One Pan Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans - Easy Chicken & Veggies

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.

Season both sides of the boneless skinless chicken thighs generously with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, oregano, salt, and black pepper.

Cover the seasoned chicken with plastic wrap and set aside.

Heat a cast iron pan over medium heat and cook bacon until all the fat is rendered and it turns golden brown.

Remove the bacon from the pan and set aside.

Melt a little butter in the pan with the bacon fat.

Add the chicken thighs to the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes on one side until golden brown.

Flip the chicken thighs and cook for another 5-6 minutes on the other side, checking for an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, melt a little more butter and scrape the brown bits into the butter for added flavor.

Add green beans and minced onion, seasoning with salt and black pepper, and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes until softened and caramelized.

Add minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.

Pour in chicken broth and add hot sauce (sriracha) for flavor.

Add lemon zest (about a quarter teaspoon) and juice from half a lemon, along with freshly chopped parsley, and toss everything together.

Cover and let the beans cook in the sauce on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring periodically.

After 5 minutes, add a little honey to complement the tartness of the lemon and mix in the reserved bacon.

Move the green beans to one side of the pan and arrange the chicken on the other side, drizzling any leftover juices over the chicken and beans.

Cover and let the chicken heat through on low heat for a couple of minutes.

Sprinkle with leftover cooked bacon, garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices, and serve.

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