Green Bean and Mushroom Braised Chicken
Everything you need for a nutritious, low-maintenance chicken and green bean meal in one skillet is included in this recipe for green bean and mushroom braised chicken! It's ideal for a tasty and simple weeknight meal.
Yield: 4
Materials
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
- 1/2 yellow onion sliced thin
- 1 shallot sliced thin
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 - 1 lb green beans trimmed and halved
- 1/2 - 1 lb crimini mushrooms sliced
- 1 1/2 cups Stock chicken beef, or vegeteable
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Sear Chicken: Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper and 3/4 teaspoon salt on both sides of the chicken. Put olive oil in the pan and heat it on medium-high. After sear the chicken for one to two minutes on each side, take it out of the pan and leave it aside.
- Saute Onions: Using a wooden spoon, scrape off the browned pieces from the pan's bottom and deglaze the pan with red wine vinegar and an additional tablespoon of olive oil. Reduce the heat to medium and sauté the shallots, onions, and garlic for five minutes.
- Add Stock and Veggies: Pour in the chicken stock, then add the green beans and mushrooms to the pan when the chicken is back in it. Add the final teaspoon of salt, the parsley, and the thyme to the vegetables. This may appear to be overflowing depending on the size of the pan you choose, but don't worry—everything cooks down. The fact that the chicken is in the stock to braise is what matters most.
- Cook: To braise, place the pan in the oven, uncovered. Cook for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally to coat all of the vegetables in stock. Once the chicken is thoroughly done and the internal temperature has reached at least 165 degrees, return it to the oven to continue cooking for the remaining 20 minutes.
Notes
Pan Dimensions
For 1/2 pound of green beans and 1/2 pound of mushrooms, use at least a 3.5-quart pan. You may add more green beans and mushrooms if your pan is bigger—up to 6 quarts.
For 1/2 pound of green beans and 1/2 pound of mushrooms, use at least a 3.5-quart pan. You may add more green beans and mushrooms if your pan is bigger—up to 6 quarts.