Skillet Chicken & Mushroom Sauce

75 minutes

February 6, 2022
Ingredients
  • 1 lb chicken breast tenders (about 6)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 5 Tbsp butter (divided 3 Tbsp and 2 Tbsp)
  • 12 oz baby bella mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1/4 cup onion (Mandolin slicer, thinnest setting)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half
  • 2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 Tbsp water
Instructions
  1. Items needed: chicken, flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder
    • Pound chicken tenders until 1/2″ thick
    • Combine flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in bowl. Stir. Coat chicken in mixture.
  2. Items needed: butter (3 Tbsp), chicken.
    • Melt butter in heated skillet (on medium heat)
    • Cook chicken until browned (about 4-5 minutes per side). Do both sides.
    • Set chicken and cover to keep warm
  3. Items needed: butter (2 Tbsp), mushrooms
    • Melt butter in same heated skillet (still on medium heat)
    • Add mushrooms, stirring occasionally until moisture is released and evaporated
  4. Items needed: shallots or onions, garlic, wine
    • Add the shallots (or onions) and cook until starting to brown.
    • Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
    • Add wine and scrape the skillet.
    • Drink the rest of the wine yourself you dirty booze-hound, you
  5. Items needed: chicken broth, Dijon mustard, heavy cream or half & half, corn starch mixture
    • Add items and bring to a boil and add corn starch. Boil for 5 minutes.
    • Lower to a simmer and reduce sauce until thickened. Approx 15-20 minutes.
    • Finish of that wine bottle…do it
  6. Items needed: chicken
    • Add chicken back in to warm up chicken.
  7. Plate and Enjoy!