Chicken and Mushroom Fricassee
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.
Chicken and Mushroom Fricassee
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, I get my chicken from ButcherBox, which I highly recommend
- 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.
More 1 skillet dinners you’ll love:
Crispy Chicken and Saffron Rice Skillet
Pork Chops with Vanilla Apples and Shallots
Green Bean Stir Fry with Chicken & Sesame Seeds
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60 Comments on “Chicken and Mushroom Fricassee”
Yes. Yes. Yes. I love and I’m sure my family would too. Perfection!
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!
Lazy Sundays are the best! Especially when it is raining. This chicken looks to die for! Love a mushroom cream sauce.
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 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!
Yum! This looks divine, Natalie! I love easy comfort meals and I especially love not having to wash a bunch of dishes! Pinning!!!
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!
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!
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 ;-)
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!
This looks like a perfect cozy meal! I love creamy sauce on chicken.
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.
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!
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!
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
This looks like the best weeknight meal. I love anything with mushrooms and that creamy sauce looks perfect. Thanks for the meal inspiration!!
I NEED this for dinner! YES!
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 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.
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!