Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Cream Sauce

Creamy & Delicious! Great with steamed veggies and it helps keep the calories lower too! photo by TammyGale

Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Cream Sauce

This is WONDERFUL!!!!

The secret to a good cream sauce is always the same: not too much cream or it can be overpowering, masking the more delicate flavors. Here it contains a bountiful amount of mushrooms and is served over chicken breasts.

Cuisine: Main Ingredient: Chicken Breast

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Ready in 30 minutes
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Original recipe makes 2 Servings

2 5- ounceboneless skinless chicken breasts; trimmed and tenders removed (see Tip)

1/2 teaspoonfreshly ground pepper

1/4 teaspoonsalt

1 tablespooncanola oil

1 mediumshallot minced

1 cupthinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps

2 tablespoonsdry vermouth; or dry white wine

1/4 cupreduced-sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoonsheavy cream

2 tablespoonsminced fresh chives; or scallion greens

Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Cream Sauce Preparation

1. Season chicken with pepper and salt on both sides.

2. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once or twice and adjusting the heat to prevent burning, until brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165°F, 12 to 16 minutes. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.

3. Add shallot to the pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes. Pour in vermouth (or wine); simmer until almost evaporated, scraping up any browned bits, about 1 minute. Pour in broth and cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cream and chives (or scallions); return to a simmer. Return the chicken to the pan, turn to coat with sauce and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.

Per serving: 275 calories; 15 g fat ( 5 g sat , 7 g mono ); 84 mg cholesterol; 5 g carbohydrates; 25 g protein; 1 g fiber; 373 mg sodium; 370 mg potassium.