Chef John's Savory Chicken and Mushrooms

Ingredients List

• 2 chicken breast halves, boneless, skin-on

• salt and ground black pepper to taste

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/4 inch thick

• 1 pinch salt

• ½ cup water

• 1 tablespoon butter

• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Prepare all the ingredients before starting.

Flip the chicken over and add mushrooms with a pinch of salt to the skillet. Raise the heat to high and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms reduce in size, about 5 minutes.

Place the skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat and cook the mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until browned bits form at the bottom of the pan, about 5 minutes. Add water to the skillet and bring it to a boil, scraping up the browned bits as you go. Let the water cook down by half, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

Add any reserved juices from the chicken to the skillet. Stir in butter and cook, stirring constantly, until the butter melts completely and blends into the mushroom mixture.

Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the mushroom sauce over the chicken and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information (per serving)