sauce for Steak, Ravioli with Mushroom Cream Sauce, Chicken and Mushroom Gnocchi Skillet, and Oven Roasted Balsamic Chicken Thighs.
Why This Recipe Works
Saucy Goodness: The creamy mushroom garlic sauce in this chicken dish is literally everything. It is packed with garlicky flavor that is balanced by the velvety heavy cream and umami rich mushrooms! I like to add dry white wine here which really deepens the flavor. And let’s be honest, there is something about perfectly cooked chicken smothered in a creamy sauce that is so comforting!
One-Pan Dinner: Did I mention that this creamy mushroom garlic chicken recipe only uses one pan? That’s right. Don’t worry about multiple pans and dishes. Everything will get cooked in one pan for convenience and maximum flavor!
Ingredients
- Mushrooms: You can use any mushrooms here. I like to use baby bella or white mushrooms.
- Chicken Thighs: Boneless, skinless chicken thighs work best in this recipe. But you can substitute any kind of chicken you have. If you decide to use chicken breast, make sure you keep an eye on it and don’t over cook it!
- Chicken Broth or Dry White Wine: Dry white wine adds a depth of flavor to the sauce that you would otherwise not get however, you can substitute this with low sodium chicken broth if you prefer!
- Heavy Cream: Heavy cream will make this sauce creamy and decadent. For a lighter sauce, you can use half and half!
Here’s How to Make It
- Sauté the Mushrooms: Heat the butter in a large, lidded non-stick frying pan or shallow casserole dish over medium high heat. Once it is frothy, add the sliced mushrooms and a generous amount of salt and pepper. Cook until soft and browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. (photo 1)
- Cook the Chicken: Toss the chicken thighs in the flour with more salt and pepper until they have a light coating. Add the oil to the pan and once it is hot, working in batches, brown the chicken on both sides. Don’t worry about making sure that it is cooked through! (photos 2-4)
- Sauté the Onion: Turn the heat down to medium and add the onion to the pan along with a little more salt. There should be enough oil leftover from cooking the chicken, but if the pan seems dry, add a little more. Cook until the onion just starts to soften. (photo 5)
- Add Garlic: Add the sliced garlic and cook for a few more minutes until the garlic is soft and the onion is golden. (photo 6)
- Add the Liquid: Stir in the low sodium chicken broth (or dry white wine), and after a minute follow with the Dijon mustard, then stir in the heavy cream. (photos 7-8)
- Add Chicken: Return the chicken to the pan along with any resting juices and top with the lid. Allow to simmer gently for 15 minutes. (photos 9-10)
- Return the Mushrooms: Stir in the cooked mushrooms and a splash more broth or wine if the pan looks a little dry. Cover again, and cook for a further 5 minutes. (photo 11)
- Serve: Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the parmesan and a little chopped parsley. Season to taste with more salt and pepper if needed, and serve your creamy mushroom garlic chicken with rice or mashed potatoes. (photo 12)
Expert Tips
- Make sure to get a good sear on the chicken! The pan will be hot already which helps, but it is important for the flavor of this dish that you sear the chicken until it is golden brown on both sides. This takes patience!
- To check if the chicken is fully cooked through, you can use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken is cooked to at least 165 F!
- Serve your creamy mushroom garlic chicken with mashed potatoes, (Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes are a great recipe to try if you need one,) rice, or pasta! And don’t forget a little extra veggies like roasted broccoli and cauliflower!
Frequently Asked Questions
Technically, no. You can simple salt and pepper your chicken for a gluten-free chicken dinner. But the flour helps the chicken have a crispy outer layer!
Yes, you can use any kind of mushroom as long as they are small and thinly sliced. Large mushrooms like portobello or flat mushrooms won’t work in this mushroom chicken recipe.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave until heated through.
More Chicken Dinner Recipes to Try
- Oven Roasted Balsamic Chicken Thighs
- Baked Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
- Chicken and Potatoes with Dijon Cream Sauce
- Tuscan Garlic Chicken
- One Pan Spanish Chicken and Rice
- Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala
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Creamy Mushroom Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms
- salt, to taste
- cracked black pepper, to taste
- 3 tbsp flour
- 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 brown or yellow onion, chopped
- 6 large garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
- 1 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth, or dry white wine
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup shredded parmesan
- chopped parsley , for serving
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a large, lidded non-stick frying pan or shallow casserole over a medium high heat. Once it is frothy, add the sliced mushrooms and a generous amount of salt and pepper. Cook until soft and browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Toss the chicken thighs in the flour with more salt and pepper until they have alight coating. Add the oil to the pan and once it is hot, working in batches, brown the chicken on both sides. Don’t worry about making sure that it is cooked through!
- Turn the heat down to medium and add the onion to the pan along with a little more salt. There should be enough oil leftover from cooking the chicken, but if the pan seems dry add a little more. Cook until the onion just starts to soften.
- Add the sliced garlic, and cook for a few more minutes until the garlic is soft and the onion is golden.
- Stir in the low sodium chicken broth or dry white wine, and after a minute follow with the Dijon mustard, then stir in the heavy cream.
- Return the chicken to the pan along with any resting juices and the lid. Allow to simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the cooked mushrooms and a splash more wine if the pan looks a little dry. Cover again, and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the parmesan and a little chopped parsley.Season to taste with more salt and pepper if needed, and serve with rice or mashed potatoes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This dish was just wonderful. The chicken melted in my mouth. All the flavors worked for me. Thanks for this wonderful and delicious recipe, and so easy to maķe
I’m happy to hear you enjoy this recipe so much! Thank you for your kind review 🙂
Hi! Looks delicious! If I want to make this more like a soup, would I just add more chicken broth?
I’ve never tried to make this sauce a soup before but if you want it thicker, I would add a cornstarch slurry. You can even double the sauce ingredients plus the cornstarch slurry. Good luck!
Can I substitute garlic powder for fresh garlic? If so, how much?
Yes, you can. Sub about 1/8th of a teaspoon of garlic powder per garlic glove. Or you can taste test as you go to make sure it’s the flavor you want/like.
Delicious plus convenient ingredients standard to my kitchen.