Creamy Lemon Chicken with Asparagus

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Creamy Lemon Chicken with Asparagus

Creamy lemon chicken with asparagus is an easy one pot meal that feels elegant but takes just 30 minutes of your time ~ chalk up another dinnertime win!

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Ingredients

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  • 1/3 cup flour for dredging the chicken
  • salt and fresh cracked black pepper
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 4 cutlets
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 3/4 lb asparagus, trimmed (chop into 3" pieces if you like, but I prefer to keep them whole.)
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Instructions

  1. Toss the flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt together on a plate.
  2. Dredge the chicken cutlets in the flour. Shake off any excess.
  3. Heat the olive oil and the butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven. Brown the chicken on both sides for a total of about 7 minutes or so. Remove to a plate.
  4. To the same pan add the shallots and garlic and stir to soften for a minute or so. The moisture from the shallots should loosen any browning from the bottom of the pan.
  5. Add the lemon juice to the pan to deglaze it ~ let it bubble and continue to scrape up any remaining brown from the bottom. Taste and add salt if needed.
  6. Add the cream and cheese and stir to combine well. When the sauce has come up to a simmer nestle the chicken back in, along with the asparagus and slices of lemon.
  7. Cover the pan, turn the heat down, and let simmer gently for about 10-15 minutes, just to heat everything through, finish cooking the chicken, and steam the asapragus to crisp tender. Note: check your pan often, it should just be very gently simmering, not furiously boiling. And be sure to cover the pan.
  8. Serve immediately with some fresh cracked black pepper to taste.

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Nutrition Information

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Calories 349kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 118mg (39%) Sodium 265mg (11%) Potassium 690mg (20%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 1252IU (25%) Vitamin C 14mg (16%) Calcium 129mg (13%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 349 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 349kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 118mg 39%
Sodium 265mg 11%
Potassium 690mg 15%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 1252IU 25%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 129mg 13%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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