Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs with Green Beans
Zesty and delicious Lemon Garlic Chicken features juicy Thighs with fresh crispy simmered to perfection Green Beans are a scrumptious low carb meal. everyone will absolutely love
Servings: 6
Calories:
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.