Mushroom Asiago Chicken

The ingredients : 

•     1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (about 2 large)
•     1 clove garlic, minced
•     3 springs fresh thyme
•      2 cups mushrooms, cut in half
•     1 1/2 cups dry white wine
•     2 tbs butter
•     2 tbs olive oil
•      1/2 cup seasoned flour
•     1/2 cup heavy cream
•     1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
•     1/4-1/2 cup shredded asiago cheese
•     1/4 tsp pepper (or to taste)
•     1/2 cup all-purpose flour
•     1 tsp salt
•      seasoned flour:
•     1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions: 

1. Firstly, Pound chicken breast with a meat mallet between plastic wrap or 2 sheets of waxed paper  until meat is uniform thickness; about 1/4-inch. 
2. Cut into serving-sized pieces (2 or 3 pieces per breast)
3. Heat the butter with one  tbs of olive oil in deep, heavy skillet or saute pan over medium heat.
4. Dredge chicken in seasoned flour.  Add to hot oil/butter in skillet. 
5.  Saute  about five  mins per side until golden on each side, .  Remove from pan.
6. Add remaining olive oil to hot skillet.  Saute garlic mushrooms  until mushrooms begin to brown.
7. Add white wine to skillet, scraping up all the browned bits that are at the bottom of the pan (this is called "deglazing"). 
8. Bruise the fresh thyme by hitting it with the dull side of a knife in a few places or  twisting it between your fingers .  Add thyme to mushroom/wine mixture in pan.
9. Add the chicken back to the pan.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
10. Remove chicken from pan.  Add the cream and heat through. 
11. Add the asiago cheese).it depends on how you like it ; 
12.  Cook , stirring constantly  until cheese melts over low heat . Continue cooking until sauce is reduced by about 1/2.  If you wish to skip the reduction step, you may thicken the sauce slightly with about 1 tbs instant flour or 1 tbs cornstarch mixed with 2 tbs water...however, the reduction will taste better.
13. Add chicken back to pan and heat through.
14. Finally, Garnish with sprigs of fresh thyme.  May be served over any pasta.