Description
Russian-inspired stroganoff brings comfort to your table with tender chicken simmered in a luxurious sour cream sauce. Hearty noodles and rich, velvety flavors promise a satisfying meal you’ll savor with every delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 chicken breasts
Seasonings and Powders:
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Flour for dredging
Cooking Fats and Aromatics:
- 3 tablespoons (44 ml) olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) butter
- 8 ounces (226 g) cremini mushrooms, sliced
- ½ medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Sauces and Liquid:
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- ⅔ cup (158 ml) chicken broth
- ½ cup (120 ml) full-fat sour cream
Instructions
- Prepare chicken by cutting into uniform 1-inch cubes, then generously season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Dust each piece thoroughly with flour, ensuring complete coverage.
- Warm olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken pieces in separate batches to maintain proper browning, allowing approximately 3 minutes per side until golden and internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove cooked chicken and set aside.
- Using the identical skillet, melt butter and introduce mushrooms and onions. Sauté ingredients until mushrooms release moisture, liquid evaporates, and surfaces develop a rich caramelized texture, roughly 6-8 minutes.
- Incorporate Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and minced garlic into the vegetable mixture. Allow flavors to meld for approximately one minute, stirring continuously.
- Deglaze the pan with chicken broth, carefully scraping accumulated browned bits from the skillet’s bottom to capture maximum flavor complexity.
- Return cooked chicken to the skillet, gently mixing with the aromatic sauce. Simmer for an additional two minutes, ensuring even coating and temperature distribution.
- Gently fold in sour cream, heating carefully to prevent curdling. Maintain low heat and stir consistently until sauce reaches desired creamy consistency.
- Perform final seasoning assessment, adjusting salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately while sauce remains luxuriously smooth and hot.
Notes
- Chicken preparation requires precise cutting into 1-inch uniform pieces for consistent cooking.
- Coating chicken with flour creates a delicate golden crust and helps thicken the sauce naturally.
- Batch cooking prevents overcrowding, ensuring each chicken piece browns beautifully and develops rich flavor.
- Mushroom sautéing technique involves letting water evaporate, creating caramelized edges and intense umami taste.
- Low and slow sour cream incorporation prevents curdling, maintaining a silky smooth sauce texture.
- Serve immediately after final sauce heating to preserve optimal temperature and creamy consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 484
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 116mg