Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Chicken and Rice - Cooking Mushrooms - Quick and Simple Mushroom Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken pieces

Thighs are often more flavorful and less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and offers a cheesy flavor.

Soak dehydrated mushrooms in water for about 30 minutes.

Wash the soaked mushrooms and cut them into smaller pieces.

Wash 2 cups of basmati rice three times.

Put the washed rice into a rice cooker with 2 cups of water.

Cut 1 onion into small pieces.

Season chicken breasts with salt and black pepper on both sides.

Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken breasts for a couple of minutes on both sides.

Add more oil to the pan and add the chopped onion; caramelize the onion.

Add the mushrooms and salt to the pan, mix, cover, and let it cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

After 15 minutes, uncover the pan and add heavy cream; mix well.

Cook the sauce uncovered until it reduces and thickens to preference.

Plate the dish and serve.

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