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Ultimate Chicken and Green BeanSkillet
This Creamy Chicken and Green Bean Skillet has all the flavors of a traditional green bean casserole recipe, but here it’s made in a skillet with the homemade creamy mushroom sauce and Boursin cheese.
Servings: 6
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.
Nutrition Facts
Ultimate Chicken and Green BeanSkillet
Amount per Serving
Calories
685
% Daily Value*
Fat
49
g
75
%
Saturated Fat
26
g
163
%
Cholesterol
197
mg
66
%
Sodium
431
mg
19
%
Potassium
821
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
30
g
10
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
29
g
58
%
Vitamin A
2155
IU
43
%
Vitamin C
12.9
mg
16
%
Calcium
268
mg
27
%
Iron
2.9
mg
16
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
