Creamy Chicken with Morel Mushroom Sauce
A classic French dish featuring chicken cooked with morel mushrooms, sherry wine, and cream.
Sign up to personalise this recipe
- •4 Chicken breasts
- •40 to 50 grams Dried morel mushroomsSoak in hot water for 1-2 hours
- •1 tablespoon Butter
- •2 ShallotsChopped lengthwise
- •120 ml Sherry wineNot sweet, oxidized flavor
- •1 tablespoon Chicken stockOff the shelf
- •1/2 liter Cream
- •SaltTo taste
- •Black pepperTo taste
- 1
Soak dried morel mushrooms in hot water for 1-2 hours.
2h 0m
- 2
Strain and rinse the morel mushrooms to remove any sand.
5 min
- 3
Strain the mushroom soaking liquid to remove any sediment.
5 min
- 4
Cut the morel mushrooms to uniform size.
5 min
- 5
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
2 min
- 6
Melt butter in a pan over low heat and add chicken breasts.
4 min
- 7
Cook chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side until lightly colored.
8 min
- 8
Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
1 min
- 9
Add shallots to the pan and sweat for 1-2 minutes.
2 min
- 10
Add morel mushrooms to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes.
2 min
- 11
Add sherry wine to the pan and let it reduce slightly.
3 min
- 12
Add the strained mushroom liquid and reduce further.
5 min
- 13
Add chicken stock and cream to the pan, bring to a boil, and reduce to desired consistency.
10 min
- 14
Return chicken to the pan and cook for 10-15 minutes until tender.
15 min
- 15
Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper before serving.
1 min
Share your preferences
Tell us what you like and we'll match you with recipes you'll actually want to cook.
Takes about 2 minutes — no account needed
What do you think of these?
Don't overthink it — you can always change this later.
Pizza
Any style of pizza