Creamy White Wine Chicken
Simmered in a creamy white wine sauce with tender green beans, this white white chicken is incredible over mashed potatoes and a fancy-feeling dinner you can pull off in minutes!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 284kcal
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (3-4 medium breasts)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- Mashed potatoes for serving, optional
Instructions
- Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted and hot. Place chicken breasts in pan and sear 3-5 minutes on both sides until golden brown. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add green beans and sauté several minutes until green beans are crisp-tender. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in same pan. Add shallot and cook 2-3 minutes until shallot is translucent. Add garlic and cook 1 additional minute until fragrant. Pour white wine into pan and use a spoon to scrape up any browned bits. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and allow wine to reduce for 3-4 minutes.
- Whisk flour into chicken broth. Pour chicken broth mixture and heavy cream into pan and nestle chicken breasts and green beans back into pan. Cover pan and allow to simmer over medium-low heat 8-12 minutes until chicken breasts register 165F.
- Remove pan from heat and season sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Top with fresh parsley and serve chicken and green beans warm with mashed potatoes if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing Instructions
Store chicken in refrigerator up to 6 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 chicken breast and 1/2 cup green beans (mashed potatoes not calculated) | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.5g | Protein: 23.8g | Fat: 18.8g | Saturated Fat: 7.5g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.5g | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg