Cheesecake Factory Chicken Madeira Copycat
This Cheesecake Factory Chicken Madeira copycat recipe features juicy chicken breasts topped with melted mozzarella cheese, fresh asparagus, and a rich mushroom Madeira wine sauce. Served over creamy mashed potatoes, it’s an easy restaurant-quality dinner made right at home.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 Minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 SERVINGS 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: STOVETOP
- Cuisine: American, copycat recipe
Ingredients
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For the Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Madeira Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 16 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Madeira wine
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
For Topping
- 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
For Serving
- 6 cups prepared mashed potatoes
Instructions
- Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 5–6 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter. Add mushrooms and cook until browned and caramelized, about 8–10 minutes.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour in Madeira wine and scrape up any browned bits from the pan. Simmer until reduced by about half.
- Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10–15 minutes.
- Mix cornstarch and water together. Stir into the sauce and simmer until thickened.
- While the sauce simmers, blanch asparagus in boiling water for 2–3 minutes. Drain.
- Return chicken to the skillet. Top each piece with asparagus and mozzarella cheese.
- Cover and cook until cheese is melted, about 3–4 minutes.
- Spoon plenty of mushroom Madeira sauce over the chicken.
- Serve over mashed potatoes and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- Fresh mozzarella provides the most authentic Cheesecake Factory flavor.
- Reduce the Madeira wine properly for the richest sauce.
- Yukon Gold mashed potatoes pair especially well with this recipe.
- Marsala wine can be substituted if Madeira wine is unavailable.
- Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.