Creamy Chicken
Creamy Chicken is a hearty main dish that contains chicken and mushrooms in a creamy cheese sauce. Recipe and photography by Beverly Davis for CornbreadMillionaire.com.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 657kcal
Ingredients
Creamy Alfredo
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, mashed optional
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 teaspoon salt more or less as preferred
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper Or white pepper. More or less as preferred.
Mushroom Chicken
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup cremini mushrooms, chopped
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken or baked chicken (dark or white meat)
- coarse ground black pepper to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
Creamy Alfredo
- In medium skillet, add butter and olive oil. Melt over low heat. Stir in mashed garlic (if using). Stir until fresh garlic has softened.
- Pour in heavy whipping cream. Stir until well combined.
- Add grated Parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese. Stir until melted. Remove from heat. Set aside.
Mushroom Chicken
- In a separate medium skillet, melt butter and olive oil over low heat. Add chopped cremini mushrooms. Stir until soft (3 to 5 minutes).
- Add chopped rotisserie chicken (or baked chicken). Stir until warm (3 to 5 minutes). Remove from heat.
- Pour mushroom chicken mixture into creamy alfredo sauce. Stir until evenly combined.
- Serve hot.
- Store leftovers in a tightly sealed container. Refrigerate for up to 5 days. Cold Alfredo Sauce is thick. To melt, place in microwave for 15-20 seconds. After warming, it will melt and taste good.