Description
This Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans Skillet is a delicious one-pan dish that combines juicy chicken thighs with tender green beans in a flavorful lemony garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 3 – 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt and fresh cracked black pepper
Green Beans:
- 1 pound (450g) green beans, trimmed
Other:
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided (or ghee for paleo diet)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- Juice of 1/2 lemon + lemon slices for garnish
- 1/2 cup (125ml) chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (like Sriracha)
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes, optional
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Pat the chicken thighs dry with a paper towel.
- Season Chicken: Combine onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Rub over the chicken thighs.
- Pre-cook Green Beans: Microwave green beans with water until almost done.
- Cook Chicken: Brown chicken in butter in a skillet until cooked through.
- Sauté Green Beans and Sauce: Cook green beans with garlic, parsley, hot sauce, and lemon juice.
- Reduce Sauce: Add chicken stock, reduce until slightly thickened.
- Combine and Serve: Reheat chicken in sauce, adjust seasoning, and serve warm.
Notes
- Make sure to adjust cooking times based on the thickness of the chicken thighs.
- You can customize the spice level by adjusting the amount of hot sauce and chili pepper flakes.
- Feel free to garnish with additional fresh parsley and lemon slices for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sauté, Pan-Fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 630mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken, Green Beans Skillet, One-Pan Chicken, Easy Dinner Recipe
