![]() Those golden bits – properly called fond – are free flavour and underpins of the incredible taste in this otherwise simple creamy sauce! Deglazing is when you use a liquid (wine in this case) to dissolve the golden bits stuck on the base of the pan after pan serving the chicken. White wine – Ah, the secret ingredient! A little splash of white wine goes a long way to add depth of flavour to simple sauces like this, especially when used to deglaze the pan. This actually works better than low fat cream because the consistency is thicker, and is ~30% lower in calories than full fat cream. cream and parmesan) Ĭream – because we’re making a creamy sauce here! Lower fat alternative: evaporated milk. Butter is flavour (and so much more!) However olive oil, margarine and other alternatives will work just fine too because this sauce has other flavourings in it (ie. Garlic – because where there are mushrooms, there is always garlic! (At least, in my world … )īutter – because also in my world, where there are mushrooms and garlic, butter must make an appearance too. Swiss/Cremini mushrooms or shiitake mushrooms are great – I’ve just used standard white button mushrooms Mushrooms – any type of small sliceable mushrooms will work here. This is not a big deal as such, but it is nicer when the sauce stays on the chicken when you spoon it on! Without it, the sauce slips off the surface of the chicken. If using thighs, I recommend pounding the meat to even out the thickness and for more flat surface area, so it pan-fries to a more even crispness įlour – this is to dust the chicken which gives it a light crispy coating and gives the sauce something to cling to. These are all well-established flavour enhancers / umami-boosters that I use regularly and I don’t hold back!Ĭhicken breast – just 2 which we cut in half horizontally to make 4 steaks (which will serve 4 if you used big breasts). ![]() The creamy mushroom sauce in this recipe is an excellent sauce for chicken breast, adding richness to what is an otherwise very lean meat.Īnd it’s a notch above the usual basic mushroom sauce recipes, thanks to a splash of white wine, parmesan and chicken stock/broth. What goes in Chicken Breast with Creamy Mushroom Sauce ![]()
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