One-Pan Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken (Fancy Dinner, Easy Cleanup!)

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in chicken is often cheaper.

Skin the chicken thighs, removing any skin if desired.

Trim and clean the green beans or buy pre-cleaned ones.

Gather the ingredients: lemon, parsley, salt, garlic powder, Tony's Creole seasoning, onion powder, olive oil, butter, and minced garlic.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil to coat the bottom.

In a bowl, coat the chicken thighs with olive oil to ensure seasoning sticks.

Season the chicken with salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and Tony's Creole seasoning, mixing well to coat.

Once the oil is hot, add the chicken thighs to the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side.

After 5 minutes, flip the chicken thighs and cook for another 5-7 minutes until browned.

Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.

Add half a stick of butter to the skillet, scraping up the seasoning from the bottom.

Add minced garlic and a little lemon juice, mixing well.

Add the green beans to the skillet and mix them with the garlic and butter.

Return the chicken to the skillet, placing it on top of the green beans.

Add the remaining half stick of butter on top of the chicken.

Cover the skillet and cook for 10-15 minutes, checking periodically until the green beans are tender.

Cooking Techniques

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