Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Creamy Herb Mushroom Chicken
Golden mushrooms and tender chicken sit in a cream sauce full of fresh herbs. Dill and green onion give the rich sauce a lively flavor, while garlic adds warmth underneath. Each forkful has plenty of the creamy mushroom coating.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 10 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Prep before heating
Slice the mushrooms, mince the garlic and chop the herbs before turning on the stove because the cooking moves quickly.
2. Brown mushrooms first
Let the mushrooms sizzle until golden, then remove them while the chicken cooks in the same skillet.
3. Keep chicken in one layer
Arrange the tenders in a single layer and cook both sides until the chicken is just cooked through.
Get to know the ingredients
Mushrooms
Rinse and pat the mushrooms dry, then slice thickly before browning them in butter and oil.
Herbs
Chop the dill, parsley and green onion before cooking and add them after the garlic becomes fragrant.
Cream
Stir heavy whipping cream in after returning the mushrooms, then bring the sauce to a light boil.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Leave room to thicken
Remove the pan after the sauce has slightly thickened, remembering it thickens more as it cools.
A little more help as you go
Taste garlic salt last
After the sauce cooks, taste and add more garlic salt only if the finished chicken needs it.
Cook garlic briefly
Stir the garlic frequently for a minute before adding the herbs for their own short cooking stage.
A few questions you might have
Should the mushrooms stay in while chicken cooks?
Remove the golden mushrooms to a plate first, then return them to the skillet before adding cream.
When do the herbs go in?
Add the chopped dill, parsley and green onion after cooking the garlic for a minute until fragrant.
How thick should the sauce get in the pan?
Cook at a light boil until slightly thickened, then remove from heat because it thickens more as it cools.
Why prepare everything before heating?
The recipe moves quickly, so the directions call for slicing mushrooms, mincing garlic and chopping herbs before cooking starts.
When should I adjust the seasoning?
Taste at the end and add more garlic salt if needed after the cream sauce has cooked.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: natashaskitchen.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
