Creamy Mushroom Chicken (Pan-Seared Chicken with Mushroom Gravy)

This dish is a juicy pan-seared chicken breast with a rich mushroom garlic gravy. It’s simple, restaurant-style, and perfect with mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta.

🧾 Ingredients

Chicken

4–5 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp paprika
½ cup all-purpose flour (for light coating)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter

Mushroom Gravy

2 cups mushrooms, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ small onion, finely chopped
1½ cups chicken broth
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
1 tsp honey (optional for balance)
1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry)
½ cup cream (optional for creamy version)
Fresh parsley for garnish

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Season & Coat Chicken

Pat chicken dry.
Season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
Lightly coat with flour (this helps create a crust and thickens sauce later).

2️⃣ Sear the Chicken

Heat olive oil + butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook chicken 5–6 minutes per side until golden brown.
Remove chicken and set aside.

3️⃣ Cook the Mushrooms

In the same pan:

Add onion and garlic, cook 1 minute.
Add mushrooms and sauté 4–5 minutes until soft and browned.

4️⃣ Make the Gravy

Add to the pan:

chicken broth
soy sauce
Worcestershire sauce
honey

Stir and simmer 3 minutes.

5️⃣ Thicken Sauce

Mix cornstarch + water.
Pour into the pan and stir until gravy thickens.

Optional: Stir in cream for a richer sauce.

6️⃣ Finish the Dish

Return chicken to the pan.
Simmer 5–7 minutes until chicken is fully cooked and coated in sauce.

🍽️ Serve With

Perfect with:

🥔 Mashed potatoes
🍚 Rice
🍝 Pasta
🥦 Green beans or broccoli

💡 Chef Tips

Pound chicken slightly so it cooks evenly.
Use cremini mushrooms for deeper flavor.
Add parmesan cheese to the sauce for extra richness.

✅ If you want, I can also give you:

One-pan 20-minute mushroom chicken recipe
Slow cooker mushroom chicken
Restaurant-style garlic butter mushroom chicken (very viral recipe).