Chicken in mushroom sauce with cheese
4 servings
60 minutes
Chicken in mushroom sauce with cheese is an exquisite dish of French cuisine that captivates with its delicate flavor and depth of aroma. The combination of juicy chicken breast, mushrooms, and cream cheese creates a harmony of tastes, making this dish both rich and refined. The light spiciness of garlic and vegetables adds special expressiveness, while the golden cheese crust provides an appetizing final touch. The origins of such a dish trace back to the traditions of French gastronomy, where creamy sauces and baked meat dishes hold a special place. It is perfect for a cozy dinner or festive table, served with white wine and fresh baguette that complements the sauce's texture beautifully.
1
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
2
Wash the chicken breast, dry it, cut it, salt it, and pepper it.
- Chicken breast: 600 g
3
Put out in 1 glass of water for 5–7 minutes after it boils. Transfer to a baking dish.
- Chicken broth: 1 glass
4
Wash and chop the mushrooms coarsely. Slice the onion into half rings. Crush the garlic with the flat side of the knife and chop finely. Grate the carrot.
- Button mushrooms: 300 g
- Onion: 1 piece
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Carrot: 1 piece
5
Fry onion, mushrooms, and carrot in a dry pan without oil. Add broth, season with salt and pepper, and let the liquid reduce by about a third.
- Onion: 1 piece
- Button mushrooms: 300 g
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Chicken broth: 1 glass
- Chili pepper: 1 g
- Curry powder: pinch
6
When the sauce is almost ready, add garlic.
- Garlic: 2 cloves
7
Pour the mushroom sauce over the chicken, cover the dish with a lid or wrap it in foil and send it to a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, then remove the foil, sprinkle with cheese and bake for another 5 minutes until a golden crust forms.
- Cheese: 50 g
