Grilled Chicken With Fasolakia (Braised Green Beans In Tomato Sauce)

Day 4 of our carbless diet - Yes we are still on the silly diet since it is working wonders for the both of us. We are feeling lighter and sleeping a lot better since we stopped having any carb for dinner. I decided to pair a piece of grilled chicken marinated the Greek way with one of my favourite Greek vegetable dishes, fasolakia (braised green beans in tomato sauce). This is another very simple recipe that only take minutes to prepare and diet food has never tasted so good before. Have some crusty bread to mop up the delicious sauce if you are not on a carbless diet!

serves 3 
you'll need;
3 free range chicken breasts
juice from half a lemon
grated rind from a lemon
1 tbs of Greek oregano
1.5 kg of green beans
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 x 400 ml of crushed tomatoes
a pinch of dried chili flakes (optional)
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Marinate chicken breasts with Greek oregano, lemon rind, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.

 Trim the green beans and chop onion and garlic.

Saute chopped onion and garlic til soften (about 2 minutes) before adding the crushed tomatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Add green beans and just enough water to cover the beans. Mix well, bring to a boil and turn down to a simmer.

Simmer til beans are tender. Season well and add chili flakes if using.

Grilled chicken for 2 minutes/side then place into a pre-heated oven for 10 to 12 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken. Rest chicken for 5 minutes before slicing.

Serve sliced chicken with plenty of the delicious fasolakia. This works well with a piece of grilled fish too.