I am not a big meat-eater but when I do incorporate meat into my diet, my favourite is chicken. This dish, in particular, is one I have been cooking for years. Chicken thighs with green beans and potatoes is a dish that my mother taught me to make. But whenever my mother shares a recipe with me it goes something like this: "Fry an onion or two, add some turmeric, add half a can of tomato paste, keep adding water so it doesn't dry out and add salt and pepper." "How much salt and pepper, mom?" "Just keep adding enough until it tastes good."Umm? (scratches head). Her instructions are self-explanatory to an extent but it did take me a few tries to get the measurements right.
The prep time for this recipe does not take too long, I would say about 30 minutes total to prepare the chicken and to make the sauce. But because the chicken takes about an hour and a half to cook, you need to start making this meal ahead of thyme time. I get home from my day job at 5 pm on weeknights; so for me, this is a meal I prefer to cook on the weekends. I could make this on a weeknight, but then I won't be eating dinner until 7 pm and I just simply can't wait that long!
I made this meal last night and because it is only my husband and I in my household, there were lots of leftovers for me to take to for lunch today! SCORE! My favourite side to go with this dish is white rice (which I also made sure to make extra so that I would have leftovers of both). I am eating this right now while using my lunch break to publish this post 🙂
Recipe
Chicken Thighs with Green Beans and Potatoes in a Tomato Sauce
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings
Description
Budget-friendly chicken thighs make for a delicious dinner packed with flavour in this Middle Eastern inspired dish: chicken thighs with green beans and potatoes in tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs, bone-in
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- ½ medium onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric
- 3 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 cups water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 large russet potato, chopped into ½-inch cubes
- 2 cups green beans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Arrange chicken thighs on a square casserole dish (about 9 x 9). Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Bake uncovered for 1 hour.
- About 30 minutes into baking, start preparing your sauce. Heat oil over medium-high.
- Add onions, garlic, and turmeric. Stir well to coat onions yellow. Saute until onions are translucent (about 4-5 minutes).
- Add tomato paste, water, salt and pepper. Stir until combined.
- Add potatoes and bring sauce to a simmer.
- Turn heat down to low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Add green beans and continue to simmer for 10 more minutes or until sauce is slightly creamy (not watery and not dry), If sauce is too dry, add some water. If it is too watery, turn up the heat and allow some of the water to evaporate.
- At this time, your chicken should have been baking for 1 hour. Remove from oven and pour your sauce over top. Cover dish with aluminum foil. Use oven mitts because the casserole dish will be very hot.
- Place back in the oven and bake for another 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Jessica {Swanky Recipes} says
Would love to have this for dinner this weekend! Could it get an easier than this. Saving this recipe now!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
That's great! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Shreyashi says
Hi Sam,
I love the combination of chicken and the green beans. It sounds delicious. It's just my husband and I in the household too. So, I guess, I will make this on a weekend too. I love having easy yet delicious leftovers. 🙂
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
I agree, having good leftovers is the best!! Makes life so much easier too 🙂
nicole says
MMMMM I can already taste this! Love beans and tomato sauce together -- unique combo that is definitely under-utilized! 🙂 Thanks for sharing - saving for later!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
No problem, Nicole! I am glad that you like it! 🙂
Platter Talk says
This looks fresh and delicious! I love the incorporation of fresh vegetables into and with the main dish; beautifully done!!!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Thanks! 🙂
Emily says
I made this but used a sweet potato and added some curry powder in addition to the turmeric. It turned out great! I just found your blog and am so glad I did - I love that your recipes don't have like 30 ingredients but still taste great!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Yumm! Great idea with the curry powder, I should give it a try 🙂
Thanks, Emily! I do try to keep the majority of my recipes simple! 🙂
Magnolia Noella says
I made this yesterday for my husband and kids. There was nothing leftover. Thank you, it was a huge hit in our home and I will be making this again.
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
That's awesome! I am glad they liked it 🙂