Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2025 in
Chicken Recipes
Chicken and Mushrooms with Port Wine Recipe
Rich, creamy, and irresistibly delicious, this chicken and mushrooms with port wine recipe, delivers deep flavor, velvety sauce, and pure comfort in every bite!
-->
Preparation time | 10 min |
Cooking Time | 35 min |
Ready In | 45 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 2 |
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
Calories | 580 |
Fat | 40g |
Carbs | 15g |
Protein | 42g |
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts250 g (9 oz) fresh sliced mushrooms1 chopped onion2 crushed garlic clovesA few sprigs of fresh thyme100 ml (1/3 cup + 1 tbsp) Port wine200 ml (3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) cooking cream30 g (2 tbsp) butter2 tbsp olive oilSalt and pepper to taste
Get Portuguese ingredients

-->
Preparation
- Let the chicken breasts sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pan over low heat.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Cook them on both sides until golden brown, remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, add the chopped onion and garlic.
- Cook until the onion becomes translucent.
- Add the mushrooms and thyme to the pan.
- Cook until the mushrooms release their water and turn golden.
- Pour in the Port wine and use a spatula to scrape up any browned bits from the pan.
- Stir well to combine.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the cooking cream.
- Stir continuously until the sauce thickens.
- Return the chicken breasts to the pan, coating them well with the sauce.
- Let them cook until fully done, and the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- If the sauce is too thin, let it simmer longer or add 1 tsp of cornstarch dissolved in a little water.
- Serve with Basmati rice or sautéed potatoes.
Note:
For a richer sauce, stir in a bit more cream or an extra piece of butter at the end of cooking.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Pagina Receitas
-->
Recommended Recipes
Portuguese Piri Piri Chicken Mozambique Recipe
This delicious Portuguese piri piri chicken Mozambique (Frango à Moçambicana), combines tender chicken with lemon and garlic sauce.
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 2 |
Delicious, Simple and Creamy Chicken Steaks Recipe
Serve these delicious, simple and creamy chicken steaks (bifes de frango cremosos), with some white rice and/or cooked vegetables.
Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
Servings | 2 |
Amazing Portuguese Chicken Fricassee Recipe
My wife loves this amazing Portuguese chicken fricassee recipe (fricassee de frango), she says that until this day, that it is one of her favorites.
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 4 |
-->
Comments
There are no comments for this recipe.