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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!
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 349 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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.)
Instructions
- Toss the flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt together on a plate.
- Dredge the chicken cutlets in the flour. Shake off any excess.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve immediately with some fresh cracked black pepper to taste.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.