Chicken with mushrooms will always be a classic that combines delicacy, taste and tradition. Some of our favorites? To name just a few: chicken escalope with mushrooms, roasted chicken breast with mushroom stuffing, stewed chicken bites with mushrooms and even fried chicken nuggets and mushrooms (it’s seriously delicious).
Chicken escalope with mushrooms
A great classic of the Italian tradition is chicken escalope with mushrooms! To make it, first beat the chicken breast slices with a meat tenderizer to flatten them, bread them in flour and cook in a pan with a knob of butter. Sauté for a couple of minutes on each side until golden-brown and then remove the chicken breasts from the pan and cover them with foil or a lid to keep warm. In the same pan, brown a clove of garlic in a little butter and add the mushrooms. Brown for about three minutes and adjust salt and pepper to taste. After removing the clove of garlic, add the chicken slices. Let the sauce cook with the chicken for a couple of minutes, then serve hot garnished with freshly chopped parsley to taste.
Chinese chicken and mushrooms
When we talk about chicken and mushrooms, we definitely can’t forget to include the traditional Chinese recipe for chicken with mushrooms and bamboo. This is a dish that is both delicate and creamy at the same time, which is why we love it so much – plus, it pairs perfectly with simple white rice as a side dish. So – shall we try to make it? To start, first soak dried shiitake mushrooms in cold water for 30 minutes. Once ready, squeeze the mushrooms of their excess liquid and dice finely. Then julienne 1 carrot and 1 onion into thin strips. Now, for the chicken: First cut the chicken breast into even cubes and brown them in a pan with green onion and chopped ginger. After five minutes, add some vegetable stock (about 2 cups), a few tablespoons of soy sauce and a pinch of sugar. Let the sauce cook, stirring often. After a few minutes, add the carrot, mushroom, bamboo and a teaspoon of cornstarch. Cook until the desired consistency is reached and serve hot with a little white rice on the side.
Roasted chicken with mushroom stuffing
An interesting and never taken-for-granted way to serve chicken with mushrooms is to use the mushrooms for a delightfully tasty filling for stuffing the chicken! To do this, we recommend buying a bone-in whole chicken from the butcher, so you can fill it with the mushroom stuffing and tie it with kitchen twine to cook inside. Make the filling by browning the mushrooms and some sausage (casings removed) in a saucepan with 1 clove of garlic (minced), ground pepper and a veil of olive oil. For the side, roast some potatoes alongside the chicken. If you’re using chicken breasts, just make sure to wet the surface with broth from time to time to keep it from drying out.
Chicken meatballs with mushrooms
A delicious, more unconventional recipe for chicken with mushrooms is chicken meatballs with mushrooms. Make the meatballs using minced (cooked) chicken meat, mushrooms (sautéed and chopped), torn bread soaked in milk, cheese, egg and a pinch of salt. Bread the meatballs in flour and brown them gently in a pan over medium heat.