Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Commuter Consolation

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (308)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(308)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

Recipe Tools:

Select a Card Size

Add To My Recipe Box

Success

This recipe was added to your Folder_Name folder.

Do not show this message again

Add To My Recipe Box

Please sign in to add this recipe to your Recipe Box.

Ingredients

Salt
1/2 pound orzo pasta
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 6 ounces
Pepper
2 tablespoons butter
12 cremini or baby portobello mushrooms, sliced
12 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
12 white mushrooms, sliced
2 large cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon thyme leaves, a couple of sprigs, chopped
2 large shallots, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, eyeball it
3 tablespoons heavy cream or half-and-half, a couple turns of the pan
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, a generous handful

Directions

Heat a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and add orzo pasta. Cook to al dente.

Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan. Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper and add to the hot skillet. Cook the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the pan and cover with foil to keep warm.

Return the skillet to the heat, turn heat back a bit, and add the butter. Once the butter melts add the mushrooms and brown stirring occasionally for about 4 to 5 minutes. Once the mushrooms are brown season with salt and pepper then add the garlic, thyme and shallots. Cook stirring occasionally for about 2 minutes or until the shallots are wilted. Sprinkle the flour into the pan and cook 2 minutes more. Whisk in the stock, balsamic vinegar and the cream. Turn the heat up to high and simmer for about 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice the chicken on an angle. Add the parsley and the chicken back to the skillet to heat up, about 1 minute.

To serve, pile orzo on dinner plates and top with the sliced chicken and sauce.

Next Recipe

More recipes? Try these recommendations:

Similar Recipe

Pan-Seared Chicken with Porcini-Chestnut Sauce with Steamed Spinach and Orzo

Picture of Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce Recipe

Photo: Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce

Similar Recipes

Recipes Like This

All About…

Recipe Collections

Showing 1-6 of 6

View all 6 Mushroom Collections

Comments & Reviews

recipe Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce
Shelly Tallahassee, FL 11-24-2009
Flag

Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband really liked this one! For those saying it is bland, remember to taste as you go along. For instance,... different brands of stock taste more or less salty/flavorful. Also, this CAN be a 30 minute meal, IF you pound out your chicken breasts nice and thin and even. :) I served over angel hair since my hubby doesn't like orzo. Still yummy!Read more
recipe Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce
Colleen El Paso, TX 11-20-2009
Flag

Yummy!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I love good food but I'm not very good at cooking it. I tried this dish and really impressed myself! I was nervous about... adding the flour to the mushrooms but as soon as the balsamic and cream went in and it started to bubble I was so excited! Smelled and tasted yummy and I impressed my fiance:-) I put this recipe card in my box for a quick go to next time I have in laws over.Read more
recipe Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce
Michelle Bristol, IN 11-09-2009
Flag

great chix dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

wonderful! I used just baby ports and added little extra balsamic. Served over Farfalle instead. I also grilled my chicken... meat to add a little extra flavor.Read more
recipe Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce
Sherelle Baltimore, MD 10-10-2009
Flag

Loved it!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This dish was really good. I did reduce it too much but it was excellent. I made it 2 weeks ago and will probably be making... it again in a couple of days. My husband was bragging a lot so I have to make it so his friends can try it.Read more
recipe Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce
Charlotte Waskom, TX 10-10-2009
Flag

Great recipe-super easy.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

First my apologies Rachael. I took a lot of liberty with this recipe. I hope the person that HATES it when someone changes... a recipe does not read this. He/she is not kind with a response. I live in a very small town and the mushrooms you used were not available at our local grocery. We had been out on the motorcycle all day and I did not want to drive 40 miles round trip to get them. The way I prepared this recipe took about one hour. First I did not have chicken breast so I cooked six drum sticks. After cooking and cooling I took the chicken off the bone. I did not have the Orzo pasta so I used wide noodles. I took the cooked chicken and heated it in the ollive oil. I did not have Shallots so I used yellow onion. I cooked the yellow onion in margarine first then added canned mushrooms. I also subsituted 2% milk for the cream. It was very good, so I am certain if I had followed your exact instructions it would have been Fabulous! Thanks for the recipe. I look forward to doing it right the next time.Read more
recipe Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce
Julie Cornelius, NC 10-01-2009
Flag

She's done it again!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Talk about easy and very impressive!!!! I did substitute regular onion for the shallot and it turned out just as good. ... Rachel, you're a Kitchen Goddess!! Thank you! :)Read more