Chicken Cheesesteak Skillet (Printable)

Tender chicken with peppers and onions in melted provolone cheese, all cooked in one skillet.

# What You'll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts thinly sliced
02 - 1 tbsp olive oil
03 - ½ tsp salt
04 - ¼ tsp black pepper

→ Vegetables

05 - 1 large yellow onion thinly sliced
06 - 1 green bell pepper thinly sliced
07 - 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
08 - 2 cloves garlic minced

→ Seasonings

09 - 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
10 - ½ tsp smoked paprika
11 - ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes

→ Cheese

12 - 6 slices provolone cheese

→ To Serve

13 - Hoagie rolls or gluten-free buns

# Directions:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
02 - Add sliced chicken to the hot skillet, season with salt and black pepper, and cook for 5–6 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and reserve.
03 - Add onions and bell peppers to the same skillet. Cook for 6–8 minutes until softened and lightly caramelized, stirring occasionally.
04 - Stir in garlic, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant, stirring constantly.
05 - Return chicken to the skillet and toss with vegetables. Cook for 2 minutes until everything is heated through.
06 - Arrange provolone slices evenly over the mixture. Cover the skillet and cook for 2 minutes until cheese is fully melted.
07 - Serve hot directly from the skillet or spoon into hoagie rolls for sandwiches.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The cheese gets perfectly melted and gooey without ever turning the oven on
  • Everything cooks in one pan so cleanup is literally just washing a skillet
  • It hits all those cheesy, meaty, savory notes you crave from a deli sandwich
02 -
  • Dont overcrowd the pan when cooking the chicken or itll steam instead of sear
  • Let your vegetables cook long enough to caramelize, this is where all the flavor develops
  • Cover the pan quickly after adding cheese or it might start to separate and get greasy
03 -
  • Cut your chicken and vegetables uniformly so everything cooks at the same rate
  • Let the pan get properly hot before adding ingredients, that sizzle is what builds flavor

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