Lemon-Mustard Chicken Yassa
Golden chicken thighs, sweet summer onions, and crisp green beans soak up a bright, savory lemon-mustard sauce in this satisfying Senegalese-inspired dinner.
This recipe may need another look before cooking.
It scored 7/10, below our 8/10 retry mark.
Ingredients
-
Foster Farms Fresh & Natural Chicken Thighs Value Pack1 lb $1.29
-
Fresh Bagged Green Beans8 oz $2.19
-
Jumbo Sweet Onions8 oz $1.19
-
Garlic2 cloves $0.79
-
Fresh Organic Lemon1 $1.29
-
Kroger® Long Grain Brown Rice1/2 cup dry $0.99
-
Water1 3/4 cups
-
Dijon mustard1 1/2 tablespoons
-
Olive oil1 tablespoon
-
Kosher salt1 3/4 teaspoons
-
Black pepper1/4 teaspoon
-
Ground cayenne pepper1/8 teaspoon
Instructions
- Rinse 1/2 cup dry brown rice, then combine it with 1 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat for 40–45 minutes; remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
- While the rice cooks, thinly slice 8 oz jumbo sweet onions, mince 2 garlic cloves, trim 8 oz green beans, and juice 1 fresh organic lemon. Pat 1 lb chicken thighs dry and season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the seasoned 1 lb chicken thighs for about 4 minutes per side, until deeply browned, then transfer them to a plate.
- Add 8 oz sliced jumbo sweet onions and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt to the skillet. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, then stir in 2 minced garlic cloves and cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the juice of 1 fresh organic lemon, 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 3/4 cup water, and 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper. Return the seared 1 lb chicken thighs to the skillet, cover, and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- Arrange 8 oz trimmed green beans around the chicken, cover, and simmer for 8–10 minutes, until the beans are crisp-tender and the thickest part of the chicken reaches at least 165°F.
- Divide everything between two shallow bowls, placing the chicken and green beans over the brown rice and spooning the glossy onion sauce over the top.
Total time: 55 minutes
Estimated cost: $6–$8 for 2 servings
Health notes: About 590 calories per serving, with roughly 35 grams of protein, whole-grain carbohydrates, and a generous helping of summer vegetables.
Drink pairing: An off-dry Chenin Blanc complements the sweet onions and balances the mustard, lemon, and cayenne.