I call this 5 Ingredient Lemon Chicken with Asparagus my “Spring Chicken” dish because I always serve it with the most beloved spring vegetable: green asparagus. I love green asparagus because it’s a delicious and healthy veggie. When it’s in season and available at the market or grocery store, I use it regularly. Though this recipe in fact has more than 5 ingredients, but the main you need to take care of are chicken, lemons, asparagus, flour and lemon pepper seasoning.
To make this dish, I fry some chicken breast. In the same pan, I sauté the asparagus for a few minutes. My top tip is that you should never overcook this vegetable – it’s supposed to be served al dente meaning that it should be slightly crisp when you bite it. For the last few minutes, I caramelize lemons in the cooking juices.
I serve this on the table in the cooking pan and allow everyone to serve themselves. This spring chicken is always a big hit!
To make 5 Ingredient Lemon Chicken with Asparagus, you will need the following ingredients:
Pound each chicken breast until it is 3/4 inch thick.
In a shallow dish, combine the flour, salt and pepper.
Coat each chicken breast with the flour mix.
In a large pan or skillet, melt the butter over medium high heat. Sauté the chicken for 3-5 minutes on each side, until it is golden brown all over. As the chicken cooks, sprinkle each side with the lemon pepper.
When the chicken is cooked, remove from the pan and set it to one side.
Add the asparagus to the same pan and sauté for a few minutes. Remove the asparagus from the pan when it’s still green and crisp. Set to one side.
Place the lemon slices flat into the pan. Cook for a few minutes on each side. Do not stir the lemons as they won’t caramelize. Remove the lemons from the pan and set to one side.
After caramelizing the lemons, melt 2 tbsp of butter and honey in the same pan. Pour it over the chicken.
Place the cooked ingredients back into the pan in layers starting with the asparagus on the bottom, chicken in the middle and topped with the lemon slices.
This 5 Ingredient Lemon Chicken with Asparagus is a great spring dish. It is full of lemony flavor and the optional honey and butter sauce adds a sweetness to the dish. Try it next time you see asparagus at the market. Come back after to leave a review!
