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    Home » Dinner » Green Bean and Mushroom Braised Chicken

    Green Bean and Mushroom Braised Chicken

    January 5, 2017 by Tracy | Updated October 4, 2023 This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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    This Green Bean and Mushroom Braised Chicken is everything you need for a low maintenance, healthy chicken and green beans dinner in one pan! It's perfect for an easy and delicious weeknight dinner.

    Give our One Pan Greek Chicken Legs a try next!

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    You guys already know how much we love chicken in this house.  Usually, it's either thrown in the trusty Crock Pot or baked, but for some reason, we hardly ever braise it. Until now. We're upping our chicken dinner game with this Green Bean and Mushroom Braised Chicken recipe! This braised chicken is a simple, low-maintenance kind of dinner that's made in one pan, packed full of fresh vegetables, and one that's low fat and low carb!

    Ingredients Needed

    labeled raw chicken, stock, green beans, mushrooms, onions, garlic shallots on counter, oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper.
    • Chicken Breasts - Boneless is best for this recipe, but thighs are also great! Bone-in breasts will take much longer to cook though,
    • Fresh Mushrooms - Cremini are our favorite, but any kind that you have would be great in this!
    • Green Beans - Fresh is of course our favorite but you could also use frozen. We don't suggest using canned though because they'll get mushy.
    • Garlic, Onion, and Shallots - Do we ever cook without them?
    • Stock - We prefer either chicken or beef stock for this recipe. Have you made own, yet?
    • Red Wine Vinegar - Just a splash to deglaze the pan after searing the chicken.
    • Parsley and Thyme - These two herbs pair perfectly with chicken, mushrooms, and beans. You can use fresh or dried.
    • Oil, Salt, and Pepper - To season the chicken and saute the alliums!

    What is Braising?

    Braising is a cooking method that starts with searing and ends with being cooked in a liquid. This helps develop a depth of flavors and also makes it nice and hands-off when you want a lot of flavor but don't have a lot of time to manage something cooking. While braising is often used for tougher cuts of meats to help tenderize them, it's also a delicious method to cook chicken and veggies!

    Step-by-Step Instructions

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    Step 1: Sear the seasoned chicken.

    Step 2: Deglaze the pan and then sauté onions, garlic, and shallots.

    Step 3: Add your fresh veggies and stock and return the chicken to the pan.

    Step 4: Put it all back in the oven to finish!


    And then you'll have 45 glorious minutes of "free" time while the chicken and green beans braise in the oven. Which as a busy parent, that time is precious!

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    Green Bean and Mushroom Braised Chicken! A gluten-free, low-carb, healthy dinner that's full of flavor and only dirties one pan!

    a plate with cooked chicken breast and green beans and mushrooms.

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    Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!

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    Green Bean and Mushroom Braised Chicken

    This Green Bean and Mushroom Braised Chicken is an easy and delicious weeknight dinner, all in one pan.
    4.60 from 10 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Diabetic, Low Fat
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: Tracy

    Equipment

    • large saute pan 3.5 - 6 quart

    Ingredients

    • 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 Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    • Sear Chicken: Season both sides of the chicken with 3/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper. Heat pan over medium-high and add olive oil. Sear chicken 1-2 minutes on each side and then remove from the pan and set aside.
    • Saute Onions: Deglaze the pan with red wine vinegar and another tablespoon of olive oil, use a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits off of the bottom of the pan. Turn heat down to medium, and add onions, garlic, and shallots and saute for 5 minutes.
    • Add Stock and Veggies: Add chicken stock to the pan and then return chicken to the pan and add the green beans and mushrooms to the pan. Season veggies with the last teaspoon of salt and the parsley and thyme. Depending on the size of the pan you use, this will look like it's overflowing, don't worry, it all cooks down. The most important thing is that the chicken is in the stock to braise.
    • Cook: Place skillet in the oven uncovered to braise. Cook for 25 minutes and stir veggies so that they all get coated with stock. Return to oven to finish cooking for the final 20 minutes until chicken is fully cooked and the internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees internal temp.

    Notes

    Pan Size
    Use at least a 3.5 quart pan for 1/2 lb of each green beans and mushrooms.  If you have a larger pan, up to 6 quart, then you can increase the green beans and mushrooms. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1529mg | Potassium: 1301mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1165IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 4mg
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    Comments

    1. Cynthia Marineau

      December 14, 2020 at 11:39 am

      Could I swing this recipe with whole legs? I have everything else

      Reply
      • Tracy

        December 14, 2020 at 12:19 pm

        Hi Cynthia, I haven't made this with whole legs. You probably could, but using a bone in cut of chicken will change the cooking time a lot. I would suggest doing a parboil on the legs first to help reduce the cooking time in the oven and then be sure to check that the internal temp of the chicken is at least 165 degrees F.

        Reply
    2. Kim

      February 28, 2019 at 5:14 am

      5 stars
      Such a delicious, flavorful recipe! My whole family gobbled this one up!

      Reply
    3. Danielle Wolter

      February 28, 2019 at 3:48 am

      5 stars
      lol - sometimes it's crazy to remember times when we had so much more free time. now it's like 45 minutes is gold! looks like a great recipes, i love the flavors and how easy it sounds.

      Reply
    4. Patty

      February 28, 2019 at 2:35 am

      5 stars
      This looks delicious and so easy to make, my family will love it, can't wait to make it!

      Reply
    5. Jacqueline Debono

      February 28, 2019 at 2:33 am

      5 stars
      Forgot to rate! Def 5 stars!

      Reply
    6. Jacqueline Debono

      February 28, 2019 at 2:32 am

      I love cooking chicken like this. In fact, I made something similar yesterday but just with mushrooms. Next time want to add fresh green beans too!

      Reply
    7. Natalie

      February 27, 2019 at 9:53 pm

      5 stars
      Looks so delicious and perfect for a healthy dinner!

      Reply
    8. Amers

      November 09, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      This was delicious!!!!

      Reply
      • Tracy

        November 09, 2018 at 8:08 pm

        I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply

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