Recipe: Chicken and string beans

BY's Recipe: Chicken and string beans meal is simple and requires no cooking experience. Children under eight need adult supervision.

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Servings: 2. Prep. Time:10-15 minutes. Cook Time: 35-40 minutes. Total Cooking Time: 45-55 minutes.

What you need

• Stove or Microwave,
• 45-55 minutes.

Required Ingredients

• 2 cups of frozen green beans,
• 4 chicken legs or a pound of chicken breast (mushroom for vegans and vegetarians).

Optional Ingredients

• Salt or sugar to taste,
• Black pepper, knorr or turmeric powder,
• Dry chopped onions,
• Oil.

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Directions

Step 1.

• Wash, clean, and dry chicken legs,
• Use a medium-sized pot,
• Boil a quarter cup of water.

Step 2.

• Add spices of your choice and stir for a few seconds,
• Add chicken and cover the pot,
• Cook for about 10 minutes or more,
• Flip the chicken and cook for about 10 minutes,
• Slow cook for about three minutes or until it is done to your taste,
• Transfer them to another bowl.

Step 3.

• Lower the heat,
• Use chicken broth to prepare the sauce,
• Add a teaspoon of oil and spices,
• Slow cook for a few minutes.

Step 4.

• Boil a cup of water,
• Add salt or sugar,
• Add green beans, stir, and cook for about five minutes,
• Your food is ready (see the photo below),
• Serve with water or wine.

Note: you can work on steps 3 and part of step 4 simultaneously.

"A home cook who relies too much on a recipe is sort of like a pilot who reads the plane's instruction manual while flying."--Alton Brown.

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Microware

1. Use a microwave-friendly bowl,
2. Wash, clean, and dry the chicken,
3. Mix chicken legs with the spices of your choice,
4. Cover the bowl and cook for about 15 minutes,
5. Transfer the cooked chicken to the clean bowl,
6. Use the chicken broth to make the sauce,
7. Add a teaspoon of oil and spices of your choice,
8. Stir for a few seconds and cook for about 2 minutes,
9. Microware green beans for about five minutes,
10. Your meal is ready. Serve with soda or water.

Be creative and do what works for you with green beans and chicken. I recommend a personal chef if you choose not to prepare your meal or do not have the time to cook. Check Google for your local personal chef.

Nutrition

"Raw green beans are 90% water, 7% carbohydrates, 2% protein, and contain negligible fat (table). In a 100-gram (3.5-ounce) reference amount, raw green beans supply 31 calories and are a moderate source (range 10–19% of the Daily Value) of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and manganese, while other micronutrients are in low supply (table)."

References

https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/1103337/nutrients

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_bean