This chicken with chardonnay mushroom sauce recipe brings familiar ingredients together in a straightforward home-kitchen method. Read the ingredient list before starting, prepare the equipment in advance and follow the temperature and chilling guidance where relevant.

Ingredients

  • 60 Grams butter
  • 4 chicken breast fillets
  • 2 thin slices prosciutto
  • 1 Clove garlic (crushed)
  • 200 Grams button mushrooms (sliced)
  • 170 Milliliters Chardonnay
  • 1-2 Tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
  • 110 Grams mascarpone

Instructions

  1. Heat half the butter in a skillet and brown seasoned chicken breasts on both sides. Transfer to a plate.
  2. Add remaining butter, garlic and mushrooms; cook until mushrooms soften. Pour in Chardonnay and simmer a few minutes to reduce.
  3. Return chicken to the pan, cover and simmer gently until the center reaches 74°C / 165°F.
  4. Stir in mascarpone and tarragon over low heat until smooth, then taste and serve. Avoid boiling the finished cream sauce.

Recipe details

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 25 min · Yield: 4

Editorial note: This recipe has been reconstructed from an archive and has not been independently kitchen-tested.