Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs with Green Beans
🛒 What You’ll Need
- 1.5 lbs Boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or bone-in for extra flavor!) 🍗
- 1 lb Fresh green beans, trimmed 🫛
- 3 tbsp Butter, melted 🧈
- 4 cloves Garlic, minced 🧄
- 1 Large lemon (half sliced, half juiced) 🍋
- 1 tsp Dried oregano or Italian seasoning 🌿
- 1/2 tsp Onion powder & 1/2 tsp Paprika ✨
- Handful of fresh parsley, chopped 🍃
- Salt & Black pepper to taste 🧂
👩🍳 Instructions
- Season the Chicken: Pat the chicken thighs dry with a paper towel. Season both sides generously with salt, pepper, onion powder, and paprika. 🍗🧂✨
- Sear to Perfection: In a large oven-safe skillet, heat a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken for 5–7 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and set aside. 🍳🔥
- Sauté the Beans: In the same skillet, add the green beans. Sauté for 3–4 minutes until they are bright green and starting to soften. 🫛🌪️
- The Garlic Butter Sauce: Stir in the melted butter, minced garlic, and dried oregano. Cook for 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant (don’t let it burn!). 🧈🧄💨
- Deglaze: Pour in the fresh lemon juice and toss the green beans to coat. Add the lemon slices to the pan for extra zest! 🍋🌀🤤
- Combine: Return the chicken thighs to the skillet, nesting them among the green beans. Let everything simmer together for 2 more minutes so the flavors meld. 🍗🫛🤝
- The Finish: Turn off the heat and garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately while it’s sizzling! 🍃🍽️🍋
🔥 Pro Tips:
- One-Pan Magic: If your green beans are extra thick, you can pop the whole skillet into a 400°F oven for 5–8 minutes to ensure the beans are perfectly tender! ⏲️🔥💎
- The Juice Factor: Spoon the extra lemon garlic butter from the pan over the chicken right before serving to keep it incredibly moist. 🥄🍗✨
