Lemony Chicken with Asparagus

I saw this delicious recipe on Pinterest for chicken and asparagus kebabs and I thought, Yummy… but I definitely don’t have time to skewer and kabob these puppies..so took a short cute and just tossed everything together, baked it and served it over salad.  Easy, delicious and healthy,  my favorite combo!

I hope you like it!

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Cut the tough ends off your asparagus

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Then cut your endless asparagus into 1 to 1/2 inch pieces.

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Cut about 1 lb of chicken breast into 1ish inch cubes

Place your cut asparagus, cubed chicken, diced onions, and minced garlic into a 9×13 baking dish.  Drizzle with Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

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Season with juice of 1 lemon, coarse sea salt, fresh ground pepper and parmesan cheese.

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Toss thoroughly so it is fully coated.

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Cook in a 375 degree oven for about 20ish minutes.  Until asparagus is tender and chicken is cooked through.

 

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Toss halfway to ensure everything is cooking evenly.

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I served over a simple bed of lettuce, but can also be eaten in a pita or served over pasta…the options are endless!

Lemony Chicken with Asparagus

Enjoy!

Lemony Chicken with Aspargus
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 - 1½ lb Chicken breast, cubed
  • 2-3TBsp EVOO
  • 1 bunch (~1 lb) asparagus, ends- off and cut into 1ish inch pieces
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 2ish cloves of garlic
  • Juice of 1 lemon (about ¼cup)
  • ½ tsp Coarse Sea Salt (good pinch)
  • ¼ tsp fresh Ground Pepper
  • ¼cup Grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Toss, chicken, onion, garlic, asparagus, olive oil, salt, pepper and parm cheese in a 9x13 baking dish.
  2. Bake in 375 degree oven for 20-30ish minutes until asparagus is tender and chicken is cooked through
  3. Serve on bed of lettuce, in pita, wrapped naan bread, or over pasta or rice. I served over lettuce and it was so yummy!
  4. Enjoy!

 

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