If you like mushrooms, you’ll go crazy over this chicken with mushroom sauce! It’s a savory and hearty meal that’s ready in under 30 minutes. These mushroom pork chops are also great for a quick dinner.
Sometimes chicken dinners can be boring, but this mushroom chicken with bacon is anything but ordinary! You’ll want to put the mushroom sauce over everything, it’s just that good.
How do you make mushroom chicken?
The first step in this recipe is to choose your chicken breasts. Look for thin boneless skinless chicken breasts that are all about the same size, that way they will cook quickly and evenly. You can substitute chicken thighs for breasts if you prefer. Sear your chicken to golden brown, then it’s time to make the sauce.
I use standard white button mushrooms for this mushroom chicken, but you can really use any variety you prefer. Other great options are cremini, chanterelle, portobello or oyster mushrooms.
This recipe contains bacon, because bacon makes everything better! The chicken gets cooked in the bacon fat which adds another layer of flavor. You can omit the bacon if you prefer, simply saute the chicken in butter or olive oil instead.
Tips for mushroom chicken
Buy pre-sliced mushrooms at the grocery store to save on prep time. Not a fan of heavy cream? Use half and half instead, or use regular milk and thicken the sauce with a little cream cheese. If you want to speed up the cook time, try chicken breast tenders instead of full sized chicken breasts. This recipe would also be great with turkey cutlets or pork chops. Leftover mushroom chicken reheats great, so make extra and save some for lunch the next day.
The great thing about this mushroom chicken is that it’s easy to customize it to your family’s tastes. You can add other flavorings to make it your own such as
Sun dried tomatoes Spinach Fresh basil Parmesan cheese Onions
This chicken is best served with mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta. Add a vegetable and dinner is ready! Some great veggie options are parmesan roasted broccoli, bacon wrapped asparagus, honey roasted carrots or parmesan zucchini.
This is a quick dinner that’s great for one of those busy weeknights when you have a package of chicken in the fridge but no idea what to do with it. Even my kids enjoy this one!
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