Spanish Chicken and Beans

By Gav on 2025-04-10 02:59:18

Type: low-calorie

Healthy Spanish chicken and beans

Prep
10m
Cook
15m
Serves
2

Ingredients (12)

1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp harissa paste
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 (about 250g) chicken tenderloins
125g green beans, chopped
400g can no-added-salt cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
1 small zucchini, sliced
50g (1/4 cup) pitted Sicilian green olives, halved
400g can cherry tomatoes
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Fresh parsley sprigs, to serve

Method

Step 1

Combine paprika, harissa, garlic and lemon juice in a large sealable glass or plastic container. Add chicken and turn to coat.

Step 2

Place the green beans, cannellini beans, zucchini, olive and tomatoes in another large sealable glass or plastic container.

Step 3

Freeze the containers for up to 3 months or until the night before cooking. Defrost overnight in the fridge.

Step 4

Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add contents of chicken container. Cook for 2 minutes each side or until browned. Add contents of veg container. Simmer for 10 minutes or until veg is just tender. Divide chicken and veg mixture among serving plates. Top with parsley.

Nutrition per serving

Amount per serving

Energy

1674 kj (400cal)

Protein

41.1g

Total Fat

10.5g

Saturated

1.7g

Carbohydrate Total

29.1g