Smothered Chicken with Mushrooms

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Breast Recipes. (Smothered Chicken with Mushrooms). A play on the chain restaurant specialty of the same name - a bit healthier and just as satisfying!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 43 mins

Total: 53 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 chicken breasts

Smothered Chicken with Mushrooms

Ingredients

2 skinless

boneless chicken breasts

1 teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon butter

1 (8 ounce) package chopped white mushrooms

¼ cup chopped white onion

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 pinch salt and cracked black pepper to taste

1 splash red wine

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Coat both sides of chicken breasts with oregano and cayenne pepper and place on a baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms onion Worcestershire sauce and red wine. Cook and stir until vegetables shrink down a bit about 5 minutes. Season with salt and cracked black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low to low; cook until tender 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 5

Pour mushroom mixture on top of the chicken. Continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear about 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 6

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of the chicken and cook until cheese is bubbly about 5 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Smothered Chicken with Mushrooms

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 301.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.2g 70%

Carbohydrates: 8.8g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 13.6g 21%

Saturated Fat: 7.4g 37%

Cholesterol: 100.5mg 34%

Vitamin A Iu: 482.6IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 22mg 169%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 41%

Vitamin C: 5.5mg 9%

Folate: 30.7mcg 8%

Calcium: 264.4mg 26%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 46mg 16%

Potassium: 707.5mg 20%

Sodium: 519.4mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 122.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.