Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs and Green Beans are a tasteful explosion of zesty natural mouthwatering flavors. Tender and Juicy Chicken sharing a pan with crunchy zest blanched Green Beans are perfect for family style gatherings or a nice low carb meal. This easy to follow method of preparation is beginner friendly and the entire family will be glad this dish made it to the table. Delicious tasty and good to the last bite, this recipe is worth every bite. This dish also stores well for planning the weeks lunches on the go. I enjoyed this recipe and recommend you try it at least once to see for yourself how delicious it really is.
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Trim off the fat from the chicken thighs. Place the chicken in a bowl. Add onion, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and mix until well coated.
Marinate for 15 minutes.
Heat the pan up to medium and add oil. Wait for 2 minutes.
Turn heat up on the pan to medium-high and add more olive oil. Cook in 2 batches: add chicken to the hot pan. Sear 2-3 minutes per-side and then transfer to a plate/bowl. Repeat: sear and transfer rest of chicken (seance batch) to a plate/bowl.
Add butter and wait until it’s fully melted. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Pour in white wine and let simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add lemon juice with whole lemon and chicken broth.
Turn down the heat to medium. Return seared chicken and simmer for 15 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked (internal temp. 165°F) and the sauce has reduced less then half.
Meanwhile, trim off the tips of the green beans. Blanche the green beans (boil in hot water for 5 minutes or microwave for 3-4 minutes). Drain and set aside.
Push the chicken to one side. Add blanched beans. Stir the beans into the sauce and let cook for a few minutes.
Optional: place chicken on top of the green beans. Add chopped parsley.
Season with salt to your preference.
Serve & enjoy!
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Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs with Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs chicken thighs boneless & skinless
- 12 oz green beans
- ½ cup chicken broth (unsalted or low-sodium)
- ½ cup dry white wine pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, vermentino or chardonnay
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup lemon juice save lemon
- 4 tbsp butter (unsalted or salted)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 6 garlic cloves minced
Instructions
- Trim off the fat from the chicken thighs. Place the chicken in a bowl. Add onion, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and mix until well coated. Marinate for 15 minutes.
- Heat the pan up to medium and add oil. Wait for 2 minutes.
- Turn heat up on the pan to medium-high and add more olive oil. Cook in 2 batches: add chicken to the hot pan. Sear 2-3 minutes per-side and then transfer to a plate/bowl. Repeat: sear and transfer rest of chicken (seance batch) to a plate/bowl.
- Add butter and wait until it's fully melted. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Pour in white wine and let simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add lemon juice with whole lemon and chicken broth.
- Turn down the heat to medium. Return seared chicken and simmer for 15 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked (internal temp. 165°F) and the sauce has reduced less then half.
- Meanwhile, trim off the tips of the green beans. Blanche the green beans (boil in hot water for 5 minutes or microwave for 3-4 minutes). Drain and set aside.
- Push the chicken to one side. Add blanched beans. Stir the beans into the sauce and let cook for a few minutes. Optional: place chicken on top of the green beans. Add chopped parsley. Season with salt to your preference.
Serve and enjoy!
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