Cream of Mushroom Chicken

Recipe By:

Perfect Italiano

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Prep Time:

20 minutes

Cook Time:

1 hour

Serves:

Comforting flavours of Cream of Mushroom soup are combined in this nostalgic dinner recipe that is sure to become a family favourite. Each forkful is a combination of succulent chicken, savoury mushrooms, and creamy sauce, all complemented by the richness of Perfect Italiano Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

1/3 cup plain flour
1 tbsp ground paprika
Salt and pepper, to taste
6 (1.4kg) chicken thigh cutlets
1/3 cup olive oil
200g shortcut bacon, cut into thin strips
2 onions, thinly sliced
300g button mushrooms, thickly sliced
4 cloves garlic, crushed
420g can Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
½ cup pure cream
1 tsp chicken stock powder
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
125g Perfect Italiano Extra Sharp Grated Parmesan
1 bunch chives, sliced
Steamed broccolini, to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C / 180°C fan-forced. Place flour and paprika onto a large plate. Season. Lightly dust chicken all over.
Heat half of the oil in a large, deep frying pan over a medium-high heat. Sear chicken for 8 minutes until brown all over. Transfer to a roasting pan. Cover with foil and roast in oven for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through.
Meanwhile; heat remaining oil in same frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add bacon and onions to pan. Cook, stirring for 8 minutes or until golden. Add mushrooms and garlic. Cook for further 8 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Stir in soup, cream, ½ cup water, stock powder and Dijon until combined. Bring to a simmer. Stir in half a packet of Perfect Italiano Extra Sharp Grated Parmesan to sauce until melted.
Return chicken to pan and spoon over sauce. Simmer on medium heat for 7-8 minutes until thickened. Top chicken with remaining Perfect Italiano Extra Sharp Grated Parmesan and a sprinkle of fresh chives. Serve with steamed broccolini.

Tips & Hints

Any type of mushroom or selection of mushrooms can be used for this recipe.
This dish can be frozen. Thaw and add extra water on reheating.