This creamy chicken mushroom recipe is a flavorful dinner that is ready in only 30 minutes—made with garlic chicken thighs and a delicious cashew mushroom sauce.
Creamy chicken recipes are my absolute favorite—especially when they’re packed with hearty mushrooms, juicy garlic chicken, and finished in a silky, velvety sauce made with a little cashew butter. Yep, it’s dairy-free, but you’d never know it from the taste. This is cozy, comforting, crave-worthy dinner food at its best.
I use juicy boneless chicken thighs here (inspired by my Juicy Baked Chicken Thighs ), but cook them directly in a skillet so they absorb even more flavor. Add in piles of mushrooms sautéed with garlic, then finish everything with a sauce that tastes like it’s loaded with cream. It’s rich, smooth, and perfect for spooning over everything on your plate.
You can keep things light by serving this with a simple side salad, but honestly, it really shines with something that begs for sauce—mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower, or a bowl of basmati rice . And the best part? It all comes together in about 30 easy minutes.
How to make a dairy-free creamy mushroom sauce
Most creamy chicken mushroom recipes call for a lot of heavy (whipping) cream in the sauce. While it may be delicious, it’s not something you want to eat often. That’s why we use cashew cream (just a little cashew butter mixed with water) instead.
Using this cashew cream trick is a great way to enjoy comfort food without any guilt.
Here’s how you do it:
- Sauté sliced mushrooms until golden. Now add some garlic. Yum!
- Mix some store-bought cashew butter with a bit of water until it is the consistency of skim milk. It will seem too watery.
- Pour that cashew cream over the mushrooms and scrape the bottom of the pan as it simmers to lift off all the delicious browned bits left by the mushrooms.
- All you have to do now is season the creamy mushroom sauce with some salt and pepper. So easy!
More recipes using cashew cream-based sauces
We are big fans of using cashew cream to make creamy sauces. Here are a few other recipes that use this hack:
- Creamy Garlic Chicken with Spinach
- Creamy Pesto Chicken (dairy-free!)
- Creamiest Dairy Free Tomato Cream Sauce
- Cashew Cream of Mushroom Soup
Creamy Mushroom Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients
- ▢ 1 teaspoon EACH: paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder
- ▢ ½ teaspoon EACH: Italian seasoning and salt
- ▢ 8 boneless chicken thighs
- ▢ 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ▢ 1 lb mushrooms (sliced)
- ▢ 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ▢ 3 tablespoons cashew butter
- ▢ Salt and pepper (to taste)
- ▢ Minced parsley (to garnish)
Instructions
- Mix the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and salt in a small bowl then sprinkle the spices over the chicken. 1 teaspoon EACH: paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder, ½ teaspoon EACH: Italian seasoning and salt, 8 boneless chicken thighs
- Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large cast iron (or other heavy bottomed) pan. Add the chicken and let it cook for 12 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove the chicken from the pan. 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Add the mushrooms to the pan and let them cooked until they are nicely browned, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. 1 lb mushrooms, 3 cloves garlic
- Mix the cashew butter with 1 ¼ cups of water then pour it into the pan. Scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any stuck on bits then bring it to a boil. Let the sauce thicken then season it to taste with salt and pepper. 3 tablespoons cashew butter
- Add the chicken back into the pan and let it warm for a couple of minutes. Serve the creamy mushroom chicken with a little parsley sprinkled over top.
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Creamy Mushroom Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon EACH: paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder
- ½ teaspoon EACH: Italian seasoning and salt
- 8 boneless chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 lb mushrooms , sliced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 3 tablespoons cashew butter
- Salt and pepper , to taste
- Minced parsley , to garnish
Instructions
- Mix the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, and salt in a small bowl then sprinkle the spices over the chicken. 1 teaspoon EACH: paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder, ½ teaspoon EACH: Italian seasoning and salt, 8 boneless chicken thighs
- Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large cast iron (or other heavy bottomed) pan. Add the chicken and let it cook for 12 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove the chicken from the pan. 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Add the mushrooms to the pan and let them cooked until they are nicely browned, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. 1 lb mushrooms, 3 cloves garlic
- Mix the cashew butter with 1 ¼ cups of water then pour it into the pan. Scrape the bottom of the pan to remove any stuck on bits then bring it to a boil. Let the sauce thicken then season it to taste with salt and pepper. 3 tablespoons cashew butter
- Add the chicken back into the pan and let it warm for a couple of minutes. Serve the creamy mushroom chicken with a little parsley sprinkled over top.
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