Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans Skillet Directions:
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Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
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Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat.
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Place chicken breasts in skillet and sear for 4 minutes per side until golden and fully cooked (165°F internal temperature). Transfer chicken to a plate and cover to keep warm.
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In the same skillet, melt light butter spread and sauté minced garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
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Add chicken broth, lemon juice, and lemon zest, stirring and scraping up browned bits from the pan.
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Add green beans and toss to coat in the sauce. Cook for 5–6 minutes until tender-crisp.
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Return chicken to the skillet, spoon sauce over chicken, and simmer for 2 minutes.
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Garnish with lemon wedges, thyme, or parsley if desired. Serve warm directly from the skillet.
WW Points Calculation
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Perdue Perfect Portions Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (24 oz): 8.00
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Pompeian Organic Extra Light Tasting Olive Oil (2 tsp): 2.00
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McCormick Garlic Powder (1 tsp): 0.00
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McCormick Onion Powder (1 tsp): 0.00
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Morton Lite Salt (½ tsp): 0.00
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McCormick Ground Black Pepper (¼ tsp): 0.00
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I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Light Spread (3 tbsp): 3.00
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Spice World Minced Garlic (4 cloves): 0.00
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Lemon juice, zest, wedges: 0.00
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College Inn Fat Free & Lower Sodium Chicken Broth (¼ cup): 0.00
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Green Giant Fresh Green Beans (1 lb): 0.00
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Fresh thyme and parsley: 0.00
Points Information:
Total Points: 13.00
Servings: 4
Points per serving: 3.25
Nutrition Information
Calories: 262
Fat: 9g
Protein: 37g
Carbohydrates: 8g
Sugar: 3g
Sodium: 290mg
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