Chicken Madeira

This chicken madeira recipe is even better than the Cheesecake Factory version! Chicken breasts are smothered in mozzarella cheese, the most delicious mushroom sauce, and served alongside asparagus. The perfect dinner for any occasion!

So I will admit, I love a good meal at The Cheesecake Factory. One of my favorite dishes to order there is the chicken madeira – you just can’t go wrong with golden brown chicken, melty cheese, amazingly delicious mushroom sauce and asparagus. I don’t get to the restaurant that often because the wait is always so long, so I decided it was time I learned to make chicken madeira at home.

This recipe starts with thin cut chicken breasts. I use the thin cut variety because they cook quickly and evenly. The chicken breasts are seared to golden brown and then set aside for later use. The next component to this recipe is the madeira sauce, which is a combination of madeira wine, mushrooms, beef broth, corn starch and butter. After the sauce is done, it’s time to assemble the dish. The reserved chicken breasts go into the oven with a sprinkling of mozzarella cheese and a side of asparagus spears. After the cheese is melted and the asparagus is cooked through, top the whole thing with the madeira sauce and serve!

I like to serve this chicken madeira over mashed potatoes, but rice or pasta would also be good choices. I had no trouble finding madeira wine at the grocery store, you can check both the cooking wine and drinking wine sections to find it. Don’t skip the madeira wine here, it’s what makes this dish totally unique!

This recipe is a little more work than some of the other dinner ideas I tend to share here, but it’s totally worth the extra effort and dirty dishes. It’s great for company or for a simple family dinner. Now all I need to do is figure out how to make some awesome cheesecake to go along with this for the ultimate Cheesecake Factory style experience!

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Chicken Madeira

This chicken madeira recipe is even better than the Cheesecake Factory version! Chicken breasts are smothered in mozzarella cheese, the most delicious mushroom sauce, and served alongside asparagus. The perfect dinner for any occasion!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 379 kcal

Author Dinner at the Zoo

Ingredients

For the chicken:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts thin cut variety
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

For the sauce:

• 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
• 1 1/2 cups Madeira wine
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water
• salt and pepper to taste

For serving:

• 1 lb asparagus stalks trimmed
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• cooking spray

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper to taste.

2. Place the chicken in the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan; place on a plate and cover to keep warm.

3. Add the mushrooms to the pan and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until softened, 4-5 minutes. 

4. Add the wine and beef broth to the pan; simmer for 7-9 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. 

5. Add the cornstarch and stir until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in the butter until melted and incorporated into the sauce.

6. Preheat the broiler. Place the chicken and asparagus on a sheet pan coated in cooking spray. Season the asparagus with salt and pepper and sprinkle the cheese over the chicken.

7. Broil for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted and asparagus is just tender. Remove the pan from the oven. Place a chicken breast and some asparagus onto each of 4 plates.

8. Pour the mushroom sauce over each chicken breast and serve, topped with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Madeira

Amount Per Serving

Calories 379 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 6g 30%

Cholesterol 98mg 33%

Sodium 614mg 26%

Potassium 952mg 27%

Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 4g

Protein 32g 64%

Vitamin A 23.2%

Vitamin C 10.8%

Calcium 11.7%

Iron 19.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.