Creamy Garlic Mushroom Chicken with Green Beans

creamy garlic mushroom chicken with green beans

Creamy garlic mushroom chicken cooks chicken breasts in a skillet, then builds a sauce with garlic, mushrooms, broth, cream, thyme, and paprika. Everything simmers together until the sauce thickens.

Green beans cook separately and stay crisp alongside the creamy chicken.

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1. Pat chicken breasts dry and season both sides with salt, black pepper, and paprika. 2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil. 3. Place chicken in a single layer and cook 5–7 minutes per side until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove from skillet and set aside. 4. Reduce heat to medium. In the same skillet, add mushrooms and cook 5–7 minutes until softened and lightly browned. 5. Add minced garlic and dried thyme. Cook 30–60 seconds until fragrant. 6. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a gentle simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Simmer 3–5 minutes. 7. Stir in heavy cream and continue simmering 5–8 minutes until sauce thickens slightly. 8. Return chicken to the skillet and spoon sauce over top. Simmer 3–5 minutes until fully heated through. 9. In a separate skillet over medium heat, sauté green beans in olive oil for 6–8 minutes until tender-crisp. Season lightly with salt and pepper. 10. Serve chicken topped with creamy mushroom sauce alongside sautéed green beans.
  • chicken breasts

  • olive oil

  • garlic

  • mushrooms

  • heavy cream

  • chicken broth (sugar-free)

  • dried thyme

  • paprika

  • salt and pepper to taste

  • green beans

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Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp mushrooms
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 cup chicken broth (sugar-free)
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp green beans

Instructions

1. Pat chicken breasts dry and season both sides with salt, black pepper, and paprika.

2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil.

3. Place chicken in a single layer and cook 5–7 minutes per side until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove from skillet and set aside.

4. Reduce heat to medium. In the same skillet, add mushrooms and cook 5–7 minutes until softened and lightly browned.

5. Add minced garlic and dried thyme. Cook 30–60 seconds until fragrant.

6. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a gentle simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Simmer 3–5 minutes.

7. Stir in heavy cream and continue simmering 5–8 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.

8. Return chicken to the skillet and spoon sauce over top. Simmer 3–5 minutes until fully heated through.

9. In a separate skillet over medium heat, sauté green beans in olive oil for 6–8 minutes until tender-crisp. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

10. Serve chicken topped with creamy mushroom sauce alongside sautéed green beans.

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