Chicken with Silky Lemon Butter Broth
plus Green Beans, Almonds & Rice
- Tree Nuts
- Milk
Lemon is our go-to ingredient for brightening up any meal, and this dish is bursting with citrusy goodness! You'll sear chicken cutlets, then add green beans, scallions, and butter to the pan, along with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to create a flavorful broth. Serve alongside fluffy rice with almonds and lemon zest for a light, flavorful meal.
Ingredients
6 ounce
Green Beans
½ cup
White Rice
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Lemon
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
2 unit
Scallions
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
In a small pot, combine rice, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
While rice cooks, wash and dry produce.
Trim green beans if necessary. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Zest and quarter lemon.
In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine green beans, garlic powder, and a splash of water; cover with plastic wrap. Microwave until tender, 1-2 minutes. TIP: No microwave? No problem! Steam beans in a small pot with a splash of water until just tender, 5-7 minutes.
Carefully drain any excess water.
While green beans cook, pat chicken* dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. TIP: Lower heat and cover if chicken starts to brown too quickly.
Reduce heat to medium low. Stir green beans, scallion whites, stock concentrate, ⅓ cup water, and 1 TBSP butter into pan with chicken (use ½ cup water and 2 TBSP butter for 4 servings). Cook, stirring, until butter melts and chicken is thoroughly coated, 1-2 minutes. TIP: If you like a brothier sauce, add splashes of water.
Remove from heat; stir in juice from half the lemon. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
Fluff rice with a fork. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
Transfer chicken to a cutting board; thinly slice crosswise.
Divide rice and green beans with broth between shallow bowls in separate sections. Top green beans with chicken. Sprinkle with scallion greens, almonds, and as much lemon zest as you like. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Some found it deliciously lemony, while others wanted more seasoning; consider adding extra herbs or stock for deeper flavor 🍋.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, though a few found the instructions slightly confusing or time-consuming.
- Suggestions: Try deglazing the pan with white wine, sautéing green beans instead of microwaving, and adding more broth for a saucier dish.
- Portions: Several mentioned the chicken portion was small; consider cutting it into bite-sized pieces before cooking.
- Texture: Some found the chicken tender, while others noted it was rubbery; adjust cooking time carefully for best results.
Reviews from our home cooks
I fully expected this to be lame because it was so simple and - let's be honest - "broth" doesn't sound like it's going to exactly be delicious, BUT this was a homerun. Fast, simple, delicious.
Absolutely delicious! Definitely a favorite for our family. We loved the savory broth over the rice. We also deglazed the pan with white wine.
This was a new choice for me. It was delicious. The broth was yummy and the citrus added such a great acidic pop
Very tasty! Enjoyed the bit of broth over the rice. Great flavors!
The ingredients were fine, and the recipe was fairly straight forward. However the biggest flop was the overall seasoning, it just was bland. It would be great for people who don't care for seasoning. I guess I was expecting a nicely flavored lemon sauce. Not crazy about thin broth sauces. I may no have added enough salt.
We didn't use the almonds because we don't like them but everything else tasted perfect! We did add a little more seasoning but other than that, it was great.
This was delicious!!! I was leary about the garlic and only used half on the beans but it was fine. Soooooo good!!
I think I would cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces before cooking, and increase the amount of sauce, if I got this again.
Delicious. I made it a little more brothy for comfort because the weather was particularly cold the night I made this meal!
Tasted great plus low prep time and healthy food you.
