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Crispy Honey-Lime Chicken with Charred Green Beans and Scallion Rice
Golden, crisp-skinned chicken thighs get a glossy honey-lime finish with a gentle chile warmth, alongside blistered green beans and fluffy scallion rice. A familiar sheet-pan supper with a bright, sticky-savory twist.
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
Get ready
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg chicken thighs, patted dry
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper, ground
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1.5 cup jasmine rice
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced; pale and green parts separated
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 360 ml chicken broths
- 0.5 tsp fine salt
- 450 g green beans, stem ends trimmed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 0.25 tsp fine salt
- 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
- 2 tbsp honeies
- 1 lime, juiced
- 0.25 tsp red pepper flake
Make it
Instructions
- 01
Heat the oven and season the chicken
Set a rack in the center of the oven and heat it to 220°C / 425°F. Line a rimmed sheet pan with foil for easier cleanup. Pat the skin of 1.2 kg bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs thoroughly dry with paper towels; arrange them skin-side up on the pan. Rub the skin and exposed sides with 1 tbsp olive oil, then season evenly with 1 tsp fine salt, ½ tsp black pepper, and 1 tsp smoked paprika. Once the oven is fully hot, roast for 20 minutes; the skin should begin to turn golden. | Why: Dry skin and a hot oven encourage crisp browning.
- 02
Cook the scallion rice
While the first roast is underway, rinse 1½ cups jasmine rice in a fine-mesh sieve under cool water until the runoff is mostly clear; drain well. Rinse and dry 3 scallions, then slice them thinly, keeping the pale and green parts separate. Melt 1 tbsp unsalted butter in a small lidded saucepan over medium heat. Add the pale slices and cook for 1 minute, stirring, until fragrant. Stir in the drained grain and toast for 1 minute. Pour in 360 ml chicken broth and add ½ tsp fine salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes without lifting the lid. Turn off the heat and leave covered for 10 minutes; fluff gently with a fork and keep covered until serving. | Why: Rinsing removes surface starch for fluffy grains, while the covered rest finishes them evenly.
- 03
Add the beans and mix the glaze
As the first 20 minutes of roasting end, rinse 450 g green beans, trim their stem ends, and dry them well. Toss them on a plate with 1 tbsp olive oil and ¼ tsp fine salt. In a small bowl, finely grate 2 garlic cloves; stir in 2 tbsp honey, the juice of 1 lime, and ¼ tsp red pepper flakes until smooth. Carefully remove the hot pan. Turn the thighs skin-side up again if needed, then arrange the beans in the open spaces around them in a single layer. Roast for 12 minutes; the beans should start to blister and the chicken skin should be deeply golden. | Why: Dry, well-spaced beans blister instead of steaming, and mixing the glaze now keeps the final finish quick.
- 04
Glaze and finish roasting
Brush the tops and sides of the thighs with the prepared honey-lime mixture, avoiding a thick puddle on the pan. Return it to the oven for 8–12 minutes, until the glaze looks shiny and lightly caramelized, the beans are tender with browned spots, and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh without touching bone reads at least 74°C / 165°F. If the chicken is ready before the beans, move it to a clean plate and give the beans a few more minutes. | Why: Applying the sweet glaze near the end lets it caramelize without scorching.
- 05
Rest, finish the rice, and serve
Transfer the chicken to a clean platter and rest it for 5 minutes. Scatter the reserved green slices over the fluffed rice, then serve it alongside the chicken and charred beans, spooning any pan juices over the meat. Serve hot. | Why: A brief rest keeps the meat juicy, and the fresh scallion tops add a crisp, mild finish.
