Description
A quick and impressive meal featuring juicy chicken thighs in a lemon garlic butter sauce, served with tender-crisp green beans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (approx. 2 to 2.5 pounds total)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 6–8 cloves garlic, minced
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- Juice of 1 large lemon (about 3–4 tablespoons)
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Carefully remove chicken thighs from packaging. Pat them dry with paper towels and sprinkle both sides with salt and black pepper.
- Snap off the ends of each green bean, rinse under cold water, and set aside.
- Mince garlic, zest the lemon, and juice the lemon to collect 3-4 tablespoons of juice.
- Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and warm for 30 seconds. Add 1/4 cup butter, melt, and swirl to coat the pan.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add lemon zest, lemon juice, chicken broth, and red pepper flakes to the garlic. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Wipe out the skillet and add remaining butter and olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Place seasoned chicken thighs skin-side down into the hot skillet, cooking undisturbed for 5-7 minutes.
- Flip chicken thighs, reduce heat to medium, and cook for another 8-10 minutes until cooked through.
- Remove chicken and let rest. In the same skillet, add green beans and sauté for 5-7 minutes until tender-crisp.
- Pour the reserved lemon garlic butter sauce over the green beans, then nestle chicken thighs back into the skillet and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Pat the chicken dry to ensure crispy skin. Use fresh lemon for the best flavor and avoid overcooking the green beans.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: chicken thighs, skillet meal, lemon garlic butter, quick dinner, easy recipe