This recipe is another dish from the April/May issue of Clean Eating Magazine (p. 75). In my house, we love chicken (cooked any way), we love balsamic vinegar (Mike loves his veggies sauteed in it) and I LOVE green beans. My Nunni always made green beans. Its one of those memories of her cooking that I think about often.
Another very easy dish to prepare and it was SO FLAVORFUL! The combination of the tangy balsamic vinegar, the crispy beans and the meaty mushrooms was fabulous. This dish is very high in protein (31g per serving!). I will definitely be making this again!
1 lb or more fresh green beans, trimmed and rinsed
2 tsp olive oil, divided
16 oz button mushrooms, thinly sliced (I just bought white mushrooms already sliced)
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 yellow onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rings
1 lb or more boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced 1/2 inch thick
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Steam green beans until tender-crisp. Set aside.
2. In large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tsp oil on medium then add mushrooms and saute’, stirring occasionally about 10 minutes. Stir in lemon zest and juice and garlic, and saute’ for about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl. Add beans to bowl and toss well to combine. Cover to keep warm.
3. In large non-stick skillet, heat remaining 1 tsp oil on medium. Add onion and saute’ for 5 minutes. Add chicken, thyme, vinegar, and salt, and cook, stirring often, for 8 minutes until the thickest part of chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat and serve with beans. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrients Per Serving (4 oz chicken mixture and 7 oz. mushroom mixture): Calories: 235, Total Fat: 4g, Sat. Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Carbs: 19g, Fiber: 5g, Sugars: 8g, Protein: 31g, Sodium: 332 mg, Cholesterol: 66 mg
My Notes:
1. Very easy to prepare and took the 35 minutes it stated on the recipe.
2. The flavor of the mushroom mixture was DEVINE! It was so tasty. I could have just eaten a plate of that!
3. The biggest pain was trimming the beans. So if you want - do that ahead of time.
4. The onion flavor mixed with the dried thyme was so good!
5. We ate this for two days! I will definitely be making this again! Very, very tasty!
This looks great, and very similar to my own dinner this evening - looked it up to see if it qualifies as clean. :)
ReplyDeleteIt might be *slightly* higher in fat, but I sometimes cook this same dish with chicken pieces on the bone, with skin removed before cooking. If you cook it on the bone, it takes a little longer, but you get a much richer sauce and there are a lot of nutrients that leach out of the bones during cooking.
Anyway, congrats on posting such a useful recipe and gorgeous photos! Great to see others out there enjoying eating both healthy AND delicious! :)))
PS I live in NZ - it isn't really 6.38am. :D
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