Sheet pan chicken and green beans tossed in garlic butter and roasted to perfection in the oven! This is one of those easy weeknight meals that we make again and again. The whole family devours this one!
My family used to tease me that the only thing I ever cooked was chicken.
It’s true. I was once a chicken fanatic.
And okay, who am I kidding, I’m still a chicken fanatic!
I just think chicken is so easy and you can put so many different spins on chicken that it’s nearly impossible to get bored with it!
This time around I made a low carb chicken recipe on a sheet pan (hello, easy) with a pile of fresh green beans (hello, tasty) and topped it off with garlic butter (hello, low carb, this is why I love you).
It doesn’t get easier than sheet pan dinners like this!
How to make sheet pan dinners your whole family will love:
Add garlic butter to any sheet pan meal and I feel like you have a winner! 😉
First, we’re going to whip up the simple garlic butter by melting some butter and stirring in some freshly minced garlic, a little onion powder, freshly parsley, and some salt.
Set that aside and grab your green beans.
I’m using fresh green beans here. Just trim the ends off as needed and scatter them over a large, rimmed sheet pan.
Add a pound to a pound and a half of boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs) right over the green beans. My chicken breasts were huge, so I cut them in half lengthwise. I wanted to keep the thickness so that the green beans and chicken would cook in the same amount of time, but I didn’t just want two humongous pieces of chicken.
Season the chicken with a little paprika and salt and then pour the garlic butter over the chicken and green beans.
Pop this in a 375 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until your chicken is cooked through. I always use a meat thermometer to test my chicken. Highly recommend this one (affiliate link) if you’re in the market for an easy one to use!
What comes out of your oven is juicy, tender, super flavorful sheet pan chicken and green beans that are perfectly roasted and seasoned.
You seriously can’t mess this recipe up!
More easy low carb recipes to try:
Spinach Stuffed Chicken: Everyone’s favorite chicken recipe!
Spaghetti Squash: This spaghetti squash bake is bursting with cheese and flavor!
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon: So simple and so good!
Pork Tenderloin: Surprise! It’s topped with garlic butter too!
Sheet Pan Chicken and Green Beans
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter melted
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 pound green beans
- 1 ¼ pounds chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a rimmed half sheet pan with non-stick spray.
- Add the butter to a small mixing bowl with the garlic, onion powder, parsley, and salt. Stir well and set aside.
- Trim the ends of the green beans and place in a single layer on the sheet pan.
- Top with the chicken breasts.
- Sprinkle the chicken breasts with paprika and salt on each side.
- Pour the garlic butter evenly over the green beans and chicken.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Serve hot.
Kathy says
What a GREAT supper! The chicken was moist, and the green beans were delicious. My 2 year old granddaughter loved them.
The recipe seemed too easy to be good. Thankfully, it was as good as it was easy!
Paul says
I made this last week and making it again tonight. It came out perfect. The only issue I had was the green beans do not fit on the pan. I used less than 12 ounces and they still didn’t fit.
Karly Campbell says
Hmm, wonder if your pan was smaller than mine? Or maybe you had more chicken? Either way, you could fill up a second pan with the green beans and roast them in the oven at the same time. 🙂
Lyndsie says
This was fantastic! I made some instant mashed potatoes with it and it was the perfect dinner. Thank you!
MELISSA C MANALO says
I made this and it was so easy and amazing! Everyone in my family loved it. thanks for this recipe!
Nica says
Hi! This looks awesome! What else can I use instead of parsley since I don’t have that right now?
Karly Campbell says
You could just leave it out or sub in another herb you like with Italian flavors.
Theresa says
Can this be adjusted for pre-cooked chicken? We had a BBQ and had WAY too much chicken left over. A friend was testing his new Beer Can Chicken rack and we’ve still got lots to use up. BTW, how badly does using this Beer Can contraption infuse the chicken? I mean it’s moist and all but I don’t want the carbs…
Karly Campbell says
Hi Theresa! You could bake the green beans without the chicken on sheet pan. Just reduce the garlic butter a bit. I have no idea on the beer can.
Charlotte Mattison says
Can you do this on the grill?
Karly Campbell says
I’ve never tried grilling this one.
Lorraine says
Forgot to add my star rating!
Lorraine says
Just finished eating this! YUM! YUM! YUM! The chicken was so tender, and the beans had just the right amount of crisp! Thank you! So easy!
Kristen says
This was really good and a nice break from cheesy dishes! Thanks!
Lorraine says
Yes, Kristen, cheesy dishes are fun, but can get old!
Debra says
What about using frozen green beans?
Karly Campbell says
I’m not sure how well they’ll roast or if the timing will change.
Brie Gonzalez says
Love how easy this was! I was having a rough day and actually seasoned the chicken with chili powder instead of paprika! Still came out delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Karly Campbell says
Oh, I bet it was still tasty! Haha! 🙂
Restonfan says
Super delicious and easy! I just joined Weight Watchers and this fit great in their plan. I encourage you to submit this recipe to their magazine.
Kelli Hathman says
What did you calculate as the points per serving?
Molly says
I made this for meal prep lunches for my husband Nov 24, 2018 & today I pulled one out for my self. All I can say is WOW! Same delicious flavor & texture even microwaved! This is one of my top five favorite Keto meals. YUMM!!
John G. says
My wife this tonight and we both were commenting non stop how good this was…the beans were delicious with the garlic butter and the chicken was moist and tender.
Michele Guido says
Made this tonight everyone loved it .. I put herbs in the butter to give more flavor .. but besides that it was awesome.. gonna try some more recipes and keep them.coming
Karly Campbell says
So glad you enjoyed!
Micky says
Sorry about that. My stylus hit four stars and i meant to give it five.
Micky says
I’m not sure which is the best thing about this dish. The ease or the deliciousness. I seldom cook much for myself anymore . I have never made anything easier. And I’m 76. I’ve cooked for a lot of years but nothing this easy and soooo good. My dog even loved the green beans and she has always refused to eat them even tho they are good for her. I kept getting dirty looks when I ate them without sharing. Thank you so much for a recipe that I can make quickly, and have a vegetable as well as a protein.
Karly Campbell says
So glad this was a hit for you! Thanks for leaving a review!
karen says
micky this is a great review. I can just see the dirty looks from the pup.
Pat Campbell says
This was easy and yummy! Even Brandon liked the chicken.
Karly Campbell says
Glad to hear that!
Kelly | Foodtasia says
I love garlicky green beans and garlicky chicken! Yum! I can’t believe how easy it looks!
Judy Worley says
Has anyone tried canned beans?
Karly Campbell says
I’m not sure they’d hold up well in the oven like this.