Regular Rotation Recipe: Pan-Roasted Chicken with Lemon-Garlic Green Beans

You know those recipes that you just know you’ll come back to again and again? Either because they’re simple, delicious, or just plain soul-warming. This recipe, adapted from Real Simple , was all three.

You’ll need:

• 6 tablespoons olive oil or butter (I used butter)
• 3 lemons, 2 thinly sliced with the rind removed, 1 juiced
• 5-6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 pound trimmed green beans
• 8 small red potatoes, quartered
• 4 chicken breasts (bones left in, with skin, about 3 1/4 pounds)

Make it:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a large baking dish or cast-iron skillet with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil or butter. Arrange the lemon slices in a single layer in the bottom of the dish or skillet.
2. In a large bowl, combine the remaining oil or butter lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper; add the green beans and toss to coat. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, remove the green beans and arrange them on top of the lemon slices. Add the potatoes to the same mixture and toss to coat. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, arrange the potatoes along the inside edge of the dish or skillet on top of the green beans.
3. Stuff small pieces of butter and garlic under the chicken skin. Place the chicken in the same bowl with the olive oil/butter mixture and coat thoroughly. Place the chicken, skin-side up, in the dish or skillet. Pour any of the remaining mixture over the chicken.
4. Roast for 50 minutes. Remove the chicken from the dish or skillet. Place the beans and potatoes back in oven for 10 minutes more or until the potatoes are tender. Place a chicken breast on each of 4 serving plates; divide the green beans and potatoes equally. Serve warm.

I love one-pot meals, and this one didn’t disappoint. The chicken skin was perfectly crispy and flavorful, while the meat was tender and juicy. The green beans, having soaked in chicken drippings, were super buttery and flavorful. And the potatoes developed a lovely crunchy crust. I’m in love!

Put this in your rotation right now.