Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms
For this dish, the chicken and mushrooms are first sautéed separately, then combined in a cream and turmeric sauce.
65 K 3.4/5 (12 reviews)
1 hour 2 min.
Easy
6 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: May 10th 2023
1 litre 
476 ml chicken breast
1 
3 tablespoons 
250 ml 
1 tablespoon turmeric
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 2 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
The cooking
Use a large pan, preferably not non-stick. Pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil on high heat and when really hot, add the mushrooms (but do not salt).Stage 5 - 15 min.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Using the same pan on medium heat, add another 3 tablespoons olive oil. When hot, add the sliced onion.
Salt and pepper,and cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Salt and pepper,and cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Add the chicken and fry, stirring frequently.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Add 250 ml liquid cream and 1 tablespoon turmeric. Mix well.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Finally, add the mushrooms, salt and pepper, then turn the heat down and leave to thicken to your preferred consistency.
Check the seasoning.
Check the seasoning.
Stage 10
Your sautéed turmeric chicken is ready. Serve plated or take the pan straight to the table.
Remarks
You can use a different spice, if you prefer, instead of the turmeric, or try a mix of spices.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes well.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 90 RDI=40 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 1,600 RDI=80 % | 6,710 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 9 RDI=4 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 650 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=6 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 270 RDI=10 % | 1,120 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 8.60 €
- Per person : 1.45 €
Change currency: 
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Mushrooms
Like these other recipes: Special Parmesan baguettes, Rice à la grecque, Sautéd mushrooms with spring onions and cured ham, How to prepare fresh mushrooms, Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, ... See them all 62
Chicken breast
Like these other recipes: Stuffed pumpkin gratin, Chorba, Escalope cordon bleu, Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, Chinese style chicken, ... See them all 29
Olive oil
Like these other recipes: Tomato sauce (with fresh tomatoes), Green avocado salad, Bistro-style red endive salad, Leek and tuna loaf, Moussaka, ... See them all 526
Other recipes you may also like
Choux pastry (pâte à choux)
Choux pastry is used for making profiteroles, eclairs and other small pastries.February 13th 2022540 K4.5 1 hour 4 min.
Cassoulet
Cassoulet is typical, even emblematic, of southern French cuisine. It is a "slow food" casserole in which meat and vegetables, particualrly dried beans, are cooked together for a long time. Here is a simplified version of this famous dish.September 17th 2021219 K4.1 16 hours 9 min.
Chestnut cake
This delightful cake is doubly chestnutty: it contains chestnut flour, and sweet chestnut purée.May 8th 2020341 K5 1 hour 15 min.
Fruit crumble
A fruit pudding: very easy to do and delicious: just a layer of fruit with a golden crunchy topping.February 21th 2011362 K4.0 1 hour 15 min.
Epiphany galette
Here is the recipe for the very classic but delicious "galette des rois" (Epiphany galette) in puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) with almond cream or frangipane . You will also see some professional tips to easily handle the dough, and obtain a nice and regular galette.January 1st 2025297 K 24.5 3 hours 8 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-07-06)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.