Chicken Stroganoff combines lightly seasoned golden brown chicken breasts with onions, white button mushrooms, and garlic in a smooth and creamy stroganoff sauce. Serve this easy comfort food meal over homemade mashed potatoes or wide egg noodles.
This easy dish is on the table in less than 40 minutes, but your family will think that you were at it for hours. It has all the comforts of Beef Stroganoff but with browned chicken, chicken broth, and just a touch of Dijon mustard.
How to make Chicken Stroganoff
Start by seasoning the chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika. Then add a little butter and olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides. Then move the cooked chicken to a plate.
Now melt 4 tablespoons of butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and mushrooms and cook until the onions are soft and the mushrooms are lightly browned. Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, cooking for 1 minute while stirring constantly.
Sprinkle in the flour and continue cooking for 2 minutes while stirring. Then slowly add the chicken broth and stir to combine. Continue cooking over low heat until it is slightly thickened. Then stir in the Worcestershire sauce and the mustard and cook for a couple more minutes. Turn the heat as low as it will go and stir in the sour cream. Add the cooked chicken breasts back to the skillet with the stroganoff sauce and warm them for a couple of minutes. Serve over rice, egg noodles, or mashed potatoes. For best results, serve promptly.
Recipe Notes
- Split the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make four thinner chicken cutlets. They will cook evenly and all the way through more easily.
- Use white button or cremini mushrooms (also known as baby bella) for this recipe. Slice the mushrooms about 1/4 inch thick. Sauté the mushrooms until lightly browned.
- Sprinkle the dish with fresh chopped Italian parsley or fresh thyme leaves.
- Use full-fat sour cream and turn the heat as low as it goes when adding the sour cream, as you don’t want it to curdle or separate. Be prepared to remove the skillet from the heat and serve it shortly thereafter.
- Keep it low-carb and serve with zucchini noodles or mashed cauliflower
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat over low heat on the stovetop or in the microwave at reduced power.
What to serve with Chicken Stroganoff
- Egg Noodles
- Rice
- Mashed Potatoes
- Garden Salad
- French baguettes with soft butter
- Asparagus
- Baked potatoes
- Roasted brussels sprouts
- Steamed broccoli
- Fresh green beans
- Roasted Potatoes
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Chicken Stroganoff
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 large chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
Stroganoff Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 lb. white or cremini mushrooms sliced
- 2 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ⅔ cup cup sour cream full fat
- Fresh chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika. Melt the butter and heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides. Plate the cooked chicken.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and mushrooms. Cook until the onions are soft and the mushrooms are lightly browned. Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, cooking for 1 minute while stirring constantly.
- Sprinkle in the flour and continue cooking for 2 minutes while stirring. Slowly stir in the chicken broth. Continue cooking over low heat until it is slightly thickened. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and the mustard. Cook for 2-3 more minutes.
- Turn the heat as low as it will go and stir in the sour cream. Add the cooked chicken breasts back to the skillet with the stroganoff sauce and warm. Serve over rice, egg noodles, or mashed potatoes. For best results, serve promptly.
Notes
- Split the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make four thinner chicken cutlets. They will cook evenly and all the way through more easily.
- Use white button or cremini mushrooms (also known as baby bella) for this recipe. Slice the mushrooms about 1/4 inch thick. Sauté the mushrooms until lightly browned.
- Sprinkle the dish with fresh chopped Italian parsley or fresh thyme leaves.
- Use full-fat sour cream and turn the heat as low as it goes when adding the sour cream, as you don’t want it to curdle or separate. Be prepared to remove the skillet from the heat and serve it shortly thereafter.
- Keep it low-carb and serve with zucchini noodles or mashed cauliflower
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat over low heat on the stovetop or in the microwave at reduced power.
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Francis Brenda
What is stroganoff sauce?
Where can I get stroganoff sauce?
Beth Pierce
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Yeah Lifestyle
I am always looking for recipes to cook with chicken breast meat and this is just perfect as a tasty week day meal
Tammy
Such a comforting dish for the winter. I love creamy meals like this…great idea for a weeknight dinner and also perfect for leftovers!
Claudia Krusch
Yummm! This is comfort food at its best. I served it with mashed potatoes and your southern green beans.
Rhian Westbury
I’ve got a similar recipe to this saved to do in my instant pot and I can’t wait to try it. Your one looks so tasty x
Luna S
This looks scrumptious! I haven’t had breakfast yet and this is making me hungry just looking at it.
Samantha Donnelly
This was amazing, I do love this chicken stroganoff and I will make it again and again.
Sarah Stockley
Delicious! I love chicken and with the addition of the onions, mushrooms and the creamy sauce, this was so tasty and a big hit with the whole family.
Neely Moldovan
Oh this sounds divine! I love a good creamy chicken dish!
briannemanzb
I love the creamy sauce. Skinless chicken breasts smothered in a full-flavored stroganoff sauce is such an easy weeknight dinner and great comfort food.
Chloe
Why had I never thought to make this at home!!!??? I LOVE ordering it when out! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
marysa
I don’t think I’ve ever made a stroganoff before. This sounds delicious!