Cast Iron Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms

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This dish is a classic French inspired Cast Iron Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms. The kind of dish you expect to see in a beautiful French Bistro with waiters rushing around everywhere in controlled chaos. It’s a beautiful warming dish with a rich, velvety sauce which pairs exceptionally well with Mushrooms and of course, that beautiful piece of Chicken

Our Cast Iron Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms recipe definitely benefits from the use of a cast-iron skilled. Namely because the dish requires both stovetop cooking and roasting in the oven. Therefore an oven-proof cast-iron is really the way to go. They are super affordable too. Honestly, just get down to Walmart and you pick up a great quality Lodge cast-iron for $20 – $30! They will give you years of use as they are unbelievably sturdy and reliable

Anyway, back to the dish! This dish is a great mid-week meal for the family if you’re looking for something hearty and warming. The recipe produces enough sauce for 4 generous servings. So, if you are cooking for 4 then just double the quantity of Chicken in this recipe. You may need to cook the Chicken in batches which is simple enough to do

Any leftover creamy mushroom sauce? Well, lucky for you we’ve got a beautiful Creamy Shrimp Soup recipe here that is a perfect use for this delicious sauce!

How to make our Cast Iron Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms

The joy of this recipe is it can all be cooked in one pot. We start by Seasoning the Chicken well with Salt and Pepper, then pan frying it over a relatively high heat for about 4 minutes on each side. You don’t want to completely cook through the Chicken, we’re just browning it off nicely at this point

The Shallots, Rosemary, Chicken Stock, and White Wine are added to the pan at this point. You can use the White Wine to help deglaze the pan of any Chicken pieces that may have stuck to it. As you all know, these are the best tasting parts when cooking so be sure to keep them in the juices!

The Pan is then placed into the Oven and baked for about 15 – 20 minute until the Chicken is perfectly cooked. At this point, we set aside the Chicken and then it’s time to make the sauce

The Creamy Sauce that accompanies this Chicken is fragrant, tasty, and beautiful

Back on the stovetop we go where you want to melt some Butter to begin cooking your Mushrooms. There aren’t many flavor combinations in the cooking world more suited to each other than Butter and Mushrooms. The Mushrooms simply drink up that Butter which gives them a beautiful flavor

You don’t need to be too picky about what Mushrooms you use. For our recipe we’ve opted for the classic Button Mushrooms. You can use Cremini, Portobello, really any Mushroom will do

Once the mushrooms are cooked down a bit, it’s time to add the Cream, along with all that wonderful cooking liquid that you had cooked the Chicken in. Stir it all nicely and then allow the sauce to reduce over a medium / low heat for approximately 15 minutes. This will thicken the sauce and develop it’s rich, beautiful flavor

Finally, right before serving you add the Chives, Oregano, Tomatoes, and Lemon Juice. There’s no need to really cook the dish anymore at this point, we’re simply heating everything though. I find that keeping the Tomatoes on the raw side adds a nicer texture to the final dish

Add the Chicken back into the pan to heat it through and coat is generously with the velvety, creamy sauce. Then it’s straight onto the plate and ready to eat!

The Cast Iron Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms dish is great on its own, but even better with some delicious Sides

You can enjoy this wonderful recipe as is, however we find it’s much better if you pair the dish with a wonderful side. You can go down the starchy, more hearty approach and pair the Chicken with some Mashed Potatoes, or even a Puree or some Roast Potatoes

Alternatively, you can opt for a healthier side and go with some beautiful Vegetables. There’s no bad choice when it comes to pairing sides with this dish as it is so versatile. Here are a few of our recommended sides we’d suggest you prepare alongside the Cast Iron Creamy Chicken

• The Best Mashed Potatoes Ever
• Cauliflower Puree
• Crispy Air Fryer Potatoes
• Chinese Garlic Broccolini with Chili
• Garlic Lemon Broccoli with Chili
  
  

Cast Iron Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 Chicken Breasts, Skin on or Skin off
• 1 Tomato, seeded and diced
• 4 Shallots, peeled and halved
• 8 oz. Button Mushrooms, quartered
• ½ cup Cream
• ½ cup White Wine
• 2 Cups Chicken Stock (recipe here)
• 2 Sprigs Rosemary, roughly chopped
• 2 sprigs Oregano, roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp. Chives, chopped
• 1 tsp. Vegetable Oil
• 2 tsp. Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp. Unsalted Butter
• Salt and Pepper
  
  

Instructions

1. Season the Chicken well with Salt and Pepper then seer in an oven proof frypan or Cast-Iron pan for 4 minutes on medium / high heat
2. Flip the Chicken the add the Shallots (cut side down) to the pan. Fry for another 4 minutes
3. Add Rosemary and White Wine and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2 minutes then add the Chicken Stock
4. Bring the mixture back to a simmer then place the pan directly into an oven which has been pre-heated to 350 degrees
5. Bake in the oven for 15 – 20 minutes until the internal temperature of the Chicken reaches 160 degrees. Remove from the Oven then set aside the Chicken and Shallots
6. Strain the cooking liquid through a sieve and discard any solids. With a paper towel wipe the frypan then place back on the stovetop over medium heat
7. Melt the Butter in the pan then add Mushrooms. Mix thoroughly in the butter then cook for 2 minutes not stirring the Mushrooms so they get lovely and brown. Then cook for a further 5 or so minutes until the Mushrooms release their juices
8. Add the cooking liquid and Cream into the pan and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce until the liquid coats the back of a spoon, approximately 10 – 15 minutes
9. Turn off the heat then add in the Lemon Juice, Oregano, Chives and Tomatoes and mix well. Check seasoning then serve!
   
   

You can either add the Chicken Breasts back into the sauce then serve family style in the pan. Otherwise you can drizzle a good amount of the creamy sauce over and around the Chicken on individual plates

The Cast Iron Creamy Chicken with Mushrooms is a wonderful dish that’s sure to impress, both visually and how it tastes. We’ve got plenty more wonderful Chicken dishes here that are great for family dinners. Here are a few of our favorites that we recommend you give a try:

• Easy Chicken Burritos
• Chicken Parmesan
• Harissa Chicken and Vegetables
• The Perfect Roast Chicken Dinner
  
  

Happy Cooking!