{"id":4689,"date":"2025-06-26T17:22:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=4689"},"modified":"2025-06-26T17:22:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:22:45","slug":"lemon-garlic-butter-chicken-and-green-beans-skillet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/26\/lemon-garlic-butter-chicken-and-green-beans-skillet\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans Skillet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<p>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2\u20133 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized chunks)<\/li>\n<li>2 cups green beans (trimmed)<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp butter (divided)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>4 garlic cloves (minced)<\/li>\n<li>Juice of 1 lemon + lemon zest<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional for a kick)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Italian seasoning (or a mix of oregano, thyme, basil)<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)<\/li>\n<li>Lemon slices (for garnish, optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructions<\/p>\n<p>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Prep the chicken:<br \/>\nSeason the chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.<\/li>\n<li>Cook the green beans:<br \/>\nIn a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter with a drizzle of olive oil.<br \/>\nAdd the green beans and saut\u00e9 for about 3\u20135 minutes, until tender-crisp. Remove and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Cook the chicken:<br \/>\nIn the same skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.<br \/>\nAdd the seasoned chicken and cook until golden and fully cooked through (about 5\u20137 minutes).<br \/>\nAdd the minced garlic during the last 1\u20132 minutes of cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Add lemon flavor:<br \/>\nPour in the lemon juice, add zest, and sprinkle red pepper flakes (if using).<br \/>\nStir everything to coat the chicken in the lemony butter sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Combine and finish:<br \/>\nAdd the green beans back into the skillet. Toss everything together and heat for another minute until well combined and warm.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish &amp; serve:<br \/>\nTop with chopped parsley and lemon slices. Serve warm!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u2705<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tips<\/p>\n<p>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can swap green beans for asparagus or broccoli.<\/li>\n<li>Add a spoon of honey to the lemon butter sauce if you like a hint of sweetness.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with rice, mashed potatoes, or a side of crusty bread to soak up that delicious sauce!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients : 2\u20133 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized chunks) 2 cups green beans (trimmed) 3 tbsp butter (divided)&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans Skillet - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients : 2\u20133 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized chunks) 2 cups green beans (trimmed) 3 tbsp butter (divided) 1 tbsp olive oil 4 garlic"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4689"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4691,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4689\/revisions\/4691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}