Description
A comforting dish featuring succulent chicken bites and vibrant asparagus in a buttery, garlicky glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp paprika (optional)
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning (optional)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Juice of ½ lemon (optional)
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Prep ingredients: Cut chicken into bite-size cubes and chop asparagus.
- Season chicken: Toss chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning until evenly coated.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add half of the chicken in a single layer and sear for 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the pan and repeat with remaining chicken.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in the same skillet, add asparagus pieces, and sauté for 3–4 minutes until bright green and tender-crisp. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Push asparagus to one side of the pan and add remaining butter and minced garlic; cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Return chicken to the skillet and toss everything together so the garlic butter coats the chicken and asparagus evenly.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the top and sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving warm.
Notes
Sear chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding the skillet, which helps achieve a perfect golden crust.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg