Garlic Butter Chicken & Asparagus

Serves

4

Prep Time

8 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

1.4 lbs (650 g) chicken breasts, diced
2 tsp onion powder
8.8 oz (250 g) asparagus, trimmed
4 tbsp butter, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced, divided
1 tsp Herbes de Provence
4.2 fl oz (125 ml) chicken broth
juice of ½ lemon
1 tbsp hot sauce
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Nutrition

(Per Serving)

Calories

325

Fats

17 g

Protein

39 g

Carbs

4 g

Instructions

  • Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and onion powder.
  • Blanch the asparagus in boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain and soak in ice cold water. Drain again and set aside.
  • Melt 2 tablespoon of butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken until golden brown. Lower the temperature and add 1 minced garlic clove and the herbs. Stir and cook for 1 more minute, then remove from the skillet and set aside.
  • In the same skillet over medium-high heat, add the remaining garlic, then deglaze the skillet with chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and allow to reduce the liquid to half. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, lemon juice, hot sauce, and parsley, stirring to combine.
  • Add the asparagus and warm through for 2 minutes. Push the asparagus to the side, add the sauteed chicken back to the pan, and stir for a further minute to reheat. Serve immediately.