Description
This Chicken Madeira recipe is an amazing take on the famous Cheesecake Factory dish, only this easy homemade recipe is even better! You’ll know it when you taste it!
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup beef broth
- ½ chicken bouillon cube
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream (optional)
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon EACH: onion powder, mustard powder
Chicken
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt/Pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup flour
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
Mushrooms/Asparagus/Cheese
- 12 spears asparagus
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups madeira wine (see notes)
- 8 oz cremini/baby bella mushrooms
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Prep Work: Combine sauce ingredients and set aside. Bring mozzarella to room temperature.
- Cook Asparagus: Trim and cut in half. Boil 3-4 minutes, then rinse under cold water. Set aside.
- Prepare Chicken: Slice in half lengthwise, pound to ½ inch thick. Season with salt/pepper and garlic-flour mixture. Sear in olive oil 4-5 minutes per side. Set aside.
- Make Sauce: Melt butter, cook garlic 2 minutes. Add wine and scrape skillet. Add mushrooms, reduce by half (~13 minutes).
- Whisk in flour gradually, cook 2 minutes. Add sauce mixture in splashes, bring to boil, then simmer 13 minutes.
- Reduce heat, stir in Parmesan. Add chicken, spoon sauce on top, top with asparagus and mozzarella.
- Heat through until cheese melts (~5 minutes) or bake in 400° F oven 4 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes.
Notes
- Madeira wine is preferred; substitutions: Vermouth, dry Marsala, dry port, dry sherry, or non-alcoholic mix (1/2 cup grape juice + 1/4 cup sherry vinegar + 2 tbsp vanilla).
- Use cremini mushrooms for best texture.
- Grate cheese from block for best melt and flavor.
- Fresh minced garlic is best.
- Allow sauce to reduce properly for concentrated flavor.
- Serve with homemade mashed potatoes.
- Store airtight 3 days refrigerated or freeze up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main Dish, Chicken
- Method: Sear & Simmer
- Cuisine: American