Description

This quick and flavorful one-pan meal features juicy chicken breasts and crisp asparagus tossed in a zesty garlic butter lemon sauce. It’s a healthy, easy weeknight dinner inspired by popular Hello Fresh copycat recipes.

Ingredients

Scale

2 large chicken breasts, boneless, skinless

1 bunch asparagus, trimmed

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 large lemon, juiced and zested

3 tbsp unsalted butter

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

2 tbsp grated Parmesan (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper

2. heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken until golden and cooked through then remove and keep warm

3. in the same skillet add butter and asparagus and sauté until bright green and crisp-tender then remove

4. melt remaining butter and cook garlic until fragrant then pour in chicken broth and simmer to create a sauce

5. stir in lemon juice and zest off heat

6. return chicken and asparagus to skillet and toss to coat in sauce

7. garnish with Parmesan if desired and serve immediately

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: dinner
Method: skillet
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving

Keywords: lemon chicken, asparagus skillet, garlic butter chicken, one-pan dinner, healthy chicken asparagus, hello fresh copycat, weeknight dinner