This Ultimate Chicken and Green Bean Skillet is loaded with all the flavors of a traditional green bean casserole and chicken, but is made in a skillet with the homemade creamy mushroom sauce.
Flavored with garlicky Boursin cheese and white wine on the inside and Gruyere cheese and bread crumbs on the outside, this amazing chicken and bean recipe will wow the entire family! Oh, and we have fall apart chicken in it too!
What you will love about it
You will love this green been and chicken dish, especially the creamy mushroom sauce and the cheese combination flavors. Not only does the made from scratch mushroom sauce replaces a canned mushroom soup for a better taste, it also has added flavors from Boursin cheese and thyme, oregano from Italian seasoning.
It's cheesy, creamy and is simply incredible! I can see us use this sauce in so many other recipes in the future.
Everything in this Ultimate Green Bean Casserole Skillet is cooked in one skillet (with the exception of fresh green beans that need to be boiled). Before baking, chicken and beans are topped with Gruyere cheese and bread crumbs for a crispy finish.
No need to transfer anything to a casserole. It's not called Ultimate Green Bean Casserole Skillet for nothing.
This Chicken and Green Bean Skillet delivers great taste, great flavors and pull-apart texture of the chicken.
Substitutions
I used fresh green beans here, however canned beans will do well too.
This is a perfect recipe to use your leftover chicken, whether it's rotisserie, grilled chicken, or simply leftover from dinner
If you are not a fan of mushrooms, simply omit them.
The chicken is the star here! It's so tasty and amazing, you will definitely be going back for more.
This is the pull-apart texture of the chicken that I was talking about earlier. The chicken turned out so perfect! Slightly browned on the outside and soft and delicious on the inside.
How to prepare beans
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil an cook beans for 2 minutes only. Then drain immediately and run under cold water. Set aside.
How to prepare chicken
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high in a large skillet.
- Add chicken slices, season with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning and cook, turning once for 8 minutes (4 minutes on each side).
- Remove from skillet and transfer to a plate.
How to make Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Add olive oil, shallots and mushrooms to skillet; cook over medium-high, 4 minutes. Add garlic and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning and and cook for 1 minute.
Move mushrooms to the side of the pan at this point and add 3 teaspoon flour and stir it with the liquids in the pan.
Add wine; cook it down for 2 minutes. STIR in heavy cream and chicken stock and simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce reduces.
Add 1 wheel of garlic and herb cream cheese (such as Boursin). Melt it into the sauce, about 1 minute. Taste the sauce and add more salt and seasoning, if necessary.
Final Assembly
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Add beans and chicken into the skillet with sauce.
Sprinkle Parmesan over the chicken and beans and then top with the bread crumbs.
Bake Ultimate Green Bean Casserole Skillet until golden in color, 20 to 25 minutes. Chicken and Green Bean Skillet is done!
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Ultimate Chicken and Green BeanSkillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 lb. green beans trimmed
- 10 oz white mushrooms sliced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 2 shallots chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 3 tablespoon flour
- ⅓ cup dry white wine
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 5.2 oz. garlic and herb cream cheese (1 wheel of Boursin cream cheese)
Topping
- ½ cup Gruyere cheese
- 1 cup bread crumbs
Instructions
- Beans: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil an cook beans for 2 minutes only. Then drain immediately and run under cold water. Set aside
- Chicken: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high in a large skillet. Add chicken slices season it with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning and cook, turning once for 8 minutes (4 minutes on each side). Remove from skillet and transfer to a plate.
- Creamy Mushroom Sauce: Add 2nd tablespoon olive oil, shallots and mushrooms to skillet; cook over medium-high, 4 minutes. Add garlic and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning stir for 1 minute. Add 3 teaspoon flour and stir to combine. Add wine; simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and chicken stock and simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce reduces. Add 1 wheel of garlic and herb cream cheese (such as Boursin). Melt it into the sauce, about 1 minute. Taste the sauce and add more salt and seasoning, if necessary.
- Putting it all together: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Stir beans and chicken into the skillet with sauce. Sprinkle Parmesan over the skillet. Top with the bread crumbs. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
Janice says
Made this with Parmesan cheese! The whole family loved it!
Jackie says
Hi Olya
green beans- add to boiling water, when do you start timing the 2 minutes. When water come back to a boil, or right after you dump them in the water. Also, what kind of bread crumbs did you use in this recipe.
Olya at Whatsinthepan says
Jackie - start timing 2 minutes after adding them to boiling water. I used plain bread crumbs, it was Whole Foods' private label brand 365 - on the package it states Panko, made with fresh bread.
Angel Reiter says
Can you use a different type of mushroom? I don't like the white ones. They are too earthy for me.
Olya at Whatsinthepan says
Yes, you can use other types of mushrooms here or omit it altogether. The best part here is the chicken, beans and the sauce. Also, because you are cooking mushrooms in the skillet and also baking them in the oven - they will taste pretty mild.
Shawna says
Can I replace Gruyere cheese with Parmesan?
Olya at Whatsinthepan says
Yes, Parmesan will work.
Peter says
Can I use skinless boneless chicken thighs?
Olya at Whatsinthepan says
They will work just fine here.
Carrie says
If I can't find Boursin cheese, what would be a good substitute?
Olya at Whatsinthepan says
You can use whipped cream cheese and add more seasoning (salt, pepper, Italian seasoning) to compensate for the loss of flavor.