admin1 Creamy mushroom chicken skillet is a rich, one-pan meal with tender chicken breast simmered in a garlicky mushroom cream sauce. It’s quick, comforting, and works well with rice, pasta, or low-carb sides.
🍄 Creamy Mushroom Chicken Skillet
Ingredients
- 500–700g chicken breast or thighs, sliced
- 2 cups mushrooms, sliced mushroom
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced garlic
- 2 tbsp butter butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil olive oil
- 1 cup cooking cream or heavy cream cream
- ½ cup chicken broth or water
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp thyme or Italian seasoning thyme
- Optional: parmesan cheese for extra richness parmesan cheese
🔥 Instructions
1. Sear the chicken
- Heat olive oil and half the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Cook until golden on both sides (5–7 minutes). Remove and set aside.
2. Cook mushrooms
- In the same pan, add remaining butter.
- Sauté mushrooms until browned and moisture evaporates (5–6 minutes).
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
3. Make the sauce
- Pour in chicken broth and scrape up browned bits.
- Add cream and thyme.
- Stir and simmer for 3–5 minutes until slightly thickened.
4. Combine
- Return chicken to the pan.
- Simmer for another 5–7 minutes until chicken is cooked through and sauce is creamy.
🍽 Serving Ideas
- Over mashed potatoes or rice
- With steamed vegetables or salad
- Low-carb option: cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles
💡 Tips
- Don’t overcrowd mushrooms or they’ll steam instead of brown.
- Add parmesan at the end for a thicker, richer sauce.
- A splash of lemon juice at the end brightens the flavor.
If you want, I can also make a keto version, a spicy garlic version, or a restaurant-style creamy mushroom chicken with wine sauce.
