Lemon chicken and asparagus over rice is a delicious and easy dish to make for any occasion. The combination of lemon, chicken, and asparagus creates a flavorful and balanced meal that is sure to please everyone at the table. This recipe is also a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables, as the asparagus is a good source of vitamins and minerals. The lemon and chicken also provide a good source of protein, making this a complete and satisfying meal.
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LEMON-ASPARAGUS RICE
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Yield Serves 2 as a main dish or 4 a
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan, add the onion, and cook until the onion softens, about 4 minutes. Add the rice and toast the grains, stirring occasionally, until the rice begins to look opaque (bright white), about 4 minutes. Add the water, butter, lemon slice, and lemon zest, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice off the tough ends of the asparagus stalks and discard them. Cut the spears on a diagonal into 1-inch lengths. Fill a large non-reactive pot with a steamer rack with 1/2 inch water, place the pot over medium heat, and bring the water to a simmer. Add the asparagus, cover, and cook until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Transfer the cooked rice to a serving bowl and toss in the asparagus. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
LEMON CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS OVER RICE
Make and share this Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Over Rice recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Christine Bettiga
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
- Season the chicken pieces with the salt and pepper and add to the skillet.
- Cook the chicken until golden brown (about 5 minutes).
- Stir in the garlic and red pepper.
- Add the asparagus and mushrooms and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the zest, lemon pepper, salt and pepper.
- Add the liquids, bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
- Serve immediately over hot rice.
ASPARAGUS AND LEMON CHICKEN WITH RICE
Steps:
- In a large non-stick skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. Season the chicken pieces with the salt and pepper and add to the skillet. Cook the chicken until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and red pepper. Add the asparagus and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the zest and 1/2 cup liquid and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Serve immediately over hot rice.
LEMON CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS STIR FRY
Make and share this Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Stir Fry recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a glass dish, stir together soy sauce, lemon juice, lemon zest and cornstarch.
- Add chicken and coat well with marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic and fry till softened.
- Reserving the marinade, add the chicken, followed by scallions, asparagus, and carrot.
- Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink.
- Add marinade and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.1, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 49.4, Sodium 526.6, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 2.3, Protein 22.3
CHICKEN-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, main course
Time 20m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the chicken, place 1 piece of chicken between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Use a meat pounder or the bottom of a heavy pan to pound the chicken into an 1/8-inch thick paillard. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Season the chicken and asparagus with salt and pepper.
- Place 1 paillard on a work surface and place 4 asparagus spears across the chicken about 1/3 of the way up. Roll up the chicken, encasing the asparagus. Repeat with remaining chicken and asparagus.
- Combine the water and lemon juice in a large pot with a steamer insert. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Place the chicken rolls in the insert and steam until chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for the sauce, melt the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the lemon rind, chicken broth and lemon juice and simmer until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Stir in the capers, parsley, salt and pepper. Place 1 chicken roll on each of 4 plates. Spoon the sauce over the top and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 231, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1074 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
LEMON ASPARAGUS RISOTTO
Lower in fat than most risotto recipes but no one will know! I like to serve this as a main dish under some steamed halibut or other white fish.
Provided by stefychefy
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Risotto Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add asparagus, cover, and steam until tender, about 5 minutes. Cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
- Heat chicken broth in a saucepan over medium heat; keep at a simmer while preparing risotto.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and celery until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Stir in garlic and arborio rice; cook and stir until rice is lightly toasted, about 5 more minutes.
- Pour white wine into rice mixture, stirring constantly, until liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Stir chicken broth into rice, one ladleful at a time, allowing liquid to absorb completely before adding more while stirring constantly, about 20 minutes. Add asparagus and stir.
- Remove from heat and mix in Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.9 calories, Carbohydrate 53.4 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 11.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 355.2 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
LEMON ROASTED SPRING CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS
Pop all the ingredients for this lemon roasted chicken into a roasting tin. With asparagus and peas, the colours and flavours sing spring
Provided by Shivi Ramoutar
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Arrange the chicken pieces, onion wedges, garlic, lemon slices, asparagus and peas in a roasting tin in a single layer, then sprinkle over the oregano, drizzle with the olive oil and pour over the stock. Give everything a good stir to mix well, then dot the butter over the chicken pieces and season well. Cover the whole tin with foil and bake for 30 mins.
- Remove the foil and bake for 20-30 mins more until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear, and the vegetables are tender.
- Heat the grill to high. Put the tin under the grill for a few minutes to crisp up the chicken skin, if needed, being careful not to let the asparagus catch. Serve straight from the tin, or on a platter, with crusty bread to mop up the juices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
DILLED CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS
If a delicious chicken and rice entrée is what you're craving, look no further than this mild herb-flavored rice dish with tender asparagus. -Mary Ann Marino, West Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring the rice, bouillon and 1 cup water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender., Meanwhile, combine the parsley, lemon juice, oil, dill and salt; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, bring remaining water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry., In the same skillet coated with cooking spray, saute chicken until juices run clear; drain. Add the rice, asparagus and lemon mixture; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 371mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS LEMON STIR FRY RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by á-1968
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Lightly season the chicken with salt. In a small bowl, combine chicken broth and soy sauce. In a second small bowl combine the cornstarch and water and mix well to combine. Heat a large non-stick wok over medium-high heat, when hot add 1 teaspoon of the oil, then add the asparagus and cook until tender-crisp, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until golden, about 1 minute. Set aside. Increase the heat to high, then add 1 teaspoon of oil and half of the chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside and repeat with the remaining oil and chicken. Set aside. Add the soy sauce mixture; bring to a boil and cook about 1-1/2 minutes. Add lemon juice and cornstarch mixture and stir well, when it simmers return the chicken and asparagus to the wok and mix well, remove from heat and serve.
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and cooking tools ready to go. This will help you stay organized and prevent any scrambling.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: The better the quality of your ingredients, the better your dish will taste. Look for fresh, organic produce and free-range chicken.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the chicken and asparagus, make sure not to overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the food from cooking evenly.
- Cook the chicken until it is cooked through: Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add the asparagus at the end of cooking: Asparagus cooks quickly, so add it to the pan towards the end of cooking to prevent it from overcooking.
- Use a flavorful marinade: Marinating the chicken in a flavorful mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, and herbs will help to infuse it with flavor.
- Serve immediately: This dish is best served immediately after cooking, while the chicken and asparagus are still hot and tender.
Conclusion:
This lemon chicken and asparagus over rice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken is tender and flavorful, the asparagus is crisp and tender, and the rice is fluffy and perfectly cooked. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.
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