Easy Chicken Stroganoff Recipe

Ingredients

CHICKEN:

• 600g / 1.2 lb chicken thighs (4 - 5) , boneless skinless (or breast or tenderloin, Note 1)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil

GRAVY:

• 1 large onion , chopped
• 300g / 10oz mushrooms , sliced (not too thin)
• 40g / 3 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour (Note 2)
• 2 cups / 500 ml beef broth/stock , salt reduced
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2/3 cup (150g) sour cream (or yogurt)

SERVING:

• 250 - 300 g / 8 - 10 oz pasta or egg noodles of choice (Note 3)
• Chopped parsley or chives , for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet smooth side down.
3. Press down lightly with with spatula. Cook for 4 minutes until golden.
4. Turn and press lightly with spatula. Cook for 2 minutes.
5. Remove chicken onto a plate.
6. Turn heat down to medium high. Add butter, melt. Then add onions, cook for 1 minute, then add mushrooms.
7. Cook mushrooms until golden. Scrape bottom of fry pan to get all the golden bits off (this is flavour!).
8. Add flour, cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
9. Add half the broth while stirring. Once incorporated, add remaining broth.
10. Stir, then add sour cream and mustard. Stir until incorporated (don't worry if it looks split, sour cream will "melt" as it heats).
11. Bring to simmer ,then reduce heat to medium low. Once it thickens to the consistency of pouring cream (3 minutes), adjust salt and pepper to taste.
12. Add chicken back in (including plate juices). Simmer for 1 minute, then remove from stove.
13. Serve over pasta or egg noodles, sprinkled with parsley or chives if desired.

This article and recipe adapted from this site