Creamy Chicken Fricassée
French comfort in a skillet: tender chicken and mushrooms in a silky white wine sauce. Ready in under 20 minutes, tastes like Sunday dinner.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- ¾ cup dry white wine
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp fresh tarragon or parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken dry. Season generously with salt and black pepper on both sides.
- 2
Heat 2 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Sear chicken 5 minutes per side until golden. Remove to a plate.
- 3
Add mushrooms to the same skillet and cook, stirring, until they release liquid and edges brown, about 4 minutes.
- 4
Pour in white wine and scrape up browned bits from the pan. Stir in broth and mustard, then return chicken.
- 5
Simmer uncovered for 4 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Stir in cream and fresh herbs.
- 6
Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Serve immediately over egg noodles or crusty bread.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet (12-inch)
- wooden spoon or spatula
- meat thermometer (optional)
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