answer:It depends on the recipe. If it needs cooked chicken, it usually specifically mentions it. Quick tip. This may be a little advanced, but if you are feeling daring. If the recipe does want you to use raw chicken, you can just saute it a tiny bit to get it brown to add some flavor. And if it calls for cooked chicken, just roast it in the oven with something to cover it to keep it moist. Frying would be overkill. That can be tricky for a newbie, but this one isn’t so much. If there are onions you can also saute them using some oil and cooking them on medium until they are soft—for about 10 minutes. You can toss in the mushrooms for about 2 minutes after that. This can enhance the flavor.