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Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs Recipe with Green Beans – So addicting! This paleo, low carb, keto-friendly chicken thighs recipe is a snap to fix and cook. Chicken thighs and green beans are cooked in one skillet for easy prep and the flavor combination is spot on. With only 25 minutes of total work, this nourishing chicken meal makes weeknight dinners a breeze.
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Ingredients list for the Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs and Green Beans Skillet
- 3 – 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 1 pound (450g) green beans, trimmed
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided or (ghee for paleo diet)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- Juice of 1/2 lemon + lemon slices, for garnish
- 1/2 cup (125ml) chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (we used Sriracha)
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes, optional
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley
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Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Directions
1. To make the lemon garlic butter chicken thighs recipe with green beans: In a small bowl, combine onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Season chicken thighs generously with the spice mixture. Set aside while you prepare green beans.
2. Arrange green beans in a microwave-safe dish with 1/2 cup (125ml) water. Cook in the microwave for 8-10 minutes, until almost done but still crisp.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Lay the seasoned chicken thighs in one layer in the skillet. Cook for 5-6 minutes then flip and cook another 5-6 minutes, until cooked through and a cooking thermometer displays 165°F (75°C). If chicken browns too quickly, lower the heat. Adjust timing depending on the thickness. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.
4. In the same skillet, lower the heat and melt the remaining tablespoon of butter. Add chopped parsley, garlic, hot sauce, red crushed chili pepper flakes, and pre-cooked green beans and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until cooked to your liking. Add lemon juice and chicken stock and reduce the sauce for a couple of minutes, until slightly thickened.
5. Push green beans to the side and add cooked chicken thighs back to the pan and reheat quickly. Adjust seasoning with pepper and serve the lemon garlic butter chicken thighs immediately, garnished with more crushed chili pepper, fresh parsley, and a slice of lemon if you like. Enjoy!
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Tips for the chicken thighs recipe
- Remove chicken thighs from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before cooking to bring them close to room temperature.
- We use boneless and skinless chicken thighs because they render less fat and cook quicker than bone-in. Plus, it is easier to rub the spice mixture deep into the chicken meat.
- Season chicken thighs just before cooking to prevent drawing out moisture and drying out the meat. If you want to let it sit longer, omit the salt from the spice mixture, and add it 10 minutes before cooking.
- You can add crispy bacon to the green beans for a nice flavor.
- For a variant of this chicken thighs recipe, you can use chicken tenders instead of chicken thighs. They’re delicious and cook faster! Just keep an eye on it so they don’t overcook and dry up.
What other readers say about this chicken thighs recipe
“Turned out pretty well! So quick & easy! We enjoyed all the flavors.” – Rebekah
“The chicken turned out great! My picky husband even liked it!” – Alexandra
“On our third week of keto and I wish I would have found this chicken recipe sooner! It’s delicious!!! Will absolutely be making again even when we aren’t doing keto.” – Brittany
“Delicious!!! Next time would omit the red pepper flakes they made it extra spicy (which I usually love) but wanted to appreciate the other flavors and possibly reduce the sriracha but fantastic recipe may want to try it with shrimp!!! I also doubled the garlic and seasoning for chicken thighs.” – Melanie
“Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Green Beans! My husband loved and my 5yo asked for seconds!” – Amy
“I used chicken breasts instead of thighs. The flavor of this entire dish was incredible!! Absolutely loved by my entire family!” – Stefanie
“This was extremely delicious! The chicken kept in the juice and didn’t dry out. I cooked it a little longer after with the chicken stock.” – Catherine
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Leave a Reply
Damaris
2023-09-13 22:23:22
Loved this recipe. Used chili crisp instead of the sriracha/red pepper flakes. The sauce had a wonderful deep flavor. Will definitely add this to my favorites!
Tina
2023-09-09 20:58:09
My husband and I both thought this was awesome. Made exactly as written except I was worried the rub wasn’t enough and doubled it. It was close to being too salty (not but close) because of that so maybe should have not doubled the salt. Chicken definitely takes longer to cook than written but that will be dependent on the size of your pieces. I had one piece fatter than the others and was taking much longer so I took it out and let it finish by itself in the oven and kept moving with the recipe. We liked the spice level but it may be too much for some people. Served with baked potatoes. I bought already prepped green beans that just need to be steamed in the bag (4min), a time saver. I only stir fried the beans with the garlic for a minute because the garlic was starting to burn.
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Kimberley
2023-09-07 23:26:01
The flavor was on point. I’m curious if you meant low-high on the chicken cooking temperature? My chicken was a bit rubbery. I do love your recipes. Much obliged.
Mary
2023-08-23 01:46:10
Great recipe. Came to gather quickly and had amazing flavor!! This will definitely be added to the dinner rotation.
Carl
2023-08-16 13:49:35
This is one of the best online recipes I have ever made. My whole household loved it!
ANN MARIE
2023-08-15 17:55:18
Very delicious. Served it with risotto, green beans and cranberry sauce Hubby loved it
Ann Marie Medeiros
2023-08-15 17:49:25
Was very delicious, Hubby also loved it. I served it with risotto, greenbeans and cranberry sauce.
Rebekah
2023-07-19 21:01:50
Highly recommend this recipe! If you’re wanting a quick dinner, don’t use bone-in and skin on chicken. It does take a little while longer to cook but it was what I had on hand. This is my first skillet recipe I’ve ever made and I feel like it’s beginner friendly. I’m not much of a cook anyways either haha!
Suze Louise
2023-07-08 23:42:39
This was DELISH! When it's too hot outside to even think about using the oven, this stovetop dish is terrific - definitely a keeper!
Amber
2023-07-08 21:14:50
This was delicious! Packed with flavor and easy to make. I used chicken breast because that's what I had on hand. I served it with a cauliflower mash. My whole family loved this dinner. I'll definitely be making this again!
Sarah
2023-07-01 20:06:45
Incredibly easy and even more delicious! I made it exactly as stated. I really appreciate you sharing this. It is delicious and so affordable in these expensive times. Also glad that I had sriracha on hand because of the shortage. Thank you!
Casey
2023-06-19 12:46:38
Just made this today. I used Cayenne Pepper instead of Paprika since I didn't have that on hand. I added mushrooms which was a plus. I didn't do green beans. Instead, I cooked Brussel sprouts separately in the oven (recipe in the eatwell website too). The dish was great and my family cleaned their plates! I'm saving this one for sure :)
Ruth
2023-06-18 21:58:54
This was very good. I have never had butter chicken before I cannot eat really spicy food and bring able to adjust the spice was wonderful. I used the vegetables I had on hand, mushrooms, onions and I had 2 green beans from my garden so I also the them in. I also served air fried potatoes on the side since I needed to use them up as well. Thanks
Rosanne
2023-06-02 06:17:23
This meal was delicious and easy. I accidentally used cilantro instead of parsley, because I got them mistaken in my garden in haste. It was a good mistake! I will definitely make this again. As per some of the reviews, I left out the red pepper flakes because I don’t like things overly spicy.
Teresa
2023-05-01 20:40:05
This is a perfect recipe, it came out so good my daughter requested it for her birthday dinner. I made it exactly as the recipe is written.
Taylor
2023-04-11 11:08:17
Super good!! I’m a college student and was wanting to try a “big girl” dinner, and this was so easy and was sooo good, I am very picky also especially with green beans and I loved it! Thank you for this gem!
Richard
2023-03-31 22:41:16
Very tasty results. However, 5 minutes is long enough in the microwave for the beans, and the chicken probably needs more than 6 minutes per side. I will definitely make this again. I think I will replace the butter with olive oil to make it a bit healthier. I’m sure it won’t be as delicious though.
Skyler
2023-03-31 18:58:00
This was delicious! My husband isn’t a fan of fresh green beans but he ate them up with this sauce! Will definitely make again.
Katie
2023-03-09 18:33:08
The recipe was great. I would recommend adjusting your chicken time, and upping it some.
Kelly
2023-01-30 18:59:38
We loved it! I have a very picky 12 y.o. that didn’t eat the green beans, so I ate hers lol. My 15 month year old loved the chicken, which was a very awesome surprise. (So far he’s mostly been into fried chicken.) I added some salad to the meal and a smidge of rice, since I worries I over seasoned the meat. So 4/5 people in our family loved it! That’s a win!
Xhy
2023-01-30 18:28:52
Everyone loved it. I just added some onions as well for more flavour. I didn’t have chicken thighs, so I made it with chicken breast. And It was really good. Next time I’ll make it with thighs. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe
Nancy
2023-01-27 23:17:20
Sauce had a great flavor! Thighs are not my favorite but with this recipe I can enjoy them once in a while
Priscila Luisa
2023-01-04 08:10:02
OMG I just made this! It's unbelievable delicious!!! I'm actually feeling the best chef in the world right now! :D :D Thank you so much for sharing!
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Maureen Panzera
2022-12-01 10:15:46
I love this simple chicken dinner and make it once a month. Great flavors!!!!!
Kristi
2022-11-21 09:35:03
The entire family Loved it!! It is definitely becoming part of our regular weekly rotation. The sauce was “restaurant quality” as my son and his girlfriend said. :-)
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Jackie
2022-10-28 17:44:25
Delicious! A quick and easy weeknight meal. I used breast meat cut into chunks and steam in bag green beans to make it even faster. Definitely going into the regular rotation
Jessica
2022-10-25 18:53:42
A+ for us. The prep was simple, with straight forward ingredients. Taste very nice. A great, balanced recipe.
Sue Ponder
2022-10-03 19:51:45
Recipe was really good. I think he chicken stock muted the flavors I was expecting, but we enjoyed it! The nutritional info that came up says the carbs are over 17 grams and I know that can't be right! .
Katlynn
2022-09-07 00:44:48
This was a great meal prep option. I made this and served over jasmine rice. I added a little heavy cream to sauce mixture to make it a little creamy and it was amazing. Definitely will recommend. For the green beans, I got the ones in the bag that you can pop in the microwave, then I sautéed in the sauce like the instructions said.
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Carrie
2022-09-06 02:34:12
BIG hit with my roommates and I. Very tasty! Doubled the recipe. Needed a little longer to cook through the chicken but not an issue.
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Carlie
2022-08-29 18:41:44
It was delicious! Used chicken breasts and ended up chopping it up at the end. I’m not going to precook my green beans next time. They were just too soggy for our liking. Will definitely make again though!
Janice
2022-07-31 16:00:43
I make this every other Sunday and I love it and so does everybody else. I serve it with rice and sometimes instead of green beans I use asparagus and it’s delicious. My favorite recipe to make
Alicia
2022-07-25 08:45:30
Fast, easy and delicious dish. Love that it's one pan. I added a bit of canola oil with the butter to prevent over browning or burning since butter burns easily. I didn't remove the chicken from the pan but pushed it aside and continued with the recipe and that worked well. Served with mashed potatoes. Be sure to use thighs! I had one chicken breast I cut in half since I wanted to use it up along with two thighs and the thighs turned out more flavorful and tender.
Priya
2022-07-01 12:55:12
BEST
Lynn
2022-06-25 16:58:36
Delicious and easy dinner. It was a hit with my family. I was looking for a new dinner recipe and came across this dish. I served the meal with cilantro white rice and the family loved it. My picky teen cleaned his plate. Thank you!
Christina Moss
2022-06-21 22:50:51
I found this recipe a few weeks ago and I've made it every week since then! My husband and son and both picky eaters so I sub the green beans for broccoli and they gobble it up! I absolutely love love love this recipe! Thanks for sharing ☺️
Nanci
2022-06-11 13:33:29
Started looking for low carb meals. First time doing low carbs and ran into this site, loved it!!! This was the first one I tried and it was so easy to make! Taste was surprisingly great as well! Very well explained! Will def try again!
Evelyn
2022-05-25 22:42:59
Awesome! Easy to put together. Great way you explain the steps as well. Thank you so much. My whole family loved it! My youngest never wanted to eat green beans but she had two helpings of these. Thanks for shsring.
Christy
2022-05-25 13:48:15
Delicious! I left the garlic out because I have a food allergy, and it was so good! Thank you for this recipe. My husband also really enjoyed this. We will definitely make again!
Isaac
2022-05-09 18:28:48
It was decent overall but it was a bit too acidic for my tastes, keep in mind I didn’t use parsley but I don’t see how that could change anything
Dave Kapsiak
2022-04-13 18:12:02
This may be my favorite chicken dish of all time..so good! the blend of all the flavors combines to make this a go-to dish... nor normally crazy about green beans, I gobbled them up in this dish..you have to try this!!!!
Marijana Baran
2022-03-17 20:54:31
I made this for dinner. It was so good. Even my husband liked it. He’s a very picky eater. So easy to make, one pan meal. I just kept out the spiciness. Also I had baby roasted potatoes to go with it.
Ashley
2022-01-31 22:35:36
Absolutely delicious! Beautiful, crispy chicken skin and phenomenal flavor. Quick and easy to throw together as well. Will make again.
Chris
2022-01-31 17:46:13
This was delicious ! We love spicy and it is:-) My liquid thickened up easily . Kept in warming drawers for 2 hours and was just as good .
Pamela
2022-01-29 19:44:52
I made this tonight and didn't change a thing. Was absolutely fabulous. Will definitely make this again.
dave
2022-01-29 13:45:45
So good, and easy to make. Made this the other night and loved it..even the green beans which I normally am not crazy about-scarfed everything up and will definitely make this again-thanks!
Laura
2022-01-19 08:39:40
Really good and really easy! I had to use garlic powder and dry parsley, since I did not have fresh available for either and it still turned out really good!
hope
2022-01-13 19:42:08
so good made it for my family and they love it although i did not use red crushed chilli flakes and it was so good 100% recommend to make!!
Kimberlee
2022-01-09 14:48:17
This was amazing. Used chicken breasts and was out of paprika. It was still the best lemon chicken I’ve tasted in a long time. This will be on regular rotation!
Lois
2022-01-05 17:36:51
Made this tonight. My husband and I loved it. Will definitely be making it again. It’s a keeper! Thanks.
Epierson
2022-01-03 19:59:47
My family LOVED this recipe. I did not make any changes except I used sweet chili sauce instead of Spicy. It was super easy and my kids loved it!
Ntebo
2021-10-31 11:00:25
I made this dish today, followed the recipe to the latter, but used Gsrlic chilli sauce instead of Sriracha coz I didn't have it. It turned out nice. Definitely adding it to my regular menus
Joe C.
2021-10-28 10:23:42
This was good. The chicken was cooked perfectly. So I was born and raised in the Philippines and I am used to food being seasoned a certain way. I followed every instruction in this recipe but at the end, I made some hainanese ginger sauce to pair with the chicken. Honestly, it made the entire dish so good according to our Asian taste buds LOL. Give it a try as well, you guys might like it.
Slrichardson
2021-09-09 18:39:01
I made this meal today and we absolutely loved it! Instead of green beans, I used asparagus using the directions provided. This recipe will definitely be added to our family favorites! Thank you for sharing!!
Michelle
2021-08-26 09:33:16
This was very delicious. However, I decided to roast my green beans since I was also making mushrooms with this so I roasted for about 20 minutes and then put in the pan at the end as directed. The sauce was actually really delicious and I wished I had doubled it because it did simmer down a bit especially once I added the green beans. It was a pretty quick and easy recipe and I would make it again, my only complaint is that I had to keep scrolling back-and-forth between the ingredient list to the steps because of all the pictures in between.
Kate
2021-08-23 19:28:44
Awesome recipe. I made some small substitutions (scallions for parsley) and didn't precook the green beans because I used the super thin ones from Trader Joes. They were perfect after 6-8 minutes plus sauce reduction and chicken reheat. Smoked paprika is a great addition, too.
David Symons
2021-08-12 09:55:17
Delicious but 8mins far too long to microwave green beans. (4mins I did mine after ruining 1st batch).
Rctl
2021-07-12 17:00:51
Can you use chicken breasts
Jennifer
2021-07-11 16:31:10
Delicious and easy!!!
Pat M.
2021-06-29 22:38:19
The recipe is perfect as is. Quick (30 minutes) start to finish if you can multitask. Left out the pepper flakes and only used a teaspoon of hot sauce because I'm a wimp. Delish! Second time making it tonight within a week. Thank you for the recipe.
Peggy
2021-06-24 19:21:11
I fixed this tonight with a few alterations. I used French green beans + fresh mushrooms +slivered almonds with rice as a side. It was delicious!! Will definitely make this again. Thank you for the inspiration!
Ian
2021-06-23 16:54:13
Recipe tastes great, looks nothing like the photos though
Mary Jenke
2021-05-22 19:06:47
Followed directions exactly. Beautiful color and just spicy enough green beans to enjoy flavors without the burn. My kids and my husband loved this as well. I steamed a bag of frozen green beans in the microwave and whipped this up in no time. Served with toasted sweet potato rounds! Thanks!
Nicole
2021-05-17 19:18:35
Tasted good but the chicken had no color to it and didn't look like the photos. Recipe said to cook chicken medium/low so I don't get how the chicken in the photos came out so crispy and dark. Maybe next time I will finish under the broiler.
Nat
2021-05-11 16:18:21
Someone complained about the chicken stock. No. It’s perfect. You have to let it simmer a while and it will thicken!!! Hello!
Trina
2021-05-11 15:20:27
I made this for the first time. It was very good and tasty.
Enry
2021-05-01 16:39:58
Was going great right up until I added the chicken stock, which completely watered down and ruined everything. What were you thinking with that? Terrible. Ther ecipe without adding the liquid at the very end when everything's already cooked, though, is good.
Ellen
2021-04-30 23:15:39
Definitely a keeper. Family loves this dish and is becoming a weekly meal!
Monique
2021-04-14 05:15:27
This was SO delicious, my husband and I loved it! Thanks for the great recipe.
Megan
2021-03-20 10:56:24
This was delicious. My family loved it.
CC
2021-03-17 16:54:02
BINGO! Looking for easy to make low carb meal recipe and this did it!!
CC
2021-03-17 16:48:28
Great recipe with easy to do instructions. Wanted a easy to make carb free meal
Novella
2021-03-16 18:51:08
So easy and absolutely delicious! Did not have green beans but used a combination of broccoli, Brussels sprout and carrots.
Leigh
2021-03-12 22:29:17
Hubby (excellent cook) loved the kick of spices. We live at high altitude so more time on the chicken thighs and we like crunchy beans, so for us, less on beans. We used olive oil instead of butter and worked wonderfully. Loved the receipt. A keeper for sure.
Kris
2021-03-02 18:42:08
This was very tasty! I used chicken tenders and they cooked pretty quickly. I would double the amount of spice to coat the chicken but other than that, I thought this was a great, weeknight recipe. My total prep+cook time was about 45 min.
Shelby
2021-02-28 19:15:54
Threw this together for lunch meal prep for the week. Subbed chicken breast for the thighs, finished the breasts in the oven while I made the sauce. Nice and quick meal.
Carolyn
2021-02-20 18:53:03
This was fantastic! The lemon on the green beans was a new flavor for my family and we couldn't get enough of the "sauce." I loved that it came together quickly in 1 pan. This is going in our regular dinner rotation.
Christine
2021-02-07 16:43:57
It was very easy and very pretty. We loved it !!!! My question is how can I make the green beans by themselves? Any suggestions?
Mary
2021-02-04 21:21:30
My family & I really like this!!! Only had frozen green beans and boneless, skinless breasts, still was soooo good!! Thanks so much!
Eliza
2021-01-31 18:37:44
My husband and all 4 kids (10 and under) LOVED this. I left out the siracha and crushed red pepper so that it wouldn’t be too spicy for my 18m old. The rest of us added crushed red pepper to our individual servings. We also used frozen green beans because this was a last minute recipe find and I didn’t have fresh ones on hand. The recipe was quick and easy but was so visually appealing and delicious that it felt gourmet! We will add this to our regular rotation. Thanks for the great recipe!
Austin
2021-01-24 03:52:16
Not really lemony, garlicky, or buttery, it’s got a nice Spicy flavor though. Good recipe
Sarah
2021-01-14 11:34:44
Great recipe with lots of flavor. Used chicken tenders instead of thighs, will make again!
Sabrina
2021-01-13 13:35:17
My family really liked this. I doubled the recipe as we have a lot of mouths to feed and only used half the Sriracha with no red pepper flakes as I and my youngest are total wimps but even we enjoyed it! I also did not precook the beans. I just sauteed them for a few minutes with the garlic then added 1/4 the chicken broth and covered them just until they started to soften. Then cooked them in the sauce like normal. My teenage boys even said they were the best green beans they had ever had!
Maria Nila
2021-01-12 20:03:14
It is delicious and easy. Thank you !!!! 😊
Linda
2021-01-11 21:44:46
Good but...First of all, the prep time is WAY off. 10 minutes to prep a pound of green beans, clean and chop 4 cloves of garlic, prepare spice mix, prepare chicken thighs, juice and slice a lemon... It took me at least 30 minutes and I am not a beginner cook. I will probably make this again but I am very happy I started the prep early so we could eat dinner on time. I used half of the sriracha and no chili flakes and the beans were pretty spicey
Linda
2021-01-11 21:27:32
Good but...
maryjacox1948@gmail.com
2020-11-29 17:39:01
this was yummy....cooked the green beans in at last minute of chicken and let it simmer..so good, My husband loved it.
Joel
2020-11-19 20:53:47
Made this this evening and after 6 min on med/low with lid on in a cast iron dutch oven, the chicken was not done at all. Took about 15 min per side. I liked the concept when reading through recipe but will probably not try again (my opionion) sorry.
Kiana
2020-11-15 08:49:35
Easy recipe. I found that I had to cook the chicken a bit longer in the skillet but it was tasty and everyone loved it!
Kristy
2020-11-10 09:15:22
How spicy is this? Want to be sure kids will eat it.
aroose@sbcglobal.net
2020-11-06 14:10:37
This is not an easy 1 skillet prep as written. It certainly could be, however. No need to micowave the beans, just put them in the skillet when the chicken is almost finished.
Diana
2020-11-03 14:49:39
I’ve tried many new recipes this year and this was by far my favorite!!! I only had the meat leftover from last night and I just finished up sautéing some zucchini’s with it and the sauce and it is delicious! My tips, be generous with the peppers, lemon and salt! I used dried parsley and it was divine.
