Chicken and Green Beans

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 4 hours
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
This slow-cooker recipe makes delicious Greek-inspired chicken and green beans with lemon-tomato flavor. The chicken juices flavor the green beans, but the beans can also be prepared alone as a side dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup snipped fresh dill
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 bone-in chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Optional: Lemon wedges and additional snipped fresh dill

Directions

  1. Combine the first 7 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Top with chicken. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175°, 4-6 hours.
  2. Preheat broiler. Place chicken on a greased rack in a broiler pan. Broil 4-6 in. from heat until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Serve with bean mixture and, if desired, lemon wedges and additional fresh dill.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 324 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 769mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 6g fiber), 26g protein.

My Greek grandmother made the most delicious Greek chicken and green beans with a lemon-tomato flavor. Whenever I make this slow-cooker recipe, I think of her. The juices from the chicken help flavor the green beans, but the beans can be prepared alone as a side dish without the chicken. —Elizabeth Lindemann, Driftwood, Texas
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