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What to Make With Chicken and Mushrooms: 3 Fast Weeknight Dinners

Chicken and mushrooms need a dry pan. Wet mushrooms steam and never brown, and then the dinner tastes gray. Give them space, let them give up their water, and add the chicken so it still gets a crust. These three are a skillet, a sheet pan, and a small soup. No heavy cream required. Got more in the fridge? Snap a photo and we'll pick dinner for you. Free.

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Quick picks: 3 dinners with chicken and mushrooms in 30 minutes or less

Fastest option: a 20-minute dinner

20 min

Chicken mushroom soup

Total time, start to plate · One pot · serves 4 · Kid-friendly

Mushrooms softened, then chicken and water. A few mushrooms get mashed into the broth.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked chicken
  • 8 oz mushrooms
  • 1 onion
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt

Steps

  1. Slice the mushrooms and brown them with the onion until the pot looks dry.
  2. Add the water and salt. Simmer 8 minutes.
  3. Mash a few mushroom slices into the broth so it tastes like more than water.
  4. Stir in the chicken to heat it. Taste for salt before you call it soup.

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One-pan or sheet-pan option

25 min

Sheet-pan chicken and mushrooms

Total time, start to plate · One sheet pan · serves 4 · Kid-friendly

Chicken and mushrooms roast in one layer so both brown instead of steaming.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken
  • 8 oz mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Cut the chicken small and halve the mushrooms.
  2. Toss with oil and salt on a sheet pan. Leave space between the pieces.
  3. Roast until the chicken is cooked and the mushrooms are brown, about 15 minutes.
  4. Taste. Mushrooms drink salt. Add a pinch if the pan tastes only like chicken.

Keeps: Fridge for 3 days.

The other dinner

25 min

Skillet chicken and mushrooms

Total time, start to plate · One skillet · serves 4 · Kid-friendly

Mushrooms brown until the pan is dry, then small chicken pieces sear with them.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken
  • 8 oz mushrooms
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp oil

Steps

  1. Slice the mushrooms. Don't wash them into a soak. Brush off dirt.
  2. Fry them in oil with a pinch of salt until the water they release is gone and they brown.
  3. Add the chicken, cut small, and the rest of the salt. Cook until the chicken is opaque.
  4. Stir in the garlic for a minute. If the pan looks dry, add a splash of water and scrape.

Keeps: Fridge for 3 days.

Make it with leftovers

Cooked chicken can be added to browned mushrooms at the end. Raw mushrooms still need the time to brown. Leftover cooked mushrooms are already soft. Warm them. Don't expect a second browning.

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Pantry staples you'll need

  • Oil
  • Salt
  • Garlic
  • Thyme or soy sauce
  • Onion

No mushrooms: the chicken still wants a pan. See chicken and spinach if you have greens. No chicken: mushrooms on toast is a different dinner. This page keeps the chicken.

When there is nothing in the fridge

Picky-eater and healthy tweaks

Mushrooms are a common no. Cook the chicken plain and keep the mushrooms on the adult plates, or chop them very small in the soup where they don't look like mushrooms. Don't hide large slices and hope.

You don't need a cream of mushroom soup from a can. Browning and salt are the flavor. A splash of water at the end is the sauce.

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Questions

What can I make with chicken and mushrooms in 20 minutes?

Chicken mushroom soup takes 20 minutes, start to plate. Mushrooms softened, then chicken and water. A few mushrooms get mashed into the broth.

What's the easiest dinner with chicken and mushrooms?

Sheet-pan chicken and mushrooms is the low-fuss one: one sheet pan, 25 minutes. Chicken and mushrooms roast in one layer so both brown instead of steaming.

Can I make this with leftover or cooked chicken?

Cooked chicken can be added to browned mushrooms at the end. Raw mushrooms still need the time to brown. Leftover cooked mushrooms are already soft. Warm them. Don't expect a second browning.

What else can I add to chicken and mushrooms for a full meal?

The cards already use chicken, mushrooms, garlic. A piece of fruit or a handful of frozen vegetables is enough if you want more on the plate. Don't make a second shopping trip.

Is chicken and mushrooms a healthy dinner?

You don't need a cream of mushroom soup from a can. Browning and salt are the flavor. A splash of water at the end is the sauce.

How do I make chicken and mushrooms kid-friendly?

Mushrooms are a common no. Cook the chicken plain and keep the mushrooms on the adult plates, or chop them very small in the soup where they don't look like mushrooms. Don't hide large slices and hope.

Can I make chicken and mushrooms in one pan or a sheet pan?

Sheet-pan chicken and mushrooms uses one sheet pan and takes 25 minutes. Chicken and mushrooms roast in one layer so both brown instead of steaming.

What if I don't have mushrooms?

No mushrooms: the chicken still wants a pan. See chicken and spinach if you have greens. No chicken: mushrooms on toast is a different dinner. This page keeps the chicken.