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Roast chicken and green beans

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 45 minutes, around $2.39 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

45mintotal
≈ $2.39a serving
556kcalper serving
30gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Preheat the oven

    Turn the oven on to 200 °C (gas mark 6-7). Set a rack in the middle so everything cooks evenly.

  2. Prep the potatoes

    Peel the potatoes and cut them into 2 cm cubes. Put them in a mixing bowl with 1 tbsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well.

  3. Roast the potatoes

    Spread the potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast for 25 min, stirring halfway through.

    Tip · For really crispy potatoes, don't stir them too much when they come out of the oven. Let them rest for 2 min before serving.

  4. Sear the chicken

    Place the chicken legs skin side down in a very hot nonstick skillet. Brown them for 5 min without moving them, for crispy skin.

  5. Season the chicken

    Flip the legs and sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil and cook for 5 min over medium heat.

  6. Finish the chicken in the oven

    Place the chicken legs on the baking sheet with the potatoes. Roast everything for 20 min at 200 °C.

  7. Cook the green beans

    Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Drop in the frozen green beans and cook for 8 min once the water is boiling again. Drain and set aside.

    Tip · If the green beans are too firm, cook them 2 min longer in the salted boiling water.

  8. Serve

    Take the chicken and potatoes out of the oven. Arrange everything on the plates with the green beans on the side.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 556 kcal. 23% comes from carbs, 22% from protein and 52% from fat.

32 gCarbs
30 gProtein
32 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy556 kcal
Protein30 g
Carbs31.6 g
of which sugars4.5 g
Fat32.4 g
of which saturated fat7.5 g
Fiber7.3 g
Salt0.7 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.39 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.77for 2 people
≈ $2.39a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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