Creamy Blue Cheese Skillet Chicken

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This creamy blue cheese skillet chicken is flavor-packed. The crispy chicken is complemented by tender-crisp green beans and a creamy sauce featuring earthy mushrooms and blue cheese.

creamy blue cheese chicken skillet
Credit: Will Dickey
Active Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 pound 6 ounces)

  • ½ teaspoon salt, divided

  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper, divided

  • 8 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 (8 ounce) package sliced cremini mushrooms

  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

  • ¾ cup crumbled blue cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place the chicken, skin-side down, in a large ovenproof skillet and place over medium-high heat. Cook, undisturbed, until the skin is crispy, browned and lifts easily from the pan, 10 to 12 minutes. Flip and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Do not wipe out the pan.

  2. Add green beans to the pan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly charred but still crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer the beans to the plate with the chicken. Add oil to the pan; heat over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, thyme and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are tender and lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add cream and blue cheese; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; add the green beans and nestle them in an even layer in the sauce. Place the chicken on top of the beans.

  3. Transfer the pan to the oven; bake until the beans are tender and the chicken is cooked through (a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken will register 165°F), about 15 minutes.

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, July 2022

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

442 Calories
34g Fat
9g Carbs
26g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Serving Size 1 chicken thigh, 1/3 cup green beans & about 2 Tbsp. sauce
Calories 442
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 26g 52%
Total Fat 34g 44%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Cholesterol 172mg 57%
Vitamin A 1492IU 30%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Vitamin D 40IU 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 9%
Folate 39mcg 10%
Vitamin K 32mcg 27%
Sodium 643mg 28%
Calcium 176mg 14%
Iron 2mg 11%
Magnesium 46mg 11%
Potassium 661mg 14%
Zinc 2mg 18%
Vitamin B12 1mcg 42%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.