Chicken with Wild Mushroom and Balsamic Cream Sauce

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Commuter Consolation

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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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Sherelle Baltimore, MD 10-10-2009
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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
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Charlotte Waskom, TX 10-10-2009
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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
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Julie Cornelius, NC 10-01-2009
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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
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Cindy Denham Springs, LA 09-23-2009
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This is delicious...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Everyone in my family who ate this thought that it was delicious...and so much healthier that using the canned soup.
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joan palm bay, FL 09-23-2009
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Love your shows. So glad I can get you on Food Network.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Rachael, my husband does not like chicken unless it's fried & I'm trying to get him out of the fried habit. It's okay once... in a while, but not on a regular diet. I tried this recipe of ckn with wild mushrooms & balsamic cream sauce & he ate every bite. He absolutely loved it. It was so flavorful & extremely easy. I preped the mushrooms, garlic, shallots, etc. & had all the ingred. ready to I did not have to hunt for them along the way. I didn't have fresh thyme, so used 1/2 the amount of dried. It was spectacular! This will be a winner from now on in my home. Can't wait to tell others about this recipe too. Thanks so much. Joan in Palm Bay, Fl.Read more
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Marlene Jensen Beach, FL 09-22-2009
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Great chicken recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I use a lot of chicken and am always looking for new recipes. Tried this one last night and my husband just loved it. I... always take meals to my in-laws and they, too, loved it. This is a definite keeper!Read more