Chicken with Balsamic Mushroom Sauce
plus Mashed Potatoes & Scallions
- Milk
The tangy-savory balsamic mushroom sauce that cascades over juicy pork chops makes this meal something extra-special! (Okay, let’s not forget the buttery sour cream and scallion mashed potatoes, which might actually be why you’re here—no judgments!). Our chefs based this sauce on Italian agrodolce, which means “sour-sweet.” Their spin is beautifully balanced and lightly sweet with bright acidity, plus a touch of heat from red pepper jam. Pile those creamy potatoes on the side, add a sprinkle of scallion greens for a fresh crunch and pop of color, and you’re in for a sumptuously satisfying dinner adventure.
Ingredients
12 ounce
Potatoes
4 ounce
Button Mushrooms
2 unit
Scallions
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
5 teaspoon
Balsamic Vinegar
1 unit
Mushroom Stock Concentrate
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
2 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
½ teaspoon
Sugar
1.5 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. • Place potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain. Return potatoes to pot; cover to keep warm.
• While potatoes cook, trim and thinly slice mushrooms (skip if your mushrooms are pre-sliced!). Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
• Pat pork* dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. • Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board and tent with foil to keep warm. Wipe out pan.
Swap in chicken or beef for pork; cook chicken until cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side, or cook beef to desired doneness, 4-7 minutes per side.
• To pot with potatoes, add sour cream and ½ TBSP butter (1 TBSP for 4 servings); mash until smooth, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for pork over medium heat. Add mushrooms and scallion whites; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy, 5-7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. • Add vinegar, stock concentrate, ¼ cup water, 1 TBSP butter, and ½ tsp sugar (½ cup water, 2 TBSP butter, and 1 tsp sugar for 4 servings); cook, stirring, until mushrooms are coated and sauce has thickened slightly, 1-2 minutes. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, stir in more water 1 TBSP at a time.
Use pan used for chicken or beef here.
• Slice pork crosswise. • Divide pork and mashed potatoes between plates. Spoon mushroom sauce over pork and garnish with scallion greens. Serve.
Slice chicken or beef against the grain.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tangy balsamic mushroom sauce, though some found it too vinegary or sweet. Adjust to taste.
- Ease of prep: Customers praised the simplicity, with one noting it was "so simple to make and sooooo good!" 🎉
- Suggestions: Consider adding a green vegetable side like beans or broccoli for balance. Reduce potatoes to make room.
- Portions: Some felt the meal needed more food, especially protein. Adding an extra vegetable side could help.
- Sauce: Try increasing sauce quantity for more coverage. A few suggested making it creamier or adding chicken stock for depth.
Reviews from our home cooks
Delicious sauce! One of the tastiest dishes I've had from HF while also being easy to prepare! Please offer this again!
This was good. I would liked to have a couple of less potatoes and added a veggie. But overall very good. I like anything with mushrooms!
Best made at home mashed potatoes I've had in a LONG TIME!
Nothing, it was really easy to make and very nice for a supper.
The mushroom sauce is good. Too many mashed potatoes. Add a second side of carrots or green beans with half the potatoes. Or actually make gravy.
The mashed potato needs something more. I appreciate the pairing, but I would have really enjoyed it if there was something more to it. Maybe add Boursin cheese, chives or something a little out of the ordinary. I know how to make mashed potatoes.
It was ok. Was too sharp tasting for my family. The sides were great and chicken was great, just not a fan of the sauce.
Great flavor. Would like a little creaminess for the mashed potatoes and a little acidity in the pan sauce.
The addition of balsamic wasn't my favorite - next time I'll try some fresh lemon
Pretty much liked it. Did not use the spice as I can't have anything hot, but the rest was good as it was. Would order it again.
