Description
Creamy Chicken Stroganoff is a creamy, comforting one-pan dinner ready in 30 minutes, featuring tender chicken, golden mushrooms, and a silky sour cream sauce. This quick weeknight recipe pairs beautifully with egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice for a satisfying, restaurant-quality Stroganoff at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cups sliced mushrooms
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: fresh parsley for topping
- Optional: cooked egg noodles or rice for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken strips, season with salt and pepper, and cook until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add onion and mushrooms. Cook until softened and golden.
- Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir for 1–2 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and stir until smooth.
- Add sour cream, paprika, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer gently until creamy.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and simmer 3–4 minutes until heated through.
- Serve over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice, topped with fresh parsley.
Notes
- To make gluten-free, use gluten-free flour and serve with gluten-free noodles or rice.
- For a lighter version, substitute part of the sour cream with Greek yogurt and stir in at the end.
- Leftovers refrigerate for up to 3 days; reheat gently on the stovetop.
- If the sauce thickens too much, thin with a splash of broth or water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet (Stovetop)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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