Description
A comforting dish featuring tender chicken breasts in a velvety asiago mushroom sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast, about 2 large
- 2 cups mushrooms, halved
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup seasoned flour (see below)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup shredded asiago cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Seasoned Flour:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Pound each chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap until about 1/4 inch thick, then cut into smaller pieces.
- Melt butter with 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Coat each chicken piece with seasoned flour, shaking off excess, and sauté until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken and keep warm.
- Add remaining olive oil to the skillet, sauté mushrooms and garlic until browned.
- Deglaze the pan with chicken broth, adding bruised thyme.
- Return chicken to the pan, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove chicken, stir in heavy cream and asiago cheese until melted and thickened.
- Return chicken to sauce, warm through, and serve over pasta or rice.
Notes
For a lighter sauce, substitute half-and-half for heavy cream. Use different mushrooms for varied flavor. Prepare components in advance for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
Keywords: chicken, creamy sauce, asiago, mushroom, comfort food, dinner, easy recipe