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This Chicken Stroganoff is creamy and delicious and on the dinner table in 30 minutes or less. Youโll love it over buttered noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.

Megganโs notes
Chicken Stroganoff is the sunny cousin to classic Beef Stroganoff. Itโs still a bowl of comfort food piled high with mushrooms and a rich, savory sauce, but somehow the chicken changes things. It feels like comfort food for warm weather.
I love Stroganoffs of all kinds over a pile of buttery egg noodles, but you canโt go wrong with mashed potatoes, soft white rice, or even hunks of crusty bread.
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Ingredient notes
- Chicken: I love the juiciness of boneless, skinless chicken thighs, but substitute chicken breasts if thatโs what you have or prefer.
- Mushrooms: Basic button mushrooms are fine. Cremini mushrooms or baby portobello mushrooms are tasty too.
Step-by-step instructions
- To make the buttered noodles, In a large pot over high heat, bring 4 quarts water and 1 tablespoon salt to boil. Add noodles and cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well.
- Off heat, add butter to pot. Add drained noodles and toss until butter is melted and noodles are evenly coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like ยผ teaspoon salt and โ teaspoon pepper).
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add the onion and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and cook until they begin to brown, about 2 minutes.ย
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, chicken, flour, and paprika. Cook until the chicken begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the broth and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sour cream and cook until the chicken reaches 165 degrees, about 2 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1 teaspoon salt and ยฝ teaspoon pepper).
- To serve, place egg noodles in a bowl or on a plate. Top with the chicken mixture and a dollop of sour cream if desired. Garnish with parsley.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: This recipe makes 6 generous servings.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Freezer: Cool the chicken mixture, then store in freezer-safe containers. Label and date and freeze up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. If the sauce seems too thick, thin it with a splash of chicken broth or water.
- Serving suggestion: Instead of the buttered noodles, serve your stroganoff with mashed potatoes, baked buttery rice, or chunks of soft bread.
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Chicken Stroganoff
Ingredientsย
For the buttered noodles:
- 16 ounces wide egg noodles
- 1/4 cup butter (ยฝ stick) or less to taste
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the stroganoff:
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 2 medium onions peeled and chopped
- 8 ounces mushrooms button, cremini, or baby portobello, trimmed
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ยฝ teaspoon paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup sour cream plus more for serving
- minced fresh parsley for garnish
Instructionsย
To make the buttered noodles:
- In a large pot over high heat, bring 4 quarts water and 1 tablespoon salt to boil. Add noodles and cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well.
- Off heat, add butter to pot. Add drained noodles and toss until butter is melted and noodles are evenly coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like ยผ teaspoon salt and โ teaspoon pepper).
To make the stroganoff:
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add the onion and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and cook until they begin to brown, about 2 minutes.ย
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, chicken, flour, and paprika. Cook until the chicken begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the broth and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer.
- Cook until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sour cream and cook until the chicken reaches 165 degrees, about 2 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1 teaspoon salt and ยฝ teaspoon pepper).
- To serve, place egg noodles in a bowl or on a plate. Top with the chicken mixture and a dollop of sour cream if desired. Garnish with parsley.
Hi, I havenโt made this yet but am wondering: can I make the chicken and sauce part the day before and then reheat it next day and then boil the noodles for that day? Will it still be okay or will the sauce have broken down du to the sour cream?
Thanks so much, Joan
Hi Joan, I havenโt tried this myself yet, but I donโt see why it wouldnโt work. I would make the sauce and chicken as directed but omitting the sour cream, cool completely and refrigerate. The next day I would reheat the sauce, adding the sour cream right before serving over those delicious freshly cooked noodles. I hope you love it! โ Meggan
Can I substitute lower fat cream cheese for the sour cream?
Hi Jan, I havenโt tried that substitution myself, but I donโt see why it wouldnโt work! Take care! โ Meggan
I tried this one tonight and truly enjoyed it. My husband hates mushrooms, so next time Iโll omit those, but I like trying recipes exactly as they are written when I try them for the first time! But since it was so good, I forwarded it to my bestie to try.