Easy, 1 skillet chicken and mushroom fricassee. A one pan dinner of tender chicken topped with a savory mushroom and sour cream sauce.
I think I was the laziest I have ever been on Sunday. Shawn and I watched 5 movies in 24 hours. No, that is not a typo. Five movies. On the couch, wrapped in blankets, listening to the rain outside. It was perfection.
It was very justified after a jam packed holiday weekend. Thursday was Thanksgiving Day #1 at Shawn’s aunt house, Friday was Thanksgiving Day #2 at my parents house, and Saturday was filming our last wedding of the season. We woke up Sunday lazy, a little sore from standing for 11 hours the day before, and excited that it was raining out. We stayed in our pajamas all day and watched movies back to back. I only stood up to cook us food.
On cozy, lazy days I crave comfort food, but easy ones. Otherwise, I’ll just end up ordering pizza. This chicken and mushroom fricassee is perfect for lazy Sundays. It’s a 1 skillet dinner, which means minimal clean up. Which means I can get back on the couch even sooner.
The mushroom sauce in the chicken and mushroom fricassee is silky and flavorful, made with wine, sour cream, parsley and brightened up with lemon juice. Just a little bit of stirring, and a lot of simmering. Especially good served with my mashed carrots.
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Chicken and Mushroom Fricassee
Prep Time: 10 mins- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
Yield: 4 people
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms, caps wiped clean and cut 1/4″ thick
- 1 medium onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 medium garlic clove, grated or minced
- 1-1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice (about half a lemon)
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry, and lightly pound the chicken breast to an even layer using a meat mallet (or a metal ladle). Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat a medium size skillet over medium high heat. Add the butter and olive oil, and cook the chicken on 4 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet and transfer to a plate.
- Add the mushrooms, onions and wine to the skillet and cook for 8-10 minutes, until the liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms are browned, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and flour, and stir for 1 minute. Add the chicken broth to the mushroom mixture, scraping up the browned bits. Add the chicken back to the skillet, cover with a lid and cook until the chicken is cooked thru to 165 degrees, about 5-10 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and tent with foil.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the sour cream and egg yolk. Add in a ladle full of the mushroom mixture to the sour cream sauce, and whisk to temper. Then add the sour cream mixture to the pan and stir to combine. Add lemon zest, lemon juice and parsley. Taste for salt and pepper. Pour the mushroom mixture over the chicken.
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Lazy Sundays are so nice to enjoy! My husband and I also relaxed on Sunday since we were non-stop over the holiday weekend, though we didn’t watch five movies (although I wish we did!). This meal looks like the perfect weeknight (or lazy day) meal! Anything with mushrooms is a winner in my book and the chicken looks fantastic! Definitely making this soon, pinned!
I had the exact same sunday! I didn’t make it to 5 movies, but I did manage to keep the PJ’s on all day. I love it when it’s gross out on Sundays so you have an excuse to be lazy.
Those are the best kinds of Sundays!! And this meal looks perfect to round out a lazy day :) chicken and mushroom fricassee is a dish my grandma always made me, but I need to try it myself now that I know how quick, easy, and DELICIOUS this looks!! Pinned!
I NEED this for dinner! YES!
This looks like the best weeknight meal. I love anything with mushrooms and that creamy sauce looks perfect. Thanks for the meal inspiration!!
OBSESSED with the video!!! What an incredible addition to the blog, please keep it up!! And this recipe? I don’t even like mushrooms and I am dying to dig my fork in
Ohhh yum! I have been on a big chicken-with-some-kind-of-pan-sauce kick lately. It is easy but delicious! I can’t wait to try this version!
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Your Sunday is my kind of dream day! haha That sounds AMAZING, especially after a busy 3 days. :) This meal looks so perfect, Natalie, and one pot! Sour cream, wine, and mushrooms? I’m so there. Pinned!
I so need to have a Sunday like that. I’d love to watch five movies and stay on the couch all day. This dish looks perfect and sounds perfect too. Love the combination of wine and sour cream. Easy clean up helps too. :) Great dish friend.
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This looks like a perfect cozy meal! I love creamy sauce on chicken.
I love my baby to the moon and back but those are the kind of Sundays I sometimes miss! Looks amazing and loving the video again! It’s on the meal plan for Sunday night!
Nat, I have to be honest I love this type of Sunday especially after a very busy week.
and this dish looks so delicious!! Sour cream, wine, and mushrooms are definitely a great combination ;-)
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I love love lazy chicken skillet dinners! This looks soooo cozy and soul-warming, yet it sounds so easy! My kinda dinner, since by the time dinnertime rolls around I’m usually feeling pretty lazy! Lol!
I laughed when you called this Frickin’ Chicken on Insta. It’s what I have to call it now, too. :) It’s looks all sorts of amazing. And in one pan. You know what makes my heart flutter!
Lazy days are just the best. Holidays are so fun, but I find I’m go-go-go. It’s good to have an unwind day, especially when it’s rainy outside and cozy inside. Hope your Thanksgivings were fun!
Yum! This looks divine, Natalie! I love easy comfort meals and I especially love not having to wash a bunch of dishes! Pinning!!!
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Lazy weekend days are the best. I’m trying to stay in my pj’s as much as possible on the weekends these days. :) Those mushrooms look amazing! I’ve got to try this – love that it’s made in 1 skillet! Pinned!
Wow, that is a lot of movies! I can’t say that I was any more productive though, I spent the weekend relaxing. Now I want this fricassee for dinner!
Lazy Sundays are the best! Especially when it is raining. This chicken looks to die for! Love a mushroom cream sauce.
I love lazy Sundays! Josh and I have been binge watching so many shows on Netflix, I’m kind of embarrassed. We’re on Dexter right now and have like 90 something episodes to plow through, ha!
This dish looks absolutely delicious too, Natalie! I’m all about dinners that are yummy and minimal clean up. Pinning this!
Yes. Yes. Yes. I love and I’m sure my family would too. Perfection!
Gosh that looks good, perfect for a chilly winters day such as this!
This looks like my new favorite dinner! All I had to read was “sour cream” and I’m all over it. I think you and Shawn are my people. Five movies in 24 hours sounds like the best Sunday ever!
looks like comfort food! yuM!
Sundays in my PJs are the best!! After all of that go-go-go it sounds like you guys definitely deserved it. This meal looks so comforting and delicious. And I don’t think I’ve met a one-skillet dish I haven’t liked! This + those mashed carrots = perfection!
I made this last night…it had really good flavor but the sauce just didn’t thicken up for me. It came out more like a stroganoff. I make it with roasted fingerlings and green beans. I plan on making it again however I think I will have it over egg noodles because there was A LOT of sauce left!
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I’m so glad you tried my recipe Chrissy! If you want your sauce thicker try adding another tablespoon or two of flour next time, that should thicken it up for you. And it is a lot like a stroganoff! That was one of my favorite dinners when I was little. This would be great over egg noodles! I’m going to have to try that next time I make it : )
Have a great weekend!
This looks so yummy!! And I love that it’s all made fresh and not with canned mushroom soup. I’m all for snuggled up movie watching! I think I’m due for one of those days. ;)
5 movies in 24 hours with the rain outside sounds like heaven!! I now wish it was raining so I had an excuse to stay inside and watch movies!
This chicken and mash looks amazing and I love the lighting on these pictures!!
Aaah, this looks like perfect comfort food! I bet it was amazing on your lazy Sunday! (also, I would never judge you for watching 5 movies in 24 hours…I once watched almost the whole first season of LOST. Stupid addictive show!!)
This looks absolutely amazing! Chicken and mushrooms are one of my favorite combos. Perfect easy weeknight meal. Can’t wait to give this recipe a try!
This seriously looks sensational!! I love chicken with a rich gravy over the top and the mushrooms are perfect for it!! Pinned!! :)
This is exactly the type of cozy fare I like for dinner in the winter. Lovely and filling, and I adore the mushroom addition!
Your cozy lazy day sounds like absolute perfection! and so does this dinner! That mushroom sauce looks incredible!
I made this for dinner tonight – it was amazing!
I subbed chicken broth for the wine and put an extra clove of garlic in.
Yum!
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I am so glad you liked it Christine! It is one of my husbands favorite dinners. So delicious! Thanks for taking the time to let me know you liked my recipe. You just made my day!
I made this last night and it was delicious! I had to make a few adjustments with what I had on hand. I butterflied the chicken breasts but did not leave them connected. I pounded each piece to about 1/4″ thick. Instead of flour, I used cornstarch instead of flour to make this gluten free. No sour cream on hand so I used 1/4 cup of half and half. We had a baked sweet potato with it but next time I may make rice noodles (also GF) because the sauce was so good!
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I’m so glad you liked it Heather! I love this dinner. Smart using half and half too. Always nice using what you have on hand rather than making a trip out to the store for just 1 ingredient. And this would be delicious with a baked sweet potato! Thanks for taking the time to let me know you liked my recipe. You made my day!
Can this be made with Greek yogurt instead of the sour cream? The only reason I ask is because I have all the ingredients except the sour cream and did want to stop at store again 😀.
Sorry I’m so late to reply! Is it ok if I blame the baby? Haha! Greek yogurt should work just fine as a substitute! I’ve never made it with greek yogurt, but would imagine it would work just great. Hope you liked it!
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I made this tonight and it was amazing! Will definitely become a staple. I used Greek yogurt instead of sour cream though. Thanks so much for sharing!