Five Minute Chicken
- SERVES
- 4
- COOK TIME
- 1 Hr 15 Min
Five Minute Chicken is perfect when you need that special meal in a hurry. It's even rich-tasting too...we promise. The true surprise comes after dinner, when you tell them it only took 5 minutes to prepare.
What You'll Need
- 1 (2-1/2 to 3-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 (11-ounce) can Cheddar cheese soup
- 1 (4-ounce) can sliced or button mushrooms
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Paprika for garnish
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Arrange chicken pieces in baking dish; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, soup, mushrooms, wine, garlic, parsley, curry powder, salt,and pepper; pour mixture over chicken.
- Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours, or until done. Sprinkle with paprika just before serving.
Mr.Food Test Kitchen Tip!
- We've found that buying a whole chicken is typically cheaper than buying it pre-cut. Click here to check out our how-to video on How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken.
- If you're looking for another easy dinner recipe, try our Steak Pizzaiola or browse through our collection of Easy Weeknight Chicken Dinners.
- Need a tasty side dish to go with our Five Minute Chicken? How about one of our recipes for yummy Oven Roasted Vegetables?
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djaysires 8365842
Jan 22, 2018
Love this stuff! I really enjoyed the one review that suggested adding broccoli to the sauce. Genius! I frequently use chicken breasts, and they are never dry. Yes, it is important that you like curry. Score Mr. Food!
jstults 1254393
May 09, 2017
unless you are a really big fan of curry don't waste your time on this recipe even if it is only 5 minutes. It isn't that good.
cindywilsey 827766 5
Nov 05, 2016
Is this my favorite chicken recipe, no. Is it in my top five, you bet! Quick easy to prepare with plenty of yummy sauce that is delicious on rice or fine egg noodles. Also, if you have leftovers, strip the meat off the bones and heat with some of the sauce. While that heats, cook a portion of a favorite vegetable (I like cut asparagus or chopped broccoli). When the saucey chicken is hot gently stir in your veg. Serve this over a hot starch - rice, fine egg noodles, ramen noodles or toat points. Sprinkle with a bit of Parmesan or Swiss heat to melt the cheese. Also, I like to make this with a cut up fryer, but it is also very good prepared with chicken thighs.
teesquare311
Mar 29, 2016
Salt to taste appears in this - and so many - recipes. What do you recommend for those of us out here who are on no-salt-added diets? Can't wait to make this, by the way, and will omit the salt if I have to.
Test Kitchen Team
Mar 29, 2016
Hi there! You can make this recipe without adding any salt, or use a salt substitute. Enjoy!
whosyournana 96222 26
Aug 12, 2015
super way to take save money on dinner...used thighs which I got on sale. the aroma as it cooked was sooo inviting. served with chicken flavored rice and summer squash. thanks for sharing...
Member 0574284
Aug 09, 2015
Your ad is misleading..............5 minutes? When in actuality it takes 1 1/2 hours.
Test Kitchen Team
Aug 10, 2015
We're sorry for any confusion! By "5 minutes" we are referring to the amount of time needed to prepare the dish, not the cooking time.
helenepowers 70769 14
Jun 01, 2015
Good Morning, I cannot find Cheddar Cheese soup, can I substitute Cream of chicken with some cheddar cheese ???and how much or would the milk not work well with the wine ? Thankyou calabaza@gmail.com
Test Kitchen Team
Jun 02, 2015
Hi there! You can substitute cream of chicken soup for the cheddar cheese soup without adding any milk. You can also add 1 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese to the mixture. Enjoy!
catlady6866 288727 4
Apr 12, 2015
I've heard that you can use the same amount of Chicken Broth, as you'd use of white wine. I tried doing so in a few recipes, and it worked out very well.
lookercooker
Feb 02, 2015
Has anyone tried this using a soup other than Cheddar Cheese (perhaps Golden Mushroom)? My hubby is not a fan of the Cheddar Cheese soup recipes that I have tried.
WintryKiss
Mar 28, 2016
i agree i was thinking cream of mushroom .. or cream of celery cheddar cheese soup is way too salty and fake tasting
CopperBear
Nov 23, 2014
This was quick to put together and the whole family loved it. SOOOOOOOOOOOO good!
Nona Fran
Nov 09, 2014
I like anything I can put in my slow cooker. We are on fixed income and we do a lot of chicken. Thank you.
Danievib
Aug 14, 2013
This is one of my all time favorite dishes. So easy to prepare. 5 minutes, throw it in the oven and sit back and relax for an hour. So incredibly tasty. It was a total hit with my family. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
grizzlysf 8795238
Jul 12, 2013
Any seasoned cook will know Mr. Food is referring to the preparation time not the actual cooking time. Chicken does not cook in only five minutes. and the directions are simple and will only take minutes to put together and pop in the oven. I love it.
gcbarn 3199982
Feb 23, 2013
This is the wrong title for this chicken recipe it should just state Chicken prepared in seconds because this title make you think it's cooked in 5 minutes, but it is deliouse and very east to prepare.
deewaller 0745984
Nov 16, 2012
Why is this called 5 Minute Chicken? Have bake 1hour. And it should not be listed in recipes for 2
Kens Kitchen 65720 59
Oct 29, 2012
He "Mr. Food" How can you call this "5 Minute Chicken" when it takes longer than 5 minutes to even prepare it? I totally agree with Spieygrrl on Oct 29, 1012.....come on you can do better than that.....
ctoney88 5567182
Apr 11, 2015
Are you not smart enough to figure out that it's not that it takes 5 minutes to cook, but five minutes to put the ingredients together??? Pa....lease!!!!
Spikeygrrl
Oct 29, 2012
This recipe desperately needs a name change. On the one hand, it's purportedly "Five Minute Chicken." On the other hand, one of the very first instructions is : "Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 min." Furthermore, it takes longer than five minutes even to measure out the ingredients! ZERO truth in advertising on this page, folks; move along, nothing to see.
jackie4019 3535625
Dec 31, 2011
This recipe was listed under dinner for two. A whole chicken is a little much for two people.
Susielqt
Oct 17, 2011
The photo wouldn't be much use - it just looks like lumps under an orange blanket. But I would give it 5 stars. I've been making it since I saw it on the Mr. Food TV show back in 1990. The family loves it and so does company. I serve over a platter of noodles. Mmmm good.
Susielqt
Jun 23, 2020
Noticed that my review said 5 stars, but only 3 stars showed at the top. It is definitely 5 stars!
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