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Creamy Mushroom Chicken with Crushed New Potatoes
Pan-seared chicken breasts in a mushroom, garlic and cream sauce, served with buttery crushed potatoes.
- Total
- 30 min
- Hands on
- 25 min
- Serves
- 4
- Method
- hob
- Cuisine
- French
Per serving · estimated
- Energy
- 575 kcal
- Protein
- 42 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
Method
Step 1 of 14
Halve the new potatoes and put them in a pan of salted water over high heat.
New potatoes
Salt
Step 2 of 14
Boil the potatoes until a fork slides in easily, about 18 minutes.
- New potatoes
What ‘ready’ looks like Step 3 of 14
Meanwhile, cut each chicken breast horizontally almost through and open it out flat.
Chicken breasts
Step 4 of 14
Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Chicken breasts
- Salt
Black pepper
Step 5 of 14
Slice the mushrooms and mince the garlic.
Chestnut mushrooms
Garlic
Step 6 of 14
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.
Olive oil
Step 7 of 14
Fry the chicken for 4 minutes each side, until golden and cooked to 74 °C in the thickest part.
- Chicken breasts
What ‘ready’ looks like Step 8 of 14
Lift the chicken onto a warm plate and cover loosely.
- Chicken breasts
Step 9 of 14
Add half the butter and the mushrooms to the same pan and fry until deep brown, about 5 minutes.
Butter- Chestnut mushrooms
What ‘ready’ looks like Step 10 of 14
Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Garlic
Thyme
What ‘ready’ looks like Step 11 of 14
Pour in the stock and scrape the base of the pan clean.
Chicken stock
Step 12 of 14
Add the cream and mustard and simmer until the sauce coats a spoon, about 3 minutes.
Double cream
Dijon mustard
What ‘ready’ looks like Step 13 of 14
Drain the potatoes, crush them roughly with the remaining butter, and season.
- New potatoes
- Butter
- Salt
- Black pepper
Step 14 of 14
Return the chicken to the sauce, spoon it over, scatter with chopped parsley and serve with the potatoes.
- Chicken breasts
Flat-leaf parsley- New potatoes
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