Baked Mushroom Chicken Tips
How do you keep chicken moist in the oven?
Be careful not to overcook your chicken. Because chicken breast meat is naturally low in fat, it tends to dry out when overcooked. So, keep a careful eye on the temperature and be sure to not cook longer than needed. Our Test Kitchen also has a short brine-and-bake technique that yields
juicy baked chicken breasts. What goes well with mushroom chicken?
What doesn’t go well with this popular and versatile dish? For a starch, consider mashed potatoes, gnocchi, hot buttered noodles or pasta tossed with a little olive oil and Parmesan cheese. Craving veggies? Double up or even triple the mushrooms and season them with a little wine or sherry. Or simply steam a bag of frozen broccoli. Feeling fancy? Then serve one of these
Italian side dishes. Can I make this mushroom chicken with cream of mushroom soup?
You could. This recipe makes a homemade sauce with butter, flour and chicken broth, but you could substitute in a can of mushroom soup and a half-can of water. You might want to increase the chicken breasts to six, though, since the sauce will be abundant. For a change of pace, try our
Fontina Chicken Pasta Bake. It makes two yummy casseroles with canned cream of mushroom soup that you can bake or freeze.
Research contributed by Christine Rukavena, Taste of Home Book Editor
Nutrition Facts
1 chicken breast half : 311 calories, 16g fat (9g saturated fat), 109mg cholesterol, 575mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 33g protein.