Skillet Chicken Mushroom Dinner

Try this delicious Skillet Chicken Mushroom Dinner! This gluten-free meal is made in one pan and features tender chicken breasts smothered in a savory mushroom sauce. It’s an easy and delightful dish, perfect for a weeknight dinner or a weekend meal that you can prepare any day of the week.

Recipe Highlights & Tips:

• This recipe calls for 2 chicken breasts. Keep in mind, it will make enough for 3 to 4 servings.
• Increase the amount: You can easily double the ingredients for more servings.
• Building layers of flavor! Like most skillet recipes, we need to build the layers of flavor. Each step is important to get the most flavor and aromatics from each ingredient, making the chicken savory, juicy, and flavorful.
• Prefer a thicker sauce? Stir in one teaspoon of cornstarch with some white wine, allow it to dissolve, then pour it into the skillet. Allow the sauce to simmer to reduce and thicken.

Ingredients for Skillet Chicken Mushroom Dinner:

Our full recipe card is located at the bottom, along with our video. For this skillet chicken dinner, you will need the following ingredients:

• 2 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts – choose a package of already cleaned chicken breasts and slice them in half.
• Garlic – you will need at least 4 cloves of garlic for this recipe.
• Onion – choose a small onion or 1/2 of a large onion, or two large shallots.
• Herbs – choose fresh parsley and basil for the fresh aromatic flavors they will add to this meal.
• White Button Mushrooms – you will need about 20 ounces of mushrooms. You can choose whole or already sliced.
• Seasonings – you will need salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper flakes for this recipe.
• Grated cheeses – choose high-quality grated parmesan and pecorino cheeses for the best flavor.
• Extra virgin olive oil – and some butter are used to saute the chicken.
• White wine – choose any good drinking white wine to deglaze the pan.
• Half and half – we prefer to use a light cream to add to the sauce. You can use heavy cream as well.

Cut the Chicken Breasts in half diagonally!

For this recipe, we prefer to buy boneless and skinless breasts. Best to slice the chicken breasts horizontally to create thinner pieces. This helps the chicken cook quickly, more evenly, and ensures the chicken is fully cooked. Plus, it will give you additional servings.

You can buy them already sliced from your local butcher or in a local supermarket, packaged as cutlets. Another alternative is to use whole chicken breasts and have them pounded to an even thickness, and brown them a little longer.

What kind of mushrooms are best for this Skillet Chicken Mushroom Dinner?

For this recipe, we love the white-button mushrooms. And, we always look for the best-looking mushrooms on the shelf. These are the “most popular” mushrooms and can be easily found in any supermarket. Plus, we prefer the “already sliced” mushrooms to help speed up the prep work. For this recipe, you can also use Baby Bella’s or a mixture of the two.

How to clean the mushrooms? Do we rinse or rub them?

Whether you purchase the mushrooms “whole” or “sliced,” they will contain some dirt residue. We prefer to lightly rinse the mushrooms (and even rub them if we have to) to get rid of any soil. Then allow them to drain well in a colander before cooking them.

Also, if you buy whole mushrooms, use the entire mushroom. Cut off the woody, rough ends and discard them before slicing and cooking them.