Chicken with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

This dish's cream sauce with mushrooms, tarragon, and onion is the perfect complement to the tender chicken.

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Servings 
6

Ingredients 

1 (3-1/2 pounds) Gold'n Plump® Whole Chicken, cut into 6 to 7 pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cans (4 ounces each) button mushrooms, drained
1 tablespoon dried tarragon

Instructions 

Remove and discard chicken skin. Sprinkle all sides of chicken with salt and pepper.

Heat oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook, turning occasionally, for about 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned on all sides.

While chicken is cooking, stir together remaining ingredients in a small bowl.

Pour cream mixture over chicken. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for about 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.

Tips 

To complete the meal, serve the chicken with steamed green beans and buttered egg noodles tossed with butter and poppy seeds.

Variations 

Nutritional information may change when substituting your chicken product. If you choose to substitute frozen chicken for this recipe, it's best to thaw before cooking. 

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  • Serving Size
    • Servings 
      6
  • PER SERVING
    • Calories 
      399
    • Calories from Fat 
      52%
    • Total Fat 
      23g
    • Saturated Fat 
      11g
    • Total Carbohydrate 
      6g
    • Protein 
      42g
    • Sugars 
      3g
    • Cholesterol 
      180mg
    • Dietary Fiber 
      1g
    • Sodium 
      493mg
  • DAILY VALUE
    • Vitamin A 
      14%
    • Vitamin C 
      7%
    • Calcium 
      7%
    • Iron 
      13%
  • DIETARY EXCHANGES
    • Fat 
      3.5
    • Vegetable 
      1
    • Lean Meat 
      5
    • Recipes calling out meat in the Dietary Exchanges category were analyzed with information prior to 2014 updates. Recipes calling out protein were analyzed with the new information after 2014.
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