Consider plain chicken breasts a thing of the past: in this chicken recipe, the white meat gets gussied up in a gorgeous golden breadcrumb topping with paprika and Parmesan cheese. You’ll roast it and the lemony green beans on the same sheet—once they’re in the oven, the only thing left to do is boil the couscous and toss in the garlic herb butter. Simple, satisfying, and supercharged with flavor—what more could you ask for?
Allergens
Wheat
Milk
Utensils
Baking Sheet
Paper Towel
Zester
Small Bowl
Strainer
Medium Pot
Tags
Kid Friendly
Easy
SEO
Ingredients
Scallions
2 unit
Lemon
1 unit
Panko Breadcrumbs
0.25 cup
Parmesan Cheese
0.25 cup
Hot Smoked Paprika
1 teaspoon
Chicken Breasts
12 ounce
Sour Cream
2 tablespoon
Green Beans
6 ounce
Israeli Couscous
0.5 cup
Garlic Herb Butter
2 tablespoon
Olive Oil
4 teaspoon
Salt
Pepper
Preparation
1
Adjust rack to middle position
(middle and top positions for 4 servings)
and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring
a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
Wash and dry all produce. Trim and
thinly slice scallions, separating whites
from greens. Zest and quarter lemon.
2
In a small bowl, combine panko,
Parmesan, paprika, a large drizzle of
olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Pat chicken dry with paper towels;
season all over with salt and pepper.
Evenly brush tops of chicken with sour
cream. Mound panko mixture on top,
pressing firmly to adhere (no need to
coat the undersides).
3
Toss green beans on one side of a baking
sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil and
a pinch of salt and pepper. Place chicken
crust sides up on empty side of same
sheet. Roast until green beans are tender
and chicken is cooked through, 15-17
minutes. (For 4 servings, divide between
2 baking sheets; roast green beans on top
rack and chicken on middle rack.) TIP: If
green beans are done before chicken is
cooked through, remove from sheet and
continue roasting chicken.
4
Once water is boiling, add
couscous to pot. Cook until tender, 6-8
minutes. Drain thoroughly. Melt garlic
herb butter in empty pot over medium
heat. Add scallion whites and cook
until softened, 1 minute. Return cooked
couscous to pot and stir to coat. Taste
and season with salt and pepper.
5
Once green beans are done,
remove sheet from oven; toss with
lemon zest and lemon juice to taste.
6
Divide chicken, green beans, and
couscous between plates. Garnish
chicken with scallion greens. Serve with
remaining lemon wedges on the side.