Lemon Chicken with Green Beans & Roasted Potatoes
16 |
85 |
506 |
Ingredients |
Minutes |
Calories |
|
Prep |
Cook |
Servings |
15 min |
1 h 10 min |
6
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Keeping it simple for dinner with this delicious protein, potatoes and veggie option.
Ingredients
4 breast
|
Chicken breast, boneless, skinless
|
4 thigh(s)
|
Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
(or use all chicken breast)
|
1 pinch
|
Salt and pepper
(for chicken)
|
4 tbsp
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Butter, salted
|
3 clove(s)
|
Garlic
(minced)
|
4 tbsp
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Herbes de provence
|
1/2 tsp
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Sea Salt
|
454 gm
|
Green/yellow string beans, raw
|
1 tbsp
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Extra virgin olive oil
(for green beans)
|
1 pinch
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Salt and pepper
(to taste, for green beans)
|
2 tsp
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Lemon peel (zest)
(for green beans)
|
908 gm
|
New potatoes
|
1 tbsp
|
Extra virgin olive oil
(for potatoes)
|
1 pinch
|
Salt and pepper
(to taste, for potatoes)
|
1 clove(s)
|
Garlic
(minced, for potatoes)
|
6 lemon wedge
|
Lemon
|
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees and warm a skillet on medium-high.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Combine butter, garlic, and herbs de Provence in a bowl to make a buttery paste.
- Rub paste under the chicken skin. Brown the chicken in a skillet.
- Transfer to an ovenproof dish cover with foil and bake in the oven for 35 minutes.
- Up the heat to 425F degrees.
- Uncover and roast for an additional 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, bring a big pot of water to a boil.
- Add salt and beans. Cook until just tender, about 3 minutes.
- Strain and toss with extra virgin olive oil, salt pepper, and lemon zest.
- To make the roasted potatoes, toss potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Roast at 425F degrees for 30 minutes.
- 15 minutes into cooking time toss with minced garlic.
- Serve chicken with a side of potatoes, green beans, and a lemon wedge.
Notes:
Safety
- Never eat poultry that is raw, or not cooked through. The internal temperature of chicken breast pieces should be 165F or 74C degrees.
Nutrition Facts
Per Portion
Calories
506
Calories from fat
205
Calories from saturated fat
74
Total Fat
22.8 g
Saturated Fat
8.2 g
Trans Fat
0.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat
9.3 g
Cholesterol
181 mg
Sodium
519 mg
Potassium
1581 mg
Total Carbohydrate
28.9 g
Dietary Fiber
6.4 g
Sugars
6.4 g
Protein
49 g
Dietary servings
Per Portion
Energy sources