Chicken Diane
Chicken Diane is a delicious meal of grilled chicken topped with a creamy mushroom sauce. Delicious served over rice pilaf or pasta.
Diane sauce was originally developed to serve over venison and is popular to serve over steak. The perfect Diane sauce is so delicious served over smoky grilled chicken.
Switch up your meal rotation this week with this simple Chicken Diane recipe. The creamy mushroom sauce is full of garlic and onion flavor that compliments the sautéed mushrooms. Worcestershire sauce and dijon mustard balance out the cream for one of the best flavor combinations to serve over any grilled meat.
Ingredients Needed
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken: Use breasts or thighs. We used a whole chicken that we cut up and deboned.
- Olive Oil
- Kosher Salt
- Coarse Ground Pepper
- Butter
- Onion
- Fresh Garlic
- Mushrooms
- Chicken Broth
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Dijon Mustard
- Lemon Juice
Step by Step Directions
STEP 1 Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels. Coat lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
STEP 2 Cook over indirect grill fire with the lid closed for about 8 minutes.
STEP 3 Turn the chicken and continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 160°, chicken will continue to cook in the sauce.
STEP 4 Remove from grill and set aside while you make the sauce.
STEP 5 Slice mushrooms.
STEP 6 Dice onions and mince garlic.
STEP 7 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, stirring often about 2- 3 minutes.
STEP 8 Add the sliced mushrooms, stirring occasionally until mushrooms are softened and start to caramelize.
STEP 9 Stir in chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, Worcestershire sauce and dijon mustard.
STEP 10 Whisk in lemon juice, salt and pepper.
STEP 11 Add the chicken pieces and continue to cook, stirring occasionally about 5 minutes.
STEP 12 Turn chicken pieces, cooking another 5 minutes until sauce has reduced slightly.
Serve chicken topped with mushroom sauce.
How to Store and Reheat
Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
To reheat, slice chicken and place in a pan with sauce, add a bit of chicken stock if needed. Cook over medium heat stirring until heated through.
Side Dishes for Chicken Diane
Chicken Diane is filled with amazing layers of flavor with grilled chicken and creamy mushroom sauce. It is simple enough for a busy weeknight dinner and delicious enough for entertaining.
You might also like this Grilled Asian Chicken that makes amazing rice bowls and is a quick and easy dinner for busy weeknights.
Chicken Diane
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 pounds chicken boneless, skinless pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
For the Diane Sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup diced onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 16 ounces mushrooms sliced (white button or baby portabella)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Prepare a grill fire to 300° using oak or pecan for smoke flavor.
- Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels. Coat lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook over indirect grill fire with the lid closed for about 8 minutes.
- Turn the chicken and continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 160°, chicken will continue to cook in the sauce.
- Remove from grill and set aside while you make the sauce.
- Slice mushrooms, dice onions and mince garlic.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, stirring often about 2- 3 minutes.
- Add the sliced mushrooms, stirring occasionally until mushrooms are softened and start to caramelize.
- Stir in chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, Worcestershire sauce and dijon mustard.
- Whisk in lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Add the chicken pieces and continue to cook, stirring occasionally about 5 minutes.
- Turn chicken pieces, cooking another 5 minutes until sauce has reduced slightly.
- Serve chicken with sauce spooned over the top.
I love how easy this recipe was to follow! My family has requested that I make this chicken more often. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us! Its a keeper!
I love how simple diane sauce is yet it tastes so good and satisfying. My chicken Diane was a hit! They love the tenderness of the chicken and how it was cooked and seasoned. Must-try!
My family loved this recipe; it was soooo good! The rich, creamy mushroom sauce is money, and I will be having dreams about it. 🤩