# Crispy Chicken & Leek-y Beans

This is a high-protein recipe for crispy chicken with leeks and beans, suitable for a quick meal.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 g chicken thighs, skin-on and boneless
- Salt
- pepper
- 2 leeks, sliced
- 2 tsp white vinegar
- 120 ml chicken stock
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp crème fraîche
- 30 g parmesan, finely grated
- 400 g Butterbeans, drained
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 Small handful parsley, chopped
- 1 Small handful dill, chopped
- 0.25 leek, julienned
- 1 tbsp lemon juice

## Instructions

1. Remove the bones from the chicken thighs, if desired.
2. Season chicken thighs with salt and lay them skin-side down into a cold pan.
3. Place the pan over a medium heat and cook the chicken without moving until the skin is deeply golden and crisp, about 8-10 minutes.
4. Flip the chicken and cook through on the second side.
5. Lift the chicken onto a board to rest.
6. Slice the leeks, saving some of the white top to julienne.
7. Add the sliced leeks to the same pan and let them soften in the rendered chicken fat.
8. Splash in the white vinegar and dijon mustard and let it cook off.
9. Add the chicken stock and simmer until the leeks turn silky.
10. Stir in the crème fraîche and parmesan to make the sauce smooth and lightly creamy.
11. Fold in the white beans with the chilli flakes and let everything warm through.
12. Slice the chicken and settle it back into the pan.
13. Spoon the sauce over the top of the chicken.
14. Mix the parsley, dill, julienned leek and lemon juice in a small bowl.
15. Spoon the herb salad over each plate just before serving.

## Equipment

- pan
- board
- small bowl

## Tips

- Save some white leek top to julienne for the herb salad.
- Serve with a lemon wedge.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DShXa3dDszF/?igsh=MWwzY2V3cm0yODNydA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/313376ad-3f66-49c8-a13a-391023535b63
- Extracted: 2026-01-18

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