One Skillet Chicken Bacon and Green Beans
Recipe inspired by: Laughing Spatula
Ingredients
- 4 strips center-cut bacon, chopped
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut lengthwise
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp shallots, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 8 oz French green beans
Instructions
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Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon and saute until crisp. Transfer bacon pieces with a slotted spoon to a plate, set aside. Leave only a thin coating of grease in pan.
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Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper. Add to the skillet. Cook 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Set aside.
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Add the shallots and garlic to the empty skillet and sauté 1 minute. Stir in broth and thyme.
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Add the green beans, increase the heat to medium-high and cook for about 8 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced and the green beans are crisp tender, stirring occasionally. Place beans on chicken plate.
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Let the pan sauce cook for an additional 30 seconds. Pour sauce over the chicken and green beans and top with bacon.