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On the nights when you don’t have the energy to cook dinner but still want to put a homemade meal on the table, make this One-Pan Roasted Chicken with Lemony White Beans.
Pardon my language, but this is a stupid-easy dinner. All you need to do is dump everything in one baking dish and let the oven do the work. And yet, it looks and tastes so impressive! You could just as easily serve this for a weekend dinner party entrée with a crisp white wine and some crusty bread for sopping up all of those leftover juices.
The base of this dish consists of canned white beans, garlic, shallots, olives, and lemons. It gets some brightness from fresh oregano and fresh basil, which add a pop of green color that complements the olives. It’s so pretty to look at, and it tastes even better.
Watch as this chicken recipe quickly becomes part of your weekly meal rotation!
Ingredients:
- Cannellini Beans
- Shallots
- Garlic Cloves
- Pitted Castelvetrano Olives
- White Wine
- Lemon
- Fresh Oregano
- Kosher Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- Bone-In, Skin-On Chicken Thighs
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- Fresh Basil
Step-by-Step:
step one: preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 425℉.
step two: add the ingredients to a baking dish
In a 9×13 baking dish, combine the cannellini beans, shallots, garlic cloves, olives, white wine, lemon, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Toss until well combined and spread into an even layer.
step three: season the chicken
Pat the chicken thighs dry with a paper towel. Drizzle with olive oil and rub the oil into the chicken so that it is well coated. Nestle the chicken thighs, skin side up, into the beans. Season the skin evenly with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
step four: bake
Transfer to the oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes.
step five: garnish and serve
Let cool for 5 to 8 minutes, then garnish with fresh basil, serve, and enjoy!
Recipe fAQs:
Any type of canned white bean will work here such as great northern beans, navy beans, or pinto beans.
You can easily swap in low-sodium chicken broth in place of the white wine!
You can assemble the bean mixture (beans, shallots, garlic, olives, wine, lemon, oregano, and seasonings) up to 1 day in advance. Cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. For the crispiest skin, pat the chicken dry, season, and add it just before roasting.
If you’d like to assemble the entire dish ahead of time, that works too — just note the chicken skin may not crisp up quite as much. Add a few extra minutes to the bake time if going straight from the fridge.
I hope your family devours this One-Pan Roasted Chicken with Lemony White Beans just like mine does! Comment below and let me know what you think!
Looking for more WHITE BEAN recipes? try these!
Roast Fish with White Beans and Calabrian Chiles
Sausage, Fennel, and White Bean Soup
Easy Broiled Salmon over Herby White Beans and Kale
One-Pan Roasted Chicken with Lemony White Beans
Ingredients
- 2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1/2 cup pitted Castelvetrano olives, torn in half
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (or chicken broth)
- 1 large lemon, zested, then thinly sliced, seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 6 to 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Fresh basil leaves, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425℉.
- In a 9×13 baking dish, combine the cannellini beans, shallots, garlic cloves, olives, white wine, lemon, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Toss until well combined and spread into an even layer.
- Pat the chicken thighs dry with a paper towel. Drizzle with olive oil and rub the oil into the chicken so that it is well coated. Nestle the chicken thighs, skin side up, into the beans. Season the skin with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
- Transfer to the oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes.
- Let cool for 5 to 8 minutes, then garnish with fresh basil, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Photography and styling by Eat Love Eats.
Such a great recipe. Quick to put together and full of flavor.
This is a fantastic weeknight recipe. It was so quick to put together. It was very flavorful and had really crispy skin on the thighs which I love. I served with dressed greens and it was a really satisfying meal. Note: I was cooking for littles and used broth in place of the wine and omitted olives.
So easy & so delicious! I halved the recipe. Next time will only cut back on the chicken but keep everything else the same. The beans & sauce are so flavorful. The chicken was super good with a nice crispy skin.
Your recipes never disappoint, but this one exceeded my expectations. I love how easy it was to make and that it cooks in the oven, requiring little hands-on time. But just because it’s easy, does not make it plain. This dish is bursting with flavor! I will definitely keep this recipe in regular rotation, and recommend others try it.
This makes me so happy! Thanks Danielle!
This was SO GOOD and SO EASY! We will definitely be putting this into rotation.
Can I use chicken breast?
Yes! You might just need to reduce the cook time a bit since chicken breasts tend to cook faster than bone-in chicken thighs.
This was so delicious! Just like I have come to expect from you. It was even better the next day-I’ve added it to my list of great meals to gift someone in need. Thank you!
That makes me so happy! Thank you!
So delicious and easy!! I made the full bean recipe, and reduced the thighs to 4. I would definitely do this again as it yielded 4 nice sized bean portions! This is a keeper, thank you!
This was delicious and the best part was how easy and fast it was to throw together! I highly recommend it for a quick weeknight dinner!
It is so great for thos busy nights. Glad you liked it!
Wow wow wow! This one was an unexpected knock it out of the park! I get wary of thighs, and almost chose breasts, but carefully selected ones that looked really meaty at HEB and they turned out great. Definitely could do with breasts, and honestly I think this could even be nice with halibut. Served with some simple garlic roasted brocollini, no need for a carb side with this one because of the hearty beans. And to fellow olive haters out there- I reduced them to 1/3 cup and they actually didn’t bother me at all. I guess they cook down to a more mild taste? My husband likes them so I kept them and thought I’d just pick around, but truly I didn’t notice them and wouldn’t hesitate to use them in future recipes that call for them. They probably do add something to the overall flavor profile of the finished dish.