Chicken Stroganoff
Recipe video above. You love Beef Stroganoff...now try CHICKEN! Golden seared chicken with a creamy mushroom Stroganoff gravy, I like making this with whole chicken thighs so I can brown it nicely which leaves brown bits in the pan that makes an incredible flavour base for the sauce!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 600g / 1.2 lb chicken thighs (4 - 5) (, boneless skinless (or breast or tenderloin, Note 1))
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion (, chopped)
- 300g / 10oz mushrooms (, sliced (not too thin))
- 40g / 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour ((Note 2))
- 2 cups / 500 ml beef broth/stock (, salt reduced)
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2/3 cup (150g) sour cream ((or yogurt))
- 250 - 300 g / 8 - 10 oz pasta or egg noodles of choice ((Note 3))
- Chopped parsley or chives (, for garnish (optional))
Instructions
- 1
Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper on both sides.
- 2
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet smooth side down.
- 3
Press down lightly with with spatula. Cook for 4 minutes until golden.
- 4
Turn and press lightly with spatula. Cook for 2 minutes.
- 5
Remove chicken onto a plate.
- 6
Turn heat up to medium high. Add butter, melt. Then add onions, cook for 1 minute, then add mushrooms.
- 7
Cook mushrooms until golden. Scrape bottom of fry pan to get all the golden bits off (this is flavour!).
- 8
Add flour, cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- 9
Add half the broth while stirring. Once incorporated, add remaining broth.
- 10
Stir, then add sour cream and mustard. Stir until incorporated (don't worry if it looks split, sour cream will "melt" as it heats).
- 11
Bring to simmer ,then reduce heat to medium low. Once it thickens to the consistency of pouring cream (3 minutes), adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- 12
Add chicken back in (including plate juices). Simmer for 1 minute, then remove from stove.
- 13
Serve over pasta or egg noodles, sprinkled with parsley or chives if desired.