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)

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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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  • Lauren
    November 28, 2017

    Would I be able to make this the night before and then bake before serving the next day?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 28, 2017

      Hi Lauren, yes that would work, but it will need slightly longer in the oven if you are putting it in when it is cold.

      Reply

      • Lauren Bond
        November 28, 2017

        I’ll bring close to room temperature. Just wanted to make sure the sauce wouldn’t get weird. Thank you!

        Reply

  • Pamela Brownlow
    November 28, 2017

    I made this last night for my husband and I and it was awesome. Beautiful presentation as well. I will be making this many more times and share the recipe with friends and family.

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      November 28, 2017

      I’m glad you both enjoy the recipe so much! Thanks for sharing your wonderful review Pamela!

      Reply

  • Tam Garrison
    November 26, 2017

    I know this may seem like a silly question, but if the food is cooked with wine should children be allowed to eat?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 26, 2017

      Hi Tam, most of the alcohol is cooked out in the pan so you just get the added flavor and the sauce ends up with an insignificant amount of alcohol which isn’t really a concern. My children loved this 🙂

      Reply

      • Tam Garrison
        November 28, 2017

        Thank you so much for your reply. Although I’m a grown woman, I’m really just learning to cook. So I lnowvthe wuestion might have seemed a little silly, but I just didn’t know. It oooks delicious and I’m ready to attempt to make 😀.

        Reply

        • Natasha's Kitchen
          November 28, 2017

          You’re welcome Tam, it’s my pleasure! 😊

          Reply

  • Susan
    November 22, 2017

    What brand, model and size pan are you using? I have had problems finding the right large pan to use and I like the one in your video.

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 22, 2017

      Hi Susan, it is a Staub braiser. I have a link to the specific one in the post (see step 2). 🙂

      Reply

  • marlene hickman
    November 20, 2017

    Looks Yummy.I don’t care for asparagus,would another vegetable work?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 20, 2017

      Hi Marlene, one of my readers reported great results with broccoli and another with green beans.

      Reply

  • Rachel
    November 19, 2017

    Wow, this was amazing!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      November 20, 2017

      I’m glad you love it just as much as I do! Thanks for sharing Rachel!

      Reply

  • Ayesha
    November 18, 2017

    I don’t consume alcohol. Can I leave out the alcohol and put more stock? Can I use vegetable stock instead?

    Thanks,

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 20, 2017

      Hi Ayesha, It would probably still taste good with just the vegetable stock and some extra seasonings – maybe a splash of lemon juice, but it would no longer be a Chicken Madeira – the madeira wine gives it a unique, sweet flavor profile.

      Reply

    • Sean
      November 21, 2017

      Although it will yield much different results, you can sub white grape juice or a mixture of grape juice, vinegar and lemon juice.

      Reply

      • Ayesha
        November 21, 2017

        Thank you.

        I ended up using vegetable broth and it was delicious.

        Reply

  • Shannon
    November 18, 2017

    My Favorite!!! Sometimes the sauce is thin… How do I thickien it?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 18, 2017

      Hi Shannon, to thicken up the sauce, I would cook it down a 2-3 minutes extra before adding chicken back to the pan.

      Reply

      • Shannon McBee
        November 21, 2017

        Thank you I will try that! My family absolutely loves it. 🙂

        Reply

  • Lucinda
    November 13, 2017

    Made this tonight…modified just slightly by adding some jambalaya seasoning to the broth..mine didn’t thicken up well so added a handful of bomba rice…the hubster put it to the MAKE AGAIN list…lol…

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      November 13, 2017

      That’s great! I’m so glad to hear you both enjoy the recipe! Thanks for sharing Lucinda!

      Reply

  • Lavi
    November 13, 2017

    Hi! This would be perfect for a low carb diet(which I’m on). Is there a substitute for the wine?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 13, 2017

      Hi Lavi, I have made a similar sauce with marsala wine or even merlot wine (with my filet mignon) if that helps.

      Reply

  • Ashlee
    November 13, 2017

    We don’t drink or cook with wine, is there anything I could use in place of the wine to make it similar?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 13, 2017

      Hi Ashlee, there really isn’t anything besides other varieties of wine that would provide the same depth of flavor. It would probably still taste good with just the broth and some extra seasonings – maybe a splash of lemon juice, but it would no longer be a Chicken Madeira.

      Reply

  • DIANE GAUTHIER
    November 12, 2017

    I’ve tried this recepy wow was soo delicious.

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      November 13, 2017

      I’m glad you love it Diane! Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply

  • Mary Ellen
    November 12, 2017

    Just made this. Was awesome!!!
    Only change I made was boneless thighs instead of breasts (family likes dark meat), and chopped the asparagus into bite size before the broiler.
    Very rich and tasty sauce. Would be a good choice for dinner guests too😉

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      November 13, 2017

      I’m glad to hear the recipe is a HIT!! Thanks for sharing your excellent review Mary! 🙂

      Reply

  • Mila
    November 10, 2017

    Tried today and it turned out delicious!!!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      November 10, 2017

      Awesome! I’m happy to hear that Mila! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply

  • Mary
    November 9, 2017

    Hi Natasha! mogu vmesto chiken polzovat’ beef?
    thank you..

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 9, 2017

      Hi Mary, I would suggest following the instructions in this recipe for the beef. It depends on the cut of beef and you would need to cook it to desired doneness. I hope that helps :).

      Reply

  • Linda
    November 7, 2017

    What would be a substitute for the cream?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 7, 2017

      Hi Linda, you could omit it and the recipe would still work although we do like the sauce a little creamier. I haven’t tried any substitutions so I can’t really offer any advice on that. Sorry I can’t be more helpful!

      Reply

  • amie silvas
    November 6, 2017

    This is so good! I used Marsala wine because that’s what I had. Everyone approved. Thank you!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      November 7, 2017

      You’re welcome Amie! I’m glad to hear the recipe is a HIT! Thanks for sharing your great review!

      Reply

  • Marinela
    November 2, 2017

    The best👌🏻

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      November 2, 2017

      I’m glad you love it Marinela! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

      Reply

  • Ashley
    November 1, 2017

    Hello, is there an alternative wine I can use? I can’t seem to find the wine needed for this dish?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      November 1, 2017

      Hi Ashley, I have made a similar sauce with marsala wine or even merlot wine (with my filet mignon) if that helps.

      Reply

  • Chrissy C.
    October 29, 2017

    Made this twice. It is a family favorite now. This recipe is easy and the dish is delicious! Thank you!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      October 30, 2017

      You’re welcome Chrissy! I’m glad to hear the recipe is a HIT with your family! Thanks for sharing your great review!

      Reply

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