Chicken with Boursin Mushroom Sauce is an incredibly easy weeknight dinner with chicken breast as the star. The Boursin mushroom sauce takes this dish to a whole new level. Upscale your chicken dinner with a creamy, garlic mushroom sauce made in under 30 minutes!

I get tired of making the same things over and over again. Don’t you?
I am always on the lookout for recipes that are easy to prepare, take less than an hour, and use ingredients that I keep on hand. I hate buying a spice or ingredient that I will most likely never use again.
That’s certainly not the case today with this Boursin chicken recipe! Boursin cheese is an ingredient I just about always have on hand, but we will discuss that in a bit.
The real inspiration came from America’s Test Kitchen 30-Minute Suppers magazines. They come out a few times a year and as soon as I see one, I buy it. I cook from them all of the time. You can tell because there are a lot of splatters on the pages. It just means that it is well-loved.
Do yourself a favor and pick one up the next time you are in the grocery store. America’s Test Kitchen recipes are foolproof, especially this simple Boursin chicken with a creamy mushroom sauce made in under 30 minutes!

Ingredients //
This easy, creamy Boursin chicken recipe is made with:
- 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts. The original recipe called for bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, but I much prefer the simple swap of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. They cook faster and are much easier to eat, which is especially good for my kids!
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup cremini mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 minced shallot
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup Boursin cheese (Garlic and Fine Herbs). Boursin cheese is a unique pantry ingredient that is made with fresh cream and soft cheese, flavored with herbs and spices. This creamy, dreamy, delectable cheese spread is incredibly versatile. It’s already pre-seasoned and adds TONS of flavor to the chicken dish for nearly zero effort.
- 2 tablespoons chopped Parsley
How To Make // The Steps
This easy Chicken with Boursin Mushroom sauce comes together in a few easy steps!
Step 1: Dry your chicken breasts with paper towels and season well with salt and pepper. Flip them over and season the other side.
Step 2: Cook the chicken in a large skillet on medium-high heat with the vegetable oil until brown on one side, about 5 minutes.
Step 3: Flip over, reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook about 15 minutes more, or until the chicken reaches 160 degrees F. Transfer to a plate and cover with tin foil to keep warm. (If you used chicken with skin, pour out all but 1 Tablespoon of the fat).
Step 4: Add the mushrooms and butter to the pan.
Step 5: Add the shallot and cook until it begins to soften, about 1 minute.
Step 6: Add the wine and scrape up all of the bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook until the wine cooks almost all of the way out.
Step 7: Take the pan off of the heat and whisk in the Boursin cheese and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 8: Pour the Boursin sauce over the chicken. Enjoy!

Serving Suggestions for Boursin Chicken //
I served the chicken with simple steamed green beans and rice pilaf. There you have a perfect, quick, chicken recipe that only takes 30 minutes to get on the table. And it is delicious!
This quick Boursin chicken recipe is fast becoming a new staple in my weekly meal plans.
How to Use Boursin Cheese? //
Boursin is a cheese I almost always have in my fridge. Besides this incredible Boursin chicken dinner, I use this French Gournay cheese spread for:
- Spreading on toast, bread, crackers or vegetables (my favorite is celery sticks!)
- Melting on beef, pasta and potatoes
- Eating with a spoon!

Top Tips //
- If you use bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, there will be extra fat from the skin. Make sure to remove all but 1 Tablespoon of the fat before adding the mushrooms and butter.
- Rondele cheese (garlic and herbs) or Alouette cheese are very similar to Boursin and can be a great alternative.
- If you can’t find Boursin, Rondele or Alouette cheese, an equal amount of Laughing Cow or Herbed Goat cheese would be a great substitute.
- Use any of your favorite fresh herbs for garnish, such as tarragon, basil, dill or chives. It really brings out the herb flavor in the Boursin!
- For a stuffed chicken breast with Boursin cheese, I really like this recipe.
More Chicken Recipes //
Originally published in May 2010, updated March 2020 with updated images and updated recipe card. I still make this all the time and it’s still amazing.

Boursin Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup cremini mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 minced shallot
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup crumbled Boursin cheese Garlic and Fine Herbs
- 2 Tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Dry your chicken breasts with paper towels and season well with salt and pepper. Flip them over and season the other side.
- Cook the chicken in a large skillet on medium-high heat with the vegetable oil until brown on one side, about 5 minutes.
- Flip over, reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook about 15 minutes more, or until the chicken reaches 160 degrees F. Transfer to a plate and cover with tin foil to keep warm. (If you used chicken with skin, pour out all but 1 Tablespoon of the fat).
- Add the mushrooms and butter to the pan.
- Add the shallot and cook until it begins to soften, about 1 minute.
- Add the wine to the pan and scrape up all of the bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook until the wine cooks almost all of the way out.
- Take the pan off of the heat and whisk in the Boursin cheese and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the Boursin sauce over the chicken. Enjoy!
this was unbelievably good to the last drop! So simple and yet so tasty. I only changed one thing, I used the entire package of boursin cheese. I will be making this at least twice a month! Thank-you for the great recipe.
I had riced cauliflower and some left over broccoli so it was perfect for me.
Thanks for your comment Terry, you made my day 🙂
I grilled the chicken, it was good, a keeper for my recipe book
Awesome, so happy you liked it!