Lemon Garlic Chicken & Green Beans
with Almond Rice
- Milk
- Tree Nuts
Chicken may be our “any night, any cuisine,” quick-cooking go-to, but that doesn’t mean we can’t style it up to perfection. Tonight, we’re pairing peppery, herbaceous pan-seared chicken with garlicky, buttery green beans, and brightening everything with a squeeze of lemon. Nestle the chicken and green beans atop fluffy, zesty rice, and sprinkle with sliced almonds for a nutty, crunchy finish. Did we mention you’ll be feasting in just 20 minutes?
Ingredients
½ cup
Jasmine Rice
6 ounce
Green Beans
2 clove
Garlic
1 unit
Lemon
10 ounce
Chicken Breast Strips
1 tablespoon
Tuscan Heat Spice
2 tablespoon
Garlic Herb Butter
(Contains: Milk)
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
2 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Salt
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.
• Meanwhile, wash and dry produce. • Trim green beans if necessary. Peel and mince garlic. Zest and quarter lemon. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add green beans and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and softened, 4-6 minutes.
• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels and season all over with half the Tuscan Heat Spice (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. • Add another drizzle of oil to pan with green beans. Add chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • In the last 2 minutes of cooking, add minced garlic, garlic herb butter, and 1 TBSP plain butter (2 TBSP for 4); toss to coat. Turn off heat. • Add a squeeze of lemon juice (big squeeze for 4).
• Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in lemon zest and half the almonds. Season with salt and pepper to taste. • Divide rice between bowls; top with chicken and green beans. Garnish with remaining almonds and serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the lemon-garlic combo, though some found it bland; adjusting seasoning to taste is recommended.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, though some had issues with uneven chicken pieces affecting cooking.
- Suggestions: Consider cooking chicken and green beans separately; add extra herbs or garlic for more flavor 🍲.
- Portions: Several felt the meal was small, especially the rice; consider adding more vegetables or protein.
- Chicken quality: Many noted issues with chicken "strips" being small pieces or chunks instead of actual strips.
Reviews from our home cooks
This meal was SO tasty. I added some extra green beans that I had laying around. Still scarfed it all down in a minute. The garlic herb butter really kicked it up a notch from your every day lemon chicken.
Really good! As always, not enough green beans so I bought and added more. One issue (entirely my fault) was I accidentally burned the almonds so in the future I will be more careful toasting those. Also, the green beans got a bit burned - I think it would have been better to cook the chicken and THEN add the green beans instead of the way the recipe said which was the other way around.
I loved the Jasmine rice with the lemon squeezed in at the last minute and the green beans on top WOW!!! What I liked least was the prep time, as there were no clear instructions about the prep time, to me, but there were about the cooking time. Therefore, dinner was delayed.
This was super simple to prepare and a hit with the family! We did add lemon pepper seasoning while the chicken and green beans were cooking.
Delicious seasoning on the chicken, and we really enjoyed the lemon zest in the rice.
Rice turns out perfectly every time. Liked blistering the green beans in the pan instead of oven
Very tasty! Just the right amount of spice and I love lemony green beans. Husband says it was pretty easy to make too.
This recipe is delicious. So much butter but worth it. Portions were small for meat, vegetables, and rice---really only 3 portions compared to other 4 portions meals we've had.
The spices didn't go well with the lemon, chicken, and green beans. We used half the Seasoning, as suggested in the recipe, but the spices still overpowered the rest of the ingredients.
Instructions need revising. Chicken pieces were all different sizes and cooked unevenly. They should either come in one size or the instructions should say to cut to similar sizes. Also, tried cooking the chicken in the pan with the green beans as instructed. The beans get in the way of the chicken getting to the pan and cooking. The beans should be removed before the chicken is cooked.
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