Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Chicken Recipes

Portuguese Tender Chicken with Mushrooms

Serve this delicious Portuguese tender chicken with mushrooms (frango com cogumelos e vinho do Porto), with white rice.
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Portuguese Tender Chicken with Mushrooms

Preparation time 15 min
Cooking Time 40 min
Ready In 55 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

1 cup of white rice2 cups of water1 cup of flourSalt (to taste)Ground black pepper (to taste)Oregano (to taste)1 lb of chicken breast, cut into steaks1 tablespoon of olive oil2 tablespoons of butter1 clove of garlic, minced1 cup of fresh cut mushroomsSalt and black pepper (to taste)1/2 cup of Port wine1/2 cup of chicken broth
1 cup of white rice2 cups of water1 cup of flourSalt (to taste)Ground black pepper (to taste)Oregano (to taste)1 lb of chicken breast, cut into steaks1 tablespoon of olive oil2 tablespoons of butter1 clove of garlic, minced1 cup of fresh cut mushroomsSalt and black pepper (to taste)1/2 cup of Port wine1/2 cup of chicken broth
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Preparation

  1. Put the rice in salt water in a saucepan and let it boil over high heat.
  2. Than reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook until the rice is cooked, from 20 to 25 minutes and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the flour with some salt, black pepper and oregano (to taste).
  4. Add the chicken steaks to the flour mixture and move them around so they are covered with the mixture and remove any excess flour.
  5. Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  6. Add the chicken and cook until the chicken is well cooked inside and golden on the outside, 5 to 8 minutes on each side.
  7. Drain the chicken in a dish lined with absorbent paper.
  8. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in the same skillet over medium heat, add the garlic let it brown slightly, than add the mushrooms, and cook for about 10 minutes.
  9. Season with salt and black pepper, then add the Port wine and chicken broth.
  10. Transfer the chicken steaks to a pan and pour the sauce with the mushrooms over it.
  11. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
  12. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
  13. Serve the steaks over boiled rice sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Recipe & Photo Credit: milrecetascocina.com


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Sheri
Sheri
Will you please recommend the Port wine. What brand etc.
2 Years ago, Monday, April 24, 2023
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Port
Many people like to use Graham's Port to cook.
2 Years ago, Monday, April 24, 2023
Bernardete
Bernardete
It sounds delicious! I make a similar one with Sweet madeira wine! Delicious
3 Years ago, Thursday, June 30, 2022
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Angela
Angela
I added some chopped green onions with the garlic. It was very good, we liked it but I think next time I would make more sauce. Maybe a little orange or lemon zest to brighten it up …
3 Years ago, Thursday, March 31, 2022
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Karen
Karen
It was wonderful. I loved it, my husband loved it. It will be great as a company dinner. It is definitely going into my rotation.
3 Years ago, Saturday, January 29, 2022
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Port
Glad to hear Karen, thank you for the feedback. 🙂
3 Years ago, Saturday, January 29, 2022
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