My Twist On Pan-Roasted Chicken With Garlic-Lemon Green Beans

Hello Friends!

I do a lot of my menu planning on different websites. I love stumbling across a new recipe. Sometimes I simply google the ingredients that I want to use then PRESTO! Well the dish that I am going to talk about today is one of those good finds. I will give you the original link because I am not claiming this one to be original with me, but I did change it some and after eating it I know there are a few things that I will do differently next time too.

So here is the original link: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/pan-roasted-chicken-lemon-garlic-green-beans-10000000780291/index.html

And here are my thoughts, changes, and pictures:

I really, really liked this dish! It was pretty easy to put together and cheap too. (Well, the original was a little more but after my substitutions it helped a little.)

Instead of chicken breast I used thighs. (They were on sale for like 94 cents a pound whereas the breasts were almost 2 dollars a pound.)

And I used one can of green beans. Our family isn't really keen on green beans so I was lucky to even have those in the pantry!

With everything else I stayed true to the recipe. It turned out great! Even Kara ate the meat, and trust me that is no small feat!




Now for the changes that I would make next time around.

I found that the sliced lemon on the bottom of the pan was a little bit over the top. It made the green beans pretty bitter. And parts of the chicken tasted really lemony. So next time I think that I will just use the lemon juice and see how that goes. The potatoes were probably my favorite.

Also, if you are doing more than three or four pieces you will need a bigger roasting pan, I don't have one, (yet) so I guess I will just making smaller portions for now.

So what do you think? Did you make any other changes? Did you like it? Would you like to see more reviews similar to this one? Where do you find good recipes when you are low on inspiration?

Comments

  1. KristinaFebruary 7, 2012 at 12:18 AM

    Wow Chris would love this.He really loves potatoes and chicken.I 'll have try it next week or some thing.I'll stick with the smaller portion to cause..uh...well..I don't really like any potatoes much.But I'd be crazy not to make it at least for him.I just eat all the chicken and he can have those potatoes.Thanks.:)

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  2. EricaFebruary 7, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    The potatoes are so good! I like red potatoes because they have a milder flavor and they just melt in your mouth. The portions in the recipe are just the right size for our family right now but some others may need more. I grew up in a large family so I am always looking out for recipes that are easy to double and still stay kind of cheap.

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