Garlic Chicken and Green Beans

I love french green beans. Like LOVE them. We call them squeaky beans. They squeak when you bite into them. Anyway, my favorite way to cook them is with a little butter and garlic. But, I am trying to cut out the butter and amp up the health in my cooking. I was trying to decide what to make for dinner, when inspiration struck. And this was the result.

What I love about this recipe is that it only has 4 ingredients. It is super duper easy to make, very fast, and pretty healthy (no oils, fats, sugar, white flour, etc.). I served with a big green salad and a baked yam. Easy, tasty, veggie packed, and healthy.

Why You’ll Love This One Pan Dinner

• Just 4 ingredients: chicken, French green beans, garlic and water, plus simple seasonings.
• One pan, about 15 minutes: the chicken browns and the green beans steam right in the same pan.
• Light: no oil or butter needed.

How to Make Garlic Chicken and Green Beans

1. Brown the chicken: warm your pan with a little water, the minced garlic and the diced chicken. Season with pepper, onion powder and garlic salt, and brown the outside.
2. Steam the green beans: add the green beans and about 3/4 cup of water, cover and steam for 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Finish: uncover, stir and cook 3 to 5 more minutes, until the beans are tender and the chicken is cooked through (165°F). Taste and add more seasoning.

Tips for Squeaky Green Beans

• Use thin French green beans. A pound is about half of the big Costco or Sam’s Club bag.
• Don’t overcook them. You want them tender but still a little crisp, so they squeak when you bite into them.

What to Serve With It

I like it with a big green salad and a baked yam. It is also great over Easy Rice Pilaf or with a Tossed Green Salad.

Garlic Chicken and Green Beans

Garlic chicken and green beans has only four ingredients. It is fast and easy to make and is delicious served with a salad and veggies.

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: garlic chicken, green beans

Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 13 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 Large chicken breast diced
• 1 lb Of fresh french green beans If from Costco or Sam's it is about half a package
• Water
• 1 Tbs Garlic minced

Seasonings to taste:

• Ground pepper and salt
• Onion powder
• Granulated garlic or garlic salt

Instructions

• Start by warming your pan, put a little bit of water in the bottom with the minced garlic, and chicken.
• Season with a little ground pepper, a dash of onion powder, and garlic salt.
• Brown chicken to point that is is brown on the exterior, but not cooked through
• Add in green beans and about 3/4 cup of water.
• Cover and let steam for 3-5 minutes
• Uncover and stir, cook for 3-5 more minutes until beans are tender and chicken is cooked through (165°F).
• Taste, and season with additional ground pepper, onion powder and garlic salt (About 1/2 tsp of each should suffice)

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