JUICY CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MUSHROOM, PARSLEY & SHERRY SAUCE

Juicy chicken breasts served with a mushroom and sherry sauce, finished with parsley for a balanced and comforting meal.

Perfectly cooked chicken breasts paired with a savoury mushroom and sherry sauce make a dish that feels both comforting and refined. The sauce is aromatic and balanced, finished with fresh flat leaf parsley and designed to coat the chicken without overpowering it.

Chicken Breasts with Mushroom and Sherry Sauce

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts

• Salt and black pepper

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1 tbsp oil

• 250–300 g mushrooms, sliced

• 1 small shallot or onion, finely chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 120 ml dry sherry

• 250 ml chicken stock

• 80–120 ml cream (optional)

• 2 tbsp chopped parsley

Method

• Season chicken breasts well.

• Heat butter and oil in a pan. Brown chicken on both sides until golden. Remove and set aside.

• In the same pan, sauté mushrooms until lightly browned.

• Add shallot and garlic; cook briefly.

• Deglaze with sherry and reduce for 2–3 minutes.

• Add stock and simmer until slightly reduced.

• Stir in cream if using.

• Return chicken to the pan and simmer gently until cooked through.

• Finish with parsley and adjust seasoning.

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