Chicken Thighs with Gremolata & Green Beans

If you’re looking for a quick meal with tons of flavour, give this recipe a go. This zesty green Gremolata (an Italian sauce made from loads of parsley, some finely chopped garlic and lemon zest) goes well with all sorts of grilled meat or fish. So if you’re not a big fan of chicken thighs, or chicken for that matter, feel free to replace it with something else. Personally, we also love this gremolata with some white fish like Hoki or Basa, but you can easily use the gremolata in place of some pesto and dish it up with some pasta, broccolini and other green veggies to create a tangy summer pasta.

Amongst all the recipes on our page, this is probably one of the lightest recipes, as each serve has less than 200 calories. If you prefer a salad, you can slice up the chicken and swap our the beans for leafy greens like spinach or kale and turn this dish into a zesty chicken salad (note: would suggest adding more lemon juice as you would be using the gremolata as a dressing).

Have you tried this recipe? If so, let us know your thoughts and leave a comment below.

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Chicken Thighs with Gremolata & Green Beans

Author: admin Cuisine: Italian, Western Courses: Main Recipe Keys: Low Calorie Quick Meals

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 5 mins Cook Time 10 mins Total Time 15 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 140

Best Season: Summer

Description

Gremolata is a zesty green Italian sauce made from loads of parsley, some finely chopped garlic and lemon zest. It goes well with all sorts of grilled meat or fish and is also great with some fresh pasta or baked potatoes.

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 handful flat-leaf parsley (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon zest (ie. zest of 1 whole lemon)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp fresh oregano (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp fresh thyme (finely chopped)
• 2 clove garlic (finely chopped)
• 4 chicken thighs (boneless and without skin)
• 400 g green beans

Instructions

1. Combine the parsley, oregano, thyme, garlic, olive oil, lemon zest and lemon juice in a small bowl. Stir well and put aside.

2. Season the chicken thighs with some salt and pepper, drizzle with remaining olive oil and place into a hot frying pan. Once the chicken is in the pan, start boiling a large pot of water on high heat.

3. Cook on medium heat until golden, then flip over and continue to cook the thighs until the meat has cooked through. (About 5 min each side)

4. While the chicken is cooking, the water should have started to boil. Place the beans in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. They should be tender-crisps but still bright green. Drain the beans.

5. Serve the chicken with a tablespoon of the gremolata and the green beans. Also goes well with pasta or potatoes and other vegetables like broccoli and spinach.

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