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 (318)

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

Times:

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

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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.

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recipe Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce
Kim Lenox, MA 02-03-2010
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Easy & Tasty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have now made this recipe with all different cuts of chicken, bone in breasts, boneless breast, tenders.... Very easy and... always tasty. I typically don't have cream in the house so I put a little less flour and used sour cream. Same creaminess effect. Read more
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laurakate boston, MA 01-29-2010
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AMAZING!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This chicken was amazing!!!! So easy and quick to make. Used an onion instead of shallots bc that was all i had and it came... out increadible!!! Very creamy and full of flavor, a nice change from the usual chicken dinner. Beware, this makes a massive amount of sauce, and i had to add a little butter/flour mix to thicken the sauce up, but thats just personal preferance! Make this & you wont be dissapointed!!!Read more
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Kerry Jersey City, NJ 01-16-2010
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Excellent and Easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made this dish a few times. The first time I followed Rachael's recipe to the T and it was delicious. Each time after... was delicious as well even though I modified it, since I didn't have everything on hand. One time instead of the orzo pasta, I made it with mashed potatoes and broccoli...delicious! Another time i added mushroom broth to it, making extra gravy and an extra shallot and had it with angel hair pasta instead of orzo....delicious. This is definitely a winner and very easy.Read more
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null null, null 01-12-2010
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Suprisingly good...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Not a huge fan of RR but this was actually pretty good. Just added 1/2 tsp of brown sugar at the end to give it a bit of... sweetness which I like. DH enjoyed it too. And it is a 30 minute meal. I made the whole thing from start to finish in less than 30 mins. Read more
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Lauren Seattle, WA 01-03-2010
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Very tangy and delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I modified this recipe with ingredients I had on hand....I used just regular white mushrooms only and instead of shallots, I... used onion. Instead of fresh thyme, I used dried and since I had mascarpone cheese and not heavy cream, I used that and it all came out just delicious! Very creamy and the balsamic gives it a real punch! Read more
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Jennifer Buckeye, AZ 12-29-2009
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Not a 30-minute Meal
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe, while tasty, took me closer to an hour to prepare. Perhaps the recipe doesn't factor in the time it takes to... wash and slice all the mushrooms, chop the parsley, and measure out the other ingredients. Also, browning the mushrooms takes closer to 15 minutes than 5. So be sure you leave yourself more than half an hour!Read more