Lemon Butter Chicken with Asparagus

Lemon Butter Chicken in a one pan dinner recipe the entire family will love. From start to dinner table in less than an hour, this is a great recipe to have on hand for busy weeknights.

Get ready taste buds, tender juicy chicken breasts and asparagus are covered in a creamy, buttery lemon sauce and served over your choice of rice or pasta. This meal is packed with flavor yet still simple enough for weeknights!

Ingredients

First you'll need to gather your ingredients, nothing too fancy here:

• 4-5 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• salt & pepper
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 pound fresh asparagus, tough ends removed
• ⅓ cup white wine or chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 pint heavy cream
• rice or pasta for serving

Step by step

(Full printable recipe at the end of the blog post)

1. Preheat your oven and grab your favorite cast iron or oven-safe skillet. Melt butter in the skillet and sear the chicken breasts. This locks the juices inside so we don't end up with dry chicken (that's the worst!)
2. Remove the chicken and add the white or chicken broth, lemon juice, and garlic to the pan. Scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze and release all the flavor from those brown bits! Add the asparagus and sauté until bright green.
3. Add your cream and mix until blended, then add the chicken back to the pan. Bake until chicken is cooked through and serve over rice or pasta of your choice!

I promise, this recipe smells so good you'll barely be able to wait until it's done!

Serving suggestions

• white or brown rice
• pasta (We love it with angel hair or linguine)
• cauliflower rice for low carb or keto
• roasted potatoes
• on its own with crusty bread on the side

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