Name: Shortcut Smothered Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds chicken cutlets, about 6 each; 1 teaspoon lemon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil; 2 Tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/2 onion, halved and thinly sliced; 8 ounces sliced mushrooms; 1 1/2 Tablespoons flour; 1 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup heavy cream; Optional fresh chopped parsley for garnish

Shortcut Smothered Chicken

This shortcut smothered chicken with mushrooms is seasoned with lemon pepper, garlic, and paprika and cooked in a creamy sauce. Serve it over rice or mashed potatoes and garnish with parsley.

25 min total 5 min prep 20 min cook 4 600 cal

Instructions

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1 Season chicken cutlets evenly with lemon pepper, salt, pepper, and paprika.
2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Chicken may not be cooked through at this point. Remove from pan and keep warm.
3 Add butter to drippings in the skillet and allow it to melt. Add garlic and onion and for cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned and vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle over flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
4 Add broth and cook, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Add cream and bring mixture to a boil, stirring often, until mixture begins to thicken. Return chicken to the pan and allow mixture to simmer and cook until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick and creamy. about 5 minutes.
5 Serve chicken and sauce over rice or mashed potatoes and garnish with parsley.