Microwave creamy chicken and mushrooms

Name: Microwave creamy chicken and mushrooms
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 200g/7oz potatoes, well scrubbed and cut into roughly 4cm/1½in chunks; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; ½ onion, finely chopped; 100g/3½oz mushrooms (any variety), sliced; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 100–150g/3½–5½oz chicken breasts, boneless and skin removed, cut into roughly 5mm/¼in slices; 10g plain flour; 100ml/3½fl oz hot chicken stock, made with ½ stock cube; 3 tbsp double cream; 100g/3½oz frozen peas; freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This tender creamy chicken recipe is all cooked in the microwave for a quick and easy meal for one with a touch of luxury. This recipe is part of a budget microwave meal plan for one. In March 2023, it was costed at an average total of £2.17 when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. It is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.

Updated at: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:55:17 GMT