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French country chicken with mushroom sauce

March 13, 2026
Recipe

These boneless, skinless chicken breasts are topped with a creamy mushroom sauce. Serve over whole-wheat spaghetti or fettuccini with steamed broccoli and carrots on the side.

Serves 4

These boneless, skinless chicken breasts are sauteed and topped with a creamy mushroom sauce. Serve over whole-wheat spaghetti or fettuccini with steamed broccoli and carrots on the side.


Place the chicken breasts between wax paper and pound with a mallet to flatten. Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm.

In a small frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute for about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring occasionally.

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and white wine until all the lumps are gone. Add the flour mixture to the shallots and mushrooms. Stir in the chicken stock and cook over medium-high heat. Stir until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the rosemary.

In a large, nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chicken and saute for about 5 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink or until a thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 170 F.

To serve, transfer the chicken breast halves onto each plate. Spoon mushroom sauce over the chicken and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.


  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, each 4 ounces
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 4 shallots, thinly sliced (about 4 tablespoons)
  • 1/4 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose (plain) flour
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits Grains and grain products 3 Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates 1 1/2 Fats Fruits 1 Protein and dairy 1/2 Sweets 1 Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 251 Calories 7 g Total carbohydrate 83 mg Cholesterol 1 g Dietary fiber 6 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 27 g Protein 2 g Saturated fat 1 chicken breast with 1/4 of the gravy Serving size 65 mg Sodium 10 g Total fat