Golden chicken & garlicky beans
Recipe from Jamie Oliver · original post · full recipe on jamieoliver.com
Ready in just 20 minutes, this golden chicken and garlicky beans dish is the ultimate easy family dinner – a quick and delicious weeknight favourite!
Serves 2 20 min 56g proteinKid-friendly
ChickenLegumes
Ingredients
- green beans160 g
- tenderstem broccoli160 g
- panko breadcrumbs30 g
- skinless chicken breast300 g
- fresh thyme4 sprig
- lemon1 ea
- fennel seeds — 1 tsp2.8 g
- garlic — 2 cloves10 g
- butter beans — jarred, with their liquid570 g
- natural yoghurt30 g
Method
- Put a non-stick frying pan on a medium heat. Trim and add the green beans and broccoli, halving any thicker broccoli stalks lengthways, then cover and let them steam and char for 6 minutes as the pan heats up, tossing regularly.
- Lay out a large sheet of greaseproof paper and scatter half the breadcrumbs over one half. Season the chicken breasts with sea salt and black pepper and sit them on top, then scatter over the rest of the crumbs. Fold over the paper, then use a rolling pin to repeatedly and firmly tap the chicken left to right, top to bottom, until 1cm thick, pressing the breadcrumbs into the chicken.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
Golden fish & garlicky beans
- 300 g Firm white fish fillets instead of skinless chicken breast
Do not bash the fish: press the crumbs onto both sides and fry for 3 minutes a side, turning carefully, until golden and just flaking.
Gluten-free
- 30 g Gluten-free breadcrumbs instead of panko breadcrumbs
No change to the cooking; gluten-free crumbs can colour a little faster, so watch the heat.
Dairy-free
- 30 g Unsweetened soy yoghurt instead of natural yoghurt
No change to the cooking; dollop the soy yoghurt over as before.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Sainsbury'sBest choice£8.30
for your meals
£14.94 at the till, incl. £6.64 of food you keep
£0.57 less on the food you use, over the 7 items both stores stock
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Asda£5.18
for your meals
£11.95 at the till, incl. £6.77 of food you keep
No price at Asda:
- fresh thyme
- fennel seeds
- butter beans
Morrisons£5.72
for your meals
£13.09 at the till, incl. £7.37 of food you keep
No price at Morrisons:
- panko breadcrumbs
- skinless chicken breast
- fennel seeds
Tesco£6.25
for your meals
£10.72 at the till, incl. £4.47 of food you keep
No price at Tesco:
- skinless chicken breast
- fresh thyme
- fennel seeds
Aldi UK£3.31
for your meals
£4.53 at the till, incl. £1.22 of food you keep
No price at Aldi UK:
- panko breadcrumbs
- skinless chicken breast
- fennel seeds
- natural yoghurt
£4.45a serve
£4.45 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's
About £8.90 of ingredients used for 2 serves.
£14.94 at Sainsbury's · all 10 items
Sainsbury'sBest choice£8.30
no items missing
you'll pay £14.94 · 44% of it spare
Asda£5.18
missing 3 items
you'll pay £11.95 · 57% of it spare
Morrisons£5.72
missing 3 items
you'll pay £13.09 · 56% of it spare
Tesco£6.25
missing 3 items
you'll pay £10.72 · 42% of it spare
Aldi UK£3.31
missing 4 items
you'll pay £4.53 · 27% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£14.94
green beans
£1.19/kg
need 160 gSainsbury's Whole Green Beans 900 g£1.07closest match
Sainsbury's£1.19/kg£1.07·Aldi UK£3.86/kg£0.85·Tesco£3.86/kg£0.85·Asda£3.88/kg£0.93·Morrisons£1.00·
OcadoN/A
tenderstem broccoli
£6.06/kg
need 160 gSainsbury's Tenderstem Broccoli 330 g£2.00
Sainsbury's£6.06/kg£2.00·Aldi UK£1.45·Tesco£8.00/kg£1.60·Asda£6.25/kg£2.00·Morrisons£2.50·OcadoN/A
panko breadcrumbs
£14.00/kg
need 30 gSainsbury's Panko Breadcrumbs, Inspired to Cook 100 g£1.40closest match
Sainsbury's£14.00/kg£1.40·Asda£17.29/kg£1.21·Tesco£15.83/kg£1.90·Aldi UKN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
skinless chicken breast
£7.50/kg
need 300 gSainsbury's Standard 400 g£3.00real special
Sainsbury's£7.50/kg£3.00·Asda£8.29/kg£1.99·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
fresh thyme
£20.00/kg
need 4 sprigVillage Thyme 50g£1.00closest matchreal special
Sainsbury's£20.00/kg£1.00·Aldi UK£25.00/kg£0.50·Morrisons£0.70·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
lemon
£0.37/ea
need 1 itemSainsbury's Standard 1 item£0.37closest match
Sainsbury's£0.37/ea£0.37·Morrisons£0.89·Tesco£0.37/ea£0.37·Aldi UK£0.22/ea£0.89·Asda£0.35/ea£1.40·OcadoN/A
fennel seeds
£13.00/kg
need 2.8 gNatco Standard 100 g£1.30
Sainsbury's£13.00/kg£1.30·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
garlic
~£8.33/kg
need 10 gSainsbury's Standard 60.02 g£0.50closest match
Sainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·Asda~£7.17/kg£0.43·Aldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·Tesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Morrisons£1.50·OcadoN/A
butter beans
£8.13/kg
need 570 gBold Bean Co Queen Butter Beans 570 g£3.25closest match
Sainsbury's£8.13/kg£3.25·Aldi UK£0.45·Tesco£3.25·Morrisons£2.50·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
natural yoghurt
£11.00/kg
need 30 gFAGE Total 5% Fat Natural Greek Recipe Strained Yoghurt 150 g£1.65closest match
Sainsbury's£11.00/kg£1.65·Asda£4.44/kg£2.00·Morrisons£1.50·Tesco£5.62/kg£2.25·Aldi UKN/A·OcadoN/A