This one-pan chicken dinner doesn’t get much easier, or more satisfying.

Serve this hearty chicken and potatoes dinner with a simple side salad to sneak in another serving of veggies.

Place potatoes in a medium saucepan; cover with water.

Ingredients for the weeknight lemon chicken skillet dinner recipe

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Bring to a boil, and simmer 12 minutes or until tender.

Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.

Add 1 teaspoon oil to pan.

Four chicken breasts and a sprig of thyme in a skillet

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Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Add chicken and thyme sprigs to pan; cook 5 minutes or until chicken is browned.

Place pan in oven; bake at 450F for 10 minutes or until chicken is done.

Weeknight lemon chicken skillet dinner recipe, with red potatoes, lemon slices, green beans and chicken breasts in a blue skillet

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Remove chicken from pan.

Return pan to medium-high heat.

Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil.

Combine milk and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.

Add chicken; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender.

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