Description
A vibrant, zesty dish featuring tender chicken and crisp asparagus, ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 mL olive oil
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 100 grams asparagus, trimmed
- Zest of 0.5 lemon, plus extra for garnish
- Juice of 0.5 lemon
- 45 mL soy sauce
- Steamed rice (to serve)
Instructions
- Sprinkle the sliced chicken breast with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, ensuring it’s evenly coated.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the seasoned chicken and stir-fry for about 4 minutes or until the surface is no longer pink.
- Incorporate the minced garlic and continue stir-frying for another 4 minutes, allowing the chicken to cook through completely.
- Add the asparagus, lemon zest, and lemon juice to the pan. Toss everything together and cook until the asparagus is just tender, roughly 2 minutes.
- Pour in the soy sauce, stirring well to ensure that all ingredients are evenly coated.
- Serve hot over steamed rice, garnished with extra lemon zest as desired.
Notes
You can substitute chicken with tofu for a vegetarian option or replace asparagus with your favorite stir-fry vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 777mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: stir-fry, chicken, asparagus, lemon, quick dinner, healthy recipe