Juicy chicken and mushrooms in a madeira cream sauce under melty cheese and asparagus… all you need is mashed potatoes to go with it. This creamy Chicken Madeira is  one of the most popular menu item at the Cheesecake Factory. It is popular for good reason! We love recreating our favorite restaurant copycat recipes like this one from Olive Garden!

Chicken Madeira with juicy chicken and mushrooms in a creamy sauce with melty cheese as a one pan chicken - one of our Cheesecake Factory copycat recipes!

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The madeira cream sauce has incredible flavor. You will want to dip your bread into the pan before the night is over and get every last drop of it. This Chicken Madeira recipe tastes fancy and will impress your family, dinner guests or your special someone for a date night in! This is one of our favorite copycat recipes.

Everyone in our family loved this Chicken Madeira, even the baby! My Mom was particularly impressed (she was trained as a chef so naturally when Mom is impressed, I’m beaming!).

This made for a lovely and fancy dinner and there was nothing overly difficult about it. Now you can also enjoy homemade Chicken Madeira for a fraction of the price!

Watch How to Make Chicken Madeira Recipe:


We went to the Cheesecake Factory on our Anniversary for my husbands’ first (and my second) time ever and ordered their world famous Chicken Madeira. It was love at first bite and we just knew we had to recreate this dish at home.

We made a copycat Chicken Madeira, except I love the homemade version even better! And, when you make it at home, you can feed a family of 4 for the cost of 1 serving at the restaurant. This is why we love copycat recipes so much!

Chicken Madeira copycat recipe in skillet with juicy chicken and bright asparagus in a madeira cream sauce and covered with cheese

Ingredients for Easy Chicken Madeira Recipe:

These simple ingredients work together to make a memorable one-pan dinner. If the wine section of your grocery store does not have Madeira, check at the liquor and wine store – I purchased this bottle for $6. If you aren’t able to find Madeira wine, you can substitute with Marsala wine which is also a sweet wine although it will taste more like chicken marsala ;).

Ingredients for how to make chicken madeira and substitute for madeira wine

How to Make Copycat Chicken Madeira:

1. To blanch asparagus: Remove fibrous stems from asparagus by snapping them off (watch video above). To blanch asparagus, fill a medium pot with 6 cups water, bring to a boil and add 1 Tbsp salt. Add asparagus and boil uncovered until crisp tender and bright green (2-3 minutes then remove immediately from hot water and set aside).

Two photos one of someone holding asparagus and one with asparagus in a pot with water

2. Place a large heavy (oven-safe) pan over medium/high heat and melt in 2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. Add thickly sliced mushrooms and cook 5 minutes until soft. Stir in diced onion and cook 3 minutes. Add minced garlic cloves then season with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper and 2 Tbsp fresh parsley. Cook another 2 minutes then remove mixture to a plate and wipe skillet clean with wet paper towel.

A pan filled with food, with Chicken and Cheesecake

3. Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise and pound each cutlet between plastic wrap until no more than 1/4″ thick. Season chicken breasts all over with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Place same pan over medium/high heat and add 1 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. When butter is finished foaming, add chicken breasts and saute 3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan to the same plate as mushrooms.

A plastic bag full of food, with Chicken

A pan of food on a table, with Chicken and Sauce

4. In the same pan, add 1 1/2 cups Madeira and boil until reduced by half (5 minutes of vigorous boiling), scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Add 1 1/2 cups beef broth and boil until 2/3 cup liquid remains or about 1/4 of it’s original volume (10 min). Reduce heat to medium, add 1/2 cup cream and simmer until sauce thickens (2 min). Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste and turn off heat.

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5. Return chicken to the pan, turning it to coat in the sauce. Top with mushrooms, asparagus and sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella cheese over the top. Broil 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven, garnish with fresh parsley.

Cheesecake factory recipe for chicken madeira a one pan chicken dinner

Are you hungry yet? This dish always gets rave reviews at the dinner table and it’s so good paired with Mashed Potatoes. I hope it becomes a new favorite for your family.

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Chicken Madeira Recipe (Cheesecake Factory Copycat)

4.95 from 446 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Juicy chicken and mushrooms in creamy sauce under melty cheese... This creamy Chicken Madeira is a copycat recipe of the most popular dish at the Cheesecake Factory.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients 

Servings: 4 as a main course
  • 1 lb Chicken Breasts (2 large)
  • 1 lb asparagus, blanched*
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt, divided, and black pepper to taste
  • 3 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, divided
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil, divided
  • 16 oz button mushrooms, thickly sliced
  • 1 small or 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely diced
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped, plus to garnish
  • 1 1/2 cups Madeira Wine, sweet white wine*
  • 1 1/2 cups low sodium beef stock or broth
  • 1/2 cup Whipping Cream, heavy or regular
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

  • To blanch asparagus: Remove fibrous stems from asparagus by snapping them off. Fill a medium pot with 6 cups water, bring to a boil and add 1 Tbsp salt. Add asparagus and boil uncovered until crisp tender and bright green (2-3 minutes then remove from hot water and set aside).
  • Place a large heavy (oven-safe) pan over medium/high heat and melt in 2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. Add sliced mushrooms and cook 5 min until soft. Stir in diced onion and cook 3 min. Add minced garlic cloves then season with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper and 2 Tbsp parsley. Cook another 2 min then remove mixture to a plate and wipe skillet clean with wet paper towel.
  • Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise and pound each cutlet between plastic wrap until no more than 1/4" thick. Season chicken all over with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Place same pan over medium/high heat and add 1 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. When butter is finished foaming, add chicken breasts and sauté 3 to 4 min per side or until golden and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan to the same plate with mushrooms.
  • In the same pan, add 1 1/2 cups Madeira and boil until reduced by half (5 minutes vigorous boiling), scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Add 1 1/2 cups beef broth and boil until 2/3 cup liquid remains or about 1/4 of it's original volume (10 min). Reduce heat to medium, add 1/2 cup cream and simmer until sauce thickens (2 min). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Return chicken to the pan, turning it to coat in the sauce. Top with mushrooms, asparagus and sprinkle with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese over the top. Broil 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven, garnish with fresh parsley.

Notes

*Found at the liquor and wine store - not carried in most grocery stores. $6 bottle.

Nutrition Per Serving

582kcal Calories15g Carbs39g Protein34g Fat154mg Cholesterol934mg Sodium1349mg Potassium3g Fiber6g Sugar1890IU Vitamin A15.1mg Vitamin C299mg Calcium3.9mg Iron
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Madeira Recipe (Cheesecake Factory Copycat)
Amount per Serving
Calories
582
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
34
g
52
%
Cholesterol
 
154
mg
51
%
Sodium
 
934
mg
41
%
Potassium
 
1349
mg
39
%
Carbohydrates
 
15
g
5
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
39
g
78
%
Vitamin A
 
1890
IU
38
%
Vitamin C
 
15.1
mg
18
%
Calcium
 
299
mg
30
%
Iron
 
3.9
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken Madeira
Skill Level: Easy/Medium
Cost to Make: $$
Calories: 582

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This chicken madeira recipe is easy and so good – just the way it should be. And, it’s so smart to dine in, especially if you are feeding a crowd!

Cheesy one pan Chicken Madeira one of our Cheesecake Factory copycat recipes

My husband and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary with this dish. 14 years feels just few by and we now have an 8 year old and 2 year old. WOAH!! I am so thankful that we are best friends after all these years and that we not only love, but really like each other – and we work side by side day after day. The longer I am married to my husband, the more I just want to be around him and with him. Our date nights are few and far between but they are a treat!

Natasha Kravchuk et al. smiling for the camera

Q: What is your favorite celebration dish and restaurant? I’d love to hear about it in a comment below!

P.S. If you love one-pan chicken recipes, make sure to check out this reader favorite (EASY) pesto chicken!

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  • Kiki
    July 19, 2020

    What’s an alternative to beef stock

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      July 19, 2020

      You can use beef bullion if you have it or vegetable broth

      Reply

  • Deb
    July 14, 2020

    Fantastic. We like crunchy asparagus so we skip the blanching and add to top for only a couple minutes of bake time. Oh my! One of my favorite Natasha recipes. Guests love it. TY Natasha!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      July 14, 2020

      You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Deb!

      Reply

  • Evelina
    July 13, 2020

    I’ve been putting this recipe off for a long time because it seemed difficult, but I had all the ingredients today and tried it out. Boy am I glad I did! Even with subbing the Madeira for Sauvignon blanc it was phenomenal. My husband loved how pretty it was too. Thank you Natasha for all the great recipes!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      July 14, 2020

      That is so awesome to hear! Thank you so much for sharing that with us.

      Reply

  • Elizabeth Shehata
    July 11, 2020

    What kind of pan was used for cooking the chicken? It looks like a cast iron but I’m not sure. Thank you!!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      July 12, 2020

      Hi Elizabeth, we used this pan for this recipe.

      Reply

  • Sarah
    July 11, 2020

    I made this for dinner tonight. Everyone loved it! Awesome recipe and definitely a keeper!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      July 11, 2020

      I’m so glad you enjoyed that Sarah! Thank you for the wonderful review!

      Reply

  • Ali
    June 30, 2020

    This recipe was delicious!!!! I would actually give it 4.5 stars cause I wish the sauce was a little thicker. I followed instructions completely but the sauce didn’t thicken up much, and I gave it more than the allotted time to cook/thicken. Either way the taste is amazing and I would have no problem drinking it! Lol. I did use 5 cloves of garlic as opposed to 2 because I love garlic and always double of triple what’s called for! For those looking for Madeira wine in your grocery store, after looking all over I realized it was a fortified cooking wine and found it next to the Port wine. I will be adding this to my Keto rotation! I couldn’t eat the mashed potatoes but everything else was the bomb!

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      June 30, 2020

      I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe Ali! Thank you for that wonderful review!

      Reply

  • Natasha
    June 24, 2020

    We love it. I also made it with pork (ran out of ideas :)) and it was just as good.
    Thank you, Natasha, I love your recipes!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      June 24, 2020

      So great to hear that! Thank you so much for sharing that with us.

      Reply

  • Yuri Clingerman
    June 24, 2020

    Very good! Sauce has a lot of depth and is delicious with warm crusty bread.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      June 24, 2020

      I’m so happy you enjoyed that Yuri!

      Reply

  • Phoebe Lynn Miller
    June 20, 2020

    My husband and I would give this way more than 5 stars. It is amazing and so easy to make. It also reheats really well. Definitely a keeper and can’t wait to try more of your recipes.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      June 20, 2020

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Phoebe! Thank you for the wonderful review!

      Reply

  • Amber Matukonis
    June 16, 2020

    Our favorite restaurant dish is filet mignon Ala Oscar with Asparagas. We had it on our first Valentines day, when he proposed, and our first anniversary! But only with dungeoness crab meat. Lump just doesn’t taste the same! C. I. Shenanigans is the restaurant in Washington state!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      June 17, 2020

      Thanks for sharing that with us Amber. I hope I can make that too!

      Reply

  • michele s
    June 16, 2020

    Amother recipe another hit at my house the chicken madiera was amazing I doubled the recipe everone has lunch for work tomorrow I am a huge fan of your recipes. michele s

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      June 16, 2020

      That’s just awesome! Thank you for that wonderful review, Michele!

      Reply

  • Ammara
    June 16, 2020

    Hi. Whats the substitute of Madeira wine?

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      June 16, 2020

      If you aren’t able to find Madeira wine, you can substitute with Marsala wine which is also a sweet wine although it will taste more like chicken marsala. If you are looking to make it wine-free, you could just use more broth but the flavor profile wouldn’t be quite the same.

      Reply

    • Evelina
      July 13, 2020

      Hi Ammara,

      I used a Sauvignon blanc I had and the recipe turned out great! Just putting it out there in case someone else already has it on hand like I did

      Reply

  • M. Nocero
    June 15, 2020

    Amazing recipe!!! Your recipes and tutorials are the best!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      June 15, 2020

      I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you for that great review.

      Reply

  • BeTina Edwards-Wilson
    June 11, 2020

    Was a hit for family dinner night! Thank you 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      June 12, 2020

      That is awesome! Thank you for giving an excellent feedback.

      Reply

  • Annie
    May 28, 2020

    Omg Natasha, you NAILED it! Just finished eating this, my first time making it, and it’s sooooo good! My husband who salts everything didn’t add a thing and is using many colorful adjectives to drive home how good it is!
    None of your recipes disappoint, but this just knocked spatchcock chicken out of the top spot! Thanks lady!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      May 28, 2020

      That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!

      Reply

  • Brenda Marshall
    May 20, 2020

    Made this for my husband’s birthday dinner since we couldn’t go to the Cheesecake Factory. He absolutely loved it.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      May 20, 2020

      Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me! I’m all smiles

      Reply

  • Michelle
    May 17, 2020

    LOVED it! The recipe was very easy to follow and so delicious! I made this for the first time tonight after being disappointed in take out Chicken Madeira last week on Mother’s Day and HAD to jump online to review once we were finished devouring our meal. It was THAT good! Will absolutely be making this again (and again and again). Thank you for the awesome recipe!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      May 17, 2020

      So glad you loved this recipe, homemade is indeed always better in my opinion. Thanks for your excellent review!

      Reply

  • Gail
    May 15, 2020

    Have tried the Madeira chicken absolutely delish. Live in Aus no CF here but whenever we visit USA we head for the CF. The Gumbo is our Fav. Please could we have a copy. Would love to make it for my partner as a special surprise. Once had it for 4 days in a row and did not tire of it.

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      May 15, 2020

      Thanks, Gail, I’m glad you enjoyed the Chicken Madeira recipe. I don’t have a recipe for Gumbo yet but that’s a good suggestion!

      Reply

      • Tammy McDowell
        December 13, 2020

        If you have not found a good gumbo recipe, I will be happy to share one with you that is very popular here in Louisiana. It is the real deal. My email is tadillac@bellsouth.net

        Reply

        • Natasha's Kitchen
          December 13, 2020

          Thanks for that, Tammy. Feel free to email and share the recipe with me at hello@natashaskitchen.com

          Reply

  • Vida Daymond
    May 14, 2020

    Made the Chicken Madeira tonight. Amazing is not the word!! The taste was superb. Have enjoyed trying out several of your recipes since lockdown. All now on my favourites list. Thank you.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      May 14, 2020

      That’s just awesome!! I’m so glad you found a favorite on our blog!

      Reply

  • Reema
    May 10, 2020

    Hi Natasha! I’m so excited to try this recipe! Unfortunately I am unable to find Madeira – can you please tell me whether a dry marsala or a regular marsala would be a better substitute? Thank you!!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      May 11, 2020

      Hello Reema, thanks for your great feedback. If you aren’t able to find Madeira wine, you can substitute with Marsala wine which is also a sweet wine although it will taste more like chicken marsala.

      Reply

    • M. Nocero
      June 15, 2020

      We went to our local liquor store. Grocery stores don’t seem to carry it anymore.

      Reply

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