Cherry & Dennis Recipes
Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta
忌廉蘑菇雞肉意粉
Recipe overview
Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta is a simple Western-style family dinner for Hong Kong homes. It has a mild taste and easy-to-find ingredients that children usually enjoy. No oven or complicated technique is needed: cook the pasta, pan-fry the chicken and mushrooms, then toss with cream and milk. Keep the chicken thin and fully cooked, the pasta slightly firm, and the sauce smooth without splitting.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 250 g pasta
- 300 g boneless chicken thigh or breast, thinly sliced
- 200 g white or brown mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 onion, about 80 g, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 150 ml cooking cream
- 150 ml milk
- 100 ml pasta water, as needed
- 1 tbsp olive oil or cooking oil
- 10 g unsalted butter
Seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt Chicken marinade:
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper Chicken marinade:
- 1 tsp cornstarch Chicken marinade:
- 1 tsp cooking oil Chicken marinade:
- 1/4 tsp salt Sauce seasoning:
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper Sauce seasoning:
- 1/4 tsp sugar Sauce seasoning:
- 1/2 tsp chicken powder, optional Sauce seasoning:
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan, optional Sauce seasoning:
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Tools
- large pot
- frying pan or deep frying pan
- cutting board
- knife
- large bowl
- small bowl
- measuring cup
- tablespoon
- teaspoon
- tongs or long chopsticks
- tongs or long chopsticks
- colander
- serving plate
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Steps
Step 1
Slice chicken about 0
Slice chicken about 0.5 cm thick. Mix with salt, black pepper, cornstarch and oil; marinate 10 minutes.
Step 2
Step 2
Wipe mushrooms clean with a damp cloth and slice them. Thinly slice onion and chop garlic; keep separately.
Step 3
Bring about 2
Bring about 2.5 L water to a boil. Add pasta and cook 1 minute less than the packet time, until slightly firm.
Step 4
Step 4
Save about 100 ml pasta water before draining. Drain pasta; do not rinse.
Step 5
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Lay chicken in one layer and fry about 2 minutes.
Step 6
Step 6
Turn chicken and fry about 2 minutes until lightly golden and the thickest part is no longer pink; set aside.
Step 7
Add butter to the same pan
Add butter to the same pan. Stir-fry onion and garlic over medium heat for about 1 minute until softened and fragrant.
Step 8
Step 8
Add mushrooms and cook 3–4 minutes until they release liquid, partly dry out, darken and soften.
Step 9
Turn to low heat
Turn to low heat. Add cream and milk with salt, black pepper, sugar and chicken powder; stir gently and do not boil hard.
Step 10
Return chicken and its juices
Return chicken and its juices. Simmer on low about 2 minutes; confirm it is fully cooked and sauce slightly thickens.
Step 11
Step 11
Add drained pasta and toss with tongs. If too thick, add pasta water little by little, about 2 tbsp each time.
Step 12
Step 12
Turn off heat and mix in Parmesan if using. Taste, plate, add a little black pepper if desired, and serve hot.
Common mistakes
- Overcooked pasta turns soft after tossing.
- Thick chicken can be cooked outside but raw inside.
- Adding cream before mushrooms are fragrant gives a weak sauce.
- Boiling cream sauce hard can split it.
- Not adding pasta water leaves pasta dry and sticky.
- Adding cheese too early can make it stick or clump.
Tips
Save a cup of pasta water before draining. Thin chicken cooks faster and is easier for children. Use low heat after adding cream and milk. Cook mushrooms until darker and fragrant. Use half the black pepper for children if needed. The dish is still good without cheese, with a lighter taste.
