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Festive Lemon and Thyme Chicken with Garlic Green Beans

  • Meat
  • Chicken
  • Festive

Bright, zesty flavors meet comforting warmth in this festive dish. Tender chicken is seared with fragrant thyme and a hint of garlic, then paired with vibrant green beans sautéed to perfection and finished with a touch of lemon. Simple yet elegant, it’s a delightful meal that captures the freshness of the season.

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by Ashley Lane

Founder & Former Chef / Food Enthusiast

Ashley founded JustCook back in 2014 formerly Livefreshr. Having created 100s of recipes over the years these live on in history and have their place amongst the thousands of new recipes from creators all around the world.

Nutrition Per Serving

  • Calories 395
  • Carbs 14.2g
  • Fat 23.2g
  • Fibre 5.4g
  • Protein 32.4g
  • Sugar 4.1g

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Follow the recipe steps below

  • 0.0 min

    Gather all ingredients: butterflied chicken breasts, garlic powder, dried thyme, lemon (zest and juice), trimmed green beans, fresh thyme, and olive oil.

  • 1.0 min

    Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Drizzle olive oil in the skillet.

  • 2.0 min

    Season the butterflied chicken breasts with garlic powder, dried thyme, salt, and pepper on both sides.

  • 4.0 min

    Place the chicken in the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden and cooked through.

  • 8.0 min

    While the chicken cooks, prepare the green beans by tossing them with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

  • 10.0 min

    Remove the chicken from the skillet and keep warm. Add green beans to the skillet.

  • 11.0 min

    Sauté the green beans for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender but crisp.

  • 15.0 min

    Return the chicken to the skillet. Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken and green beans, sprinkle with lemon zest, and add fresh thyme.

  • 17.0 min

    Cook for 1 more minute to warm everything through and infuse the flavors.

  • 18.0 min

    Serve immediately, garnished with additional fresh thyme if desired. Enjoy your festive lemon and thyme chicken with garlic green beans!

Chicken Breast
Butterflied
130.00 Grams
Garlic Powder
0.25 Teaspoons
Dried Thyme
0.25 Teaspoons
Lemon
Juice and zest 1/2 lemon juiced/zest per person
1.00 Whole
Green Beans
Trimmed
100.00 Grams
Fresh Thyme
5.00 Grams

Pantry Ingredients

Olive Oil
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon per person
1.00 Tablespoons

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