cheesy chicken and white bean skillet
Recipes

Cheesy Chicken & White Bean Skillet
This chicken and white bean skillet is so easy, creamy and cheesy you’ll want to eat it on repeat! With minimal prep and easy-to-find ingredients, it’s the perfect weeknight meal that’s sure to satisfy. Pepper Jack cheese and a jalapeño pepper add kick to the sauce. If you want to reduce the heat, swap out the pepper Jack for Monterey Jack and skip the jalapeño.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 (4-ounce) chicken cutlets
- 1½ teaspoons ground cumin, divided
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 large jalapeño pepper, seeded, if desired, and chopped
- ½ cup frozen corn kernels
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 (15-ounce) cans no-salt-added cannellini beans, rinsed
- 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, undrained
- ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed and softened
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese, divided
- ½ cup tortilla strips
- chopped fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to broil with rack in middle position. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sprinkle chicken with ½ teaspoon cumin. Add the chicken to the pan; cook, undisturbed, until golden brown on both sides and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 165°F, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Do not wipe the skillet clean.
- Add chopped onion and jalapeño to the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until softened and starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add ½ cup corn, minced garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt and the remaining 1 teaspoon cumin; cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in rinsed beans, undrained green chiles and ½ cup broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, undisturbed, until reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cubed cream cheese, ¼ cup sour cream, and ½ cup pepper Jack, stirring until the cream cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat.
- Sprinkle the mixture with the remaining ½ cup pepper Jack. Broil until the cheese begins to brown and the chicken is warmed through, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with ½ cup tortilla strips. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.