Everyone will fall in love with this Chicken Stroganoff – easy, quick and thoroughly yummy.
No one will know that this is actually a Slimming chicken recipe that’s suitable for popular weight loss diet plans! Ready in 30 minutes so wave goodbye to boring midweek meals.
You will also love this Slimming Beef Stroganoff or my Easy Pork Stroganoff
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Who loves Beef Stroganoff? 🙋♀️ The rich creamy mushroom sauce, the tender strips of beef… it’s totally yummy! But I actually love Chicken Stroganoff even more, it’s right in my comfort food sweet spot.
If you thought that you would have to forever forget about creamy chicken casseroles while you are on Slimming World then think again!
This simple chicken recipe in the rich Stroganoff sauce is actually easy to ‘healthify’ and it tastes every bit as delicious, I promise!
Stroganoff Origins
Legend has it that this recipe is named after the Russian Count Pavel Stroganov. Don’t think that the aristocrat spent time in the kitchen. That credit for the recipe goes to his chef, while the Count made it popular through entertaining.
Beef Stroganoff eventually became popular around the world and with good reason: it is freaking delicious! You can find many versions of this recipe, most are made with beef but there’s Chicken Stroganoff, Mushroom Stoganoff and even vegan Stroganoff versions.
Ingredients and useful equipment
You only need a handful of ingredients to make this rich creamy sauce which is quite similar to that of Steak Diane. As you can see most of the ingredients are slimming friendly with a few notable exceptions. See below on how I have adapted this classic Russian recipe
- Butter
- Beef or Chicken
- Onion and (sometimes) garlic
- Sliced mushrooms
- Brandy, to deglaze the pan
- A little flour, to thicken the sauce
- Mustard
- Beef stock (broth)
- Sour cream
You will also need
- A skillet, such as this Staub one used in the video which is fabulous but a bit pricy. This far more budget friendly skillet is also highly recommended.
- Cutting boards – always a good idea to have separate cutting boards for handling raw meat.
- A sharp Chef knife that’s a good all rounder – I recommend Wusthof brand
Slimming Chicken Stroganoff
So how do we make this rich creamy sauce diet friendly? It’s easy peasy! Most of the ingredients remain exactly the same – simply replace butter with a low-calorie cooking spray such as Fry Light, leave out the brandy and swap the sour cream for fat-free Quark cheese.
I have kept the flour as it helps to thicken the sauce and at only one tablespoon it’s negligible (2 syns).
One serving of this healthy chicken recipe is only 250 calories and 4 Weight Watchers SmartPoints (not including for any extras like pasta or rice etc)
How to make Chicken Stroganoff
STEP 1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. I used mini chicken breasts (also called chicken tenders) which cook really quickly and are very lean. If you use whole chicken breasts you will need to butterfly them (see tips).
STEP 2. Spray a large skillet or frying pan with low calorie cooking spray (Fry Light). Heat the pan and cook the chicken for 3 minutes per side over medium heat. If the pan gets very dry add a small splash of the stock. Set the chicken aside.
STEP 3. Deglaze the pan with a splash of beef stock and turn heat down to medium high. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes.
STEP 4. Stir in the garlic and then add the mushrooms. Cook the mushrooms, stirring, until golden about 5 minutes.
STEP 5. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for a minute. Pour in the remaining beef stock and stir to combine.
STEP 6. Lower the heat to a simmer. Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce and add the Quark. Stir until combined, I used a small balloon whisk to do this.
STEP 7. Bring to simmer again and cook over low heat for 3 minutes until sauce is slightly reduced.
STEP 8. Add chicken back in and continue to simmer for 5 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
STEP 9. Add chopped parsley and check the seasoning – add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over pasta or rice, sprinkle with more fresh parsley.
Recipe tips and FAQs
- This recipe uses mini chicken breasts which cook very quickly. If you are using whole chicken breasts you will have to butterfly them. Place the chicken on a chopping board and use a sharp knife to slice into the side of the breast, not cutting all the way through. Open the breast up to flatten (this is the ‘butterfly’ part) and then cover with clingfilm and gently flatten using a rolling pin. You can cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces before adding back into the sauce if you like.
- The Quark might split and look curdled when added to the sauce. Make sure the pan is not too hot when adding and keep whisking/mixing until it comes together. It helps if the Quark is at room temperature rather than straight out of the fridge.
- What can I use instead of Quark? You can use Fat Free Creme Fraiche or Fromage Frais but they have a tendency to split. A better option would be reduced fat sour cream for a few additional calories (only 7.5 syns so I think it’s worth it). For a slightly richer sauce add 25g of Philadelphia Extra Light cream cheese along with the Quark.
- To make a Vegerarian Stroganoff replace the chicken with an extra 600g (1.2 lb) of mixed mushrooms, maybe some wild ones for more taste, and replace the beef with vegetable stock.
Serving suggestions
This simple chicken recipe is wonderful over pasta, especially tagliatelle. But I also love it over rice or mashed potatoes – perfect for absorbing the yummy sauce.
Make sure to add some vegetables to fill up your plate, such as broccoli, wilted spinach or any steamed veggies.
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Make sure to read my step by step tutorial above.
Ingredients
- 600 g / 1.2 lb chicken breasts (mini chicken breasts/chicken tenders)
- Salt and pepper
- Low calorie cooking spray (I used Fry Light)
- 1 onion , finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 300 g | 10oz white mushrooms , sliced
- 1 tbsp flour
- 500 ml | 2 cups beef stock , from a stock cube
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 150 g | ⅔ cup fat-free Quark cheese
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
To serve
- pasta, rice, mashed potatoes
- Chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Spray a large skillet or frying pan with low calorie cooking spray.
- Heat the pan and cook the chicken for 3 minutes per side over medium heat. If the pan gets very dry add a small splash of the stock. Set the chicken aside.
- Deglaze the pan with a splash of beef stock and turn heat down to medium high. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and then add the mushrooms. Cook the mushrooms, stirring, until golden about 5 minutes.
- Add the flour and cook, stirring, for a minute.
- Pour in the remaining beef stock and stir to combine. Lower the heat to a simmer. Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce and add the Quark. Stir until combined, I used a small balloon whisk to do this.
- Bring to simmer again and cook over low heat for 3 minutes until sauce is slightly reduced.
- Add chicken back in and continue to simmer for 5 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Add chopped parsley and check the seasoning – add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over pasta or rice, sprinkle with more fresh parsley.
Video
Notes
Chicken Stroganoff tips and FAQs
- This recipe uses mini chicken breasts which cook very quickly. If you are using whole chicken breasts you will have to butterfly them. Place the chicken on a chopping board and use a sharp knife to slice into the side of the breast, not cutting all the way through. Open the breast up to flatten (this is the ‘butterfly’ part) and then cover with clingfilm and gently flatten using a rolling pin.
- You can cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces before adding back into the sauce if you like.
- To make a Vegerarian Stroganoff replace the chicken with an extra 600g (1.2 lb) of mixed mushrooms, maybe some wild ones for more taste, and replace the beef with vegetable stock.
- Around 250 calories (without any extras like pasta etc) and 4 WeightWatchers SmartPoints.
How to serve Chicken Stroganoff
This simple chicken recipe is wonderful over pasta, especially tagliatelle. But I also love it over rice or mash which absorbs the yummy sauce. Make sure to add some extra speed foods to fill up your plate, such as broccoli, wilted spinach or any steamed veggies.––––––
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Nutritional information is always approximate, and will depend on quality of ingredients and serving sizes.
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Shari says
AMAZING!
Shari says
I don’t know how I found this recipe, but oh my goodness was it delicious! I wanted to save time so I cooked the chicken in the air fryer and started making the sauce at the same time, as well as start boiling water for the gluten free noodles that I used to serve this with. I also used low fat sour cream instead of the quark cheese. Definitely saving this for another time. Plus it was easy enough for my 7 year old to cook with me which make it even more memorable. Thanks so much – checking out your other slimming recipes now!!!
June says
Like the look of chicken stroganoff have to get some of the ingredients in first ie quark
Teresa says
How much rice should I do to go with it for 4 people please
Lucy Parissi says
Hi Tessa about 1/3 cup (60g) uncooked rice per person.
Ann Roberys says
This is my second time of making. This time I used garlic & herb soft cheese as I didn’t have quark to hand, it was absolutely delicious, I served with egg & spinach tagliatelle, my favourite. Thanks for posting your recipe.
Kristina Hale says
Absolutely delicious, thanks a million
Lucy Parissi says
so, so glad you liked it!
Jacky says
Going to make the chicken stroganoff but wondered if you can freeze it
Lucy Parissi says
Dishes with creamy sauce don’t usually freeze very well. You can try but I don’t think it will be as good as if you made it fresh – good thing it is quick to make!
Lucy Parissi says
Dishes with creamy sauce don’t usually freeze very well. You can try but I don’t think it will be as good as if you made it fresh – good thing it is quick to make!Dishes with creamy sauce don’t usually freeze very well. You can try but I don’t think it will be as good as if you made it fresh – good thing it is quick to make!
Kerima says
Excellent recipe you wouldn’t know it was so low syn or free. Hadn’t had my HEa and added a couple of Laughing Cow light cheese triangles with fromage frais as that is what was in the fridge. Served over pappardelle. Definitely going into my regular diet, even if I wasn’t following Slimming world.
Lucy Parissi says
Thanks for your comment Kerima and so glad you liked it! It is definitely not your average ‘diet’ food!