Description
Savory “Skillet Chicken and Mushroom Wine Sauce” invites home cooks into a culinary journey of rich French-inspired flavors. Elegant pan-seared chicken melds perfectly with earthy mushrooms and silky wine reduction, delivering a restaurant-quality meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Seasoning and Herbs:
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Cooking Liquids and Aromatics:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups mushrooms, sliced (such as cremini or button)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
Instructions
- Prepare a spacious skillet by warming olive oil over medium heat, creating an ideal searing surface for seasoned chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Carefully place seasoned chicken breasts into the hot skillet, allowing each side to develop a rich golden-brown crust for approximately 4-5 minutes per side.
- Transfer browned chicken to a separate plate, preserving the flavorful skillet remnants for the next cooking phase.
- Introduce butter to the same skillet, gently sautéing mushrooms until they transform into a tender, caramelized state, releasing their earthy aromatics.
- Incorporate minced garlic into the mushroom mixture, stirring continuously to prevent burning and release its intense fragrance.
- Splash white wine into the skillet, using the liquid to deglaze and lift the concentrated flavor remnants from the pan’s surface, allowing the wine to reduce and concentrate.
- Blend chicken broth, heavy cream, and dried thyme into the developing sauce, creating a luxurious and velvety consistency.
- Nestle the previously seared chicken back into the creamy sauce, ensuring each piece is generously coated and gently simmering until fully cooked through.
- Finish the dish with a sprinkle of fresh parsley and serve atop a bed of creamy mashed potatoes, fluffy rice, or al dente pasta.
Notes
- Use bone-in chicken breasts for extra flavor and moisture retention during cooking.
- Wine selection matters for depth of taste; choose a crisp, dry white wine like Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.
- Mushroom variation works great by mixing different types like shiitake, cremini, and button mushrooms for complex earthy flavors.
- Low-carb adaptation possible by serving over cauliflower mash instead of traditional potatoes, reducing overall carbohydrate content.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg