Creamy Balsamic Chicken & Mushrooms

I kid you not--this is unbelievably tasty. My husband and I both agree this knocked our socks off, gotta go 11/10 here. And I even got my kid, who has always turned his nose up at chicken, to try it and like it! So yeah, we're going to have this again super soon. And next time, we will have baguette on hand to mop up the sauce at the end :)

Link to my YouTube video of preparation: https://youtu.be/lHUxunaDJ-o

Link to original recipe: https://www.howsweeteats.com/2020/10/balsamic-chicken-and-mushrooms/

Recipe below contains my modifications.

Ingredients: 

1-2 T. olive oil (I used enough to swirl and coat the pan, didn't measure)

1 1/4 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2" thick slices (can also use boneless chicken thighs)

kosher salt and coarse ground pepper, to taste

1 1/2 T. butter

1 lb. cremini/baby bella mushrooms, stems removed, halved if large

1 1/2 T. bottled minced garlic

1/2 to 1 tsp. dried thyme (no idea how much I used, just went enough to give a good sprinkling over all the mushrooms)

1/4 c. balsamic vinegar

3/4 c. heavy cream

2-3 T. chopped fresh Italian parsley (or regular parsley, if preferred)

Directions: 

1. Salt and pepper chicken breast pieces on both sides (I went quite generous on the salt). Heat olive oil over medium heat, then add chicken to pan. Cook for around 2 min. on each side, then transfer to a plate (a little oil will remain in pan; leave it).

2. Add butter to pan and melt. Add the mushrooms. Sprinkle mushrooms with salt and pepper, then stir to coat in the melted butter. Cook mushrooms for around 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Stir in the minced garlic, then the thyme. Cook for around 1-2 additional minutes.

4. Deglaze pan with the balsamic vinegar. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes, then add the cream. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes, until cream combines well into sauce.

5. Lower heat to medium-low, return chicken to pan, and cover. Let cook for 5 minutes (or longer, if needed to get chicken completely done). 

6. Stir in the parsley and remove from heat. Let set 2 minutes, then serve and enjoy (a lot)!