Skillet Chicken and Mushroom Wine Sauce
This chicken and mushroom recipe is the perfect dish for a weeknight meal or a dinner party. It is quick and easy to make, yet it is full of flavor and looks impressive. The chicken is cooked in a white wine sauce, which gives it a light and elegant flavor.
Prep Time 35 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 310 kcal
- Three boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 to 6 oz), cut horizontally into cutlets
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 66g
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 12 ounces mushrooms cleaned and thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 2 large shallots sliced thin
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 large springs of fresh Thyme
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 cups water or broth
Pat the chicken breasts dry using paper towels. Each breast should be cut horizontally in two equal pieces. Alternately, place each breast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Pound the chicken breasts until they are uniformly thick.
Combine the flour, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
In a large skillet, add 2 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Heat on medium heat until butter melts. Dip 3 chicken cutlets into the flour mixture. Cover both sides with the mixture and shake off any excess flour. Cook the chicken in the flour mixture until it is well browned. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Cover with a towel to keep warm. Continue until all the chicken is brown.
Heat the remaining butter in a saucepan until it melts. Cook the sliced mushrooms until they are very dark one side. Continue to stir the mushrooms, then turn them over and cook until all the moisture has evaporated.
Place the shallots in a pan. Cook until they are softened and begin to brown. Sauté the minced garlic for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant. Pour the wine in the pan. Scrape the bottom to remove any stray bits. Add the cream, chicken broth, mustard, and thyme sprigs. Bring to boil. Cook for 5 minutes. Mix in the dissolved cornstarch. The chicken should be added to the sauce. Let the sauce thicken and the chicken warm through for five minutes. Season the dish with salt to taste by removing the thyme sprigs.
Serve with potatoes, rice or noodles garnished with parsley or additional Thyme.