Description
Hearty Chicken with Buttered Noodles delights with classic comfort from German kitchens, blending tender chicken and silky noodles. Creamy butter sauce and simple ingredients create a satisfying meal that welcomes you to savor each comforting bite.
Ingredients
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Main Protein:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (pounded to even thickness)
Herbs and Seasonings:
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) unsalted butter
- 8 ounces (227 grams) mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) chicken broth
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
- 12 ounces (340 grams) noodles, cooked and buttered
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
Instructions
- Generously coat chicken breasts with salt and freshly ground black pepper, ensuring even seasoning on both sides.
- Warm olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Carefully place seasoned chicken breasts into the hot skillet, allowing each side to develop a golden-brown crust, approximately 4-5 minutes per side, ensuring internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius).
- Transfer perfectly cooked chicken to a clean plate and let rest while preparing the sauce.
- Reduce skillet heat to medium and melt unsalted butter, creating a smooth, bubbling base.
- Add sliced mushrooms to the butter, sautéing until they caramelize and release their natural moisture, approximately 5-6 minutes.
- Introduce minced garlic, fresh thyme, and dried oregano, stirring continuously to prevent burning and allow herbs to bloom, releasing their aromatic oils, about 1-2 minutes.
- Deglaze the skillet with chicken broth, using a wooden spoon to scrape up flavorful browned bits from the pan’s surface.
- Allow liquid to simmer and reduce by half, concentrating the sauce’s flavors, roughly 4-5 minutes.
- Gently pour heavy cream into the skillet, creating a luxurious, velvety sauce, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Return chicken breasts to the skillet, nestling them into the creamy mushroom sauce to reheat and absorb additional flavors.
- Plate chicken over freshly buttered egg noodles, generously garnishing with chopped fresh parsley and finely grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Quickly sear chicken at high heat to lock in juices and create a beautiful golden-brown exterior that adds incredible flavor depth.
- Use fresh herbs like thyme and oregano for an aromatic boost that elevates the entire dish’s taste profile.
- Deglazing the pan with chicken broth captures all the delicious browned bits, transforming them into a rich, deeply flavored sauce.
- Heavy cream creates a luxurious, silky sauce that perfectly coats the chicken and complements the buttered noodles.
- Letting the sauce simmer and reduce concentrates the flavors, making each bite more intense and delicious.
- Finishing the dish with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese adds a bright, fresh element and provides a delightful textural contrast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 625 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg