Chicken In Mushroom Sauce

Mushrooms are like marmite - people either love them or hate them. Personally I love them, in pasta or on pizza and even in dishes such as this one. Mushrooms compliment chicken so well, and add them to a thick cheesy sauce - you have yourself something super delicious!

As with chicken, mushrooms provide a source of protein, as well as fibre, and contain vitamin B and an antioxidant which helps to support your immune system. Plus, they're really low in calories! So if you're on the fence, try this recipe! :)

INGREDIENTS (serves 2):

• 2 chicken breast fillet

• 300g chestnut mushrooms - sliced

• 1 1/2 cup semi skimmed milk (you can also use full fat)

• 10ml white wine (the sweeter the better)

• 1 1/2 tbsp corn flour mixed in 3 tbsp water

• 2 tbsp grated parmesan

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp died mixed herbs

• black pepper to top off with

RECIPE:

1. Corn flour is used to thicken sauces so this a great way to make this sauce without cream, keeping it healthier. Follow the instructions on your packet, but typically you need to mix 1 part corn flour with 2 parts water so this is what I have provided above. Create your corn flour mix and leave to a side.

2. In a frying pan, cook your sliced mushrooms until they shrink and start to release water, then leave to one side.

3. In a saucepan, add in your milk and bring to boil, then lower the heat and sprinkle in the salt, dried mixed herbs, and parmesan cheese. Keep stirring until all of the cheese has melted.

4. Next add in your mushrooms, along with its water produced, stirring gently.

5. Then bring the heat up to high and the sauce to boil and slowly pour in the cornflour mixture a bit at a time, continuously stirring until the sauce begins to thicken. I would recommend stirring in half the corn flour mixture first then adding in more if you want to so you can achieve your own desired consistency.

6. Finally add in the wine and stir, then turn off the heat and leave the sauce to one side for now.

7. In a medium or large frying pan, add in the chicken breasts and cook on high heat on each side until the chicken is fully cooked through.

8. Lower the heat to low-medium then pour over your mushroom sauce onto the chicken and allow it all to simmer for about 5 minutes.

9. Top off with some black pepper and an additional sprinkle of mixed herbs, then serve and enjoy!