Recipe: Chicken with Mushrooms & ShallotsDescription: A delicious French-inspired dish featuring seared chicken breasts cooked with mushrooms and shallots in a creamy pan sauce.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 35Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 800 g chicken breast, 2 tablespoon butter, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 0.25 teaspoon black pepper, 1 cup mushrooms, 2 pieces shallots, 0.5 cup heavy cream, 0.25 cup chivesInstructions: Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted and bubbling. Season the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper, then add them to the skillet. Sear for about 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside. In the same skillet, add 1 cup of sliced mushrooms and 2 shallots (sliced). Sauté until softened and browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in 0.5 cup of heavy cream and scrape the bottom of the skillet to deglaze. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened. Return the chicken to the skillet and coat with the creamy mushroom sauce. Cook for an additional 2 minutes to heat through. Serve hot, garnished with chopped chives if desired.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: French, skillet, chicken, creamy, main courseThis Chicken with Mushrooms & Shallots recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 35 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
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Chicken with Mushrooms & Shallots

A delicious French-inspired dish featuring seared chicken breasts cooked with mushrooms and shallots in a creamy pan sauce.

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Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Chicken with Mushrooms & Shallots - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.8 poundschicken breast
2 tablespoonsbutter
0.5 teaspoonssalt
0.25 teaspoonsblack pepper
1 cupmushrooms

sliced

2 piecesshallots

sliced

0.5 cupsheavy cream
0.25 cupschives
Optional

chopped

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted and bubbling.

2

Season the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper, then add them to the skillet. Sear for about 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside.

3

In the same skillet, add 1 cup of sliced mushrooms and 2 shallots (sliced). Sauté until softened and browned, about 5 minutes.

4

Stir in 0.5 cup of heavy cream and scrape the bottom of the skillet to deglaze. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.

5

Return the chicken to the skillet and coat with the creamy mushroom sauce. Cook for an additional 2 minutes to heat through.

6

Serve hot, garnished with chopped chives if desired.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
530
Calories
24.5g
Fat
10.4g
Carbs
64.8g
Protein
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