In this recipe I combined lean meat with tender asparagus and drizzled it with garlic and lemon butter sauce to bring you a light and savory summer dish that will go well with pasta, rice, couscous, quinoa or other grains. You can even make this on the grill if you want to have a smokier flavor.
Prep time: 15 Minutes
Cook time: 15 Minutes
Level: Easy
Yield: 2 Servings
INGREDIENTS
2 chicken breasts（2 块鸡胸）
16 asparagus spears （16支芦笋）
2 garlic cloves （2瓣蒜）
1 lemon （1个柠檬）
4 tablespoon/56 g butter （56 g 黄油）
2 tablespoons/30 ml extra virgin olive oil （30 g 橄榄油）
1 ½ tablespoons capers （1½ 大勺续随子）
Salt & pepper to taste （适量盐和黑胡椒）
DIRECTIONS
Cut chicken breasts in half and slice each chicken strip vertically into 2 pieces. Tenderize each piece with a meat tenderizer or the back of a knife blade until the pieces are thin.
Trim the ends of asparagus by breaking them off by hand. Wash and dry the asparagus.
Place a tenderized chicken piece on a flat surface and wrap 2 asparagus spears with the chicken. Wrap all the asparagus in this fashion until finished. You should be able to make 8 wraps. Sprinkle the wraps with a little salt and pepper.
Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken wrapped asparagus in a single layer in the skillet. Pan-fry the wraps on each side for approximately 5-7 minutes each side until the chicken is golden brown.
Mince the garlic. Add butter, garlic, juice from 1 lemon and capers in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir together until the butter melts.
Arrange 4 chicken wrapped asparagus on a plate along with pasta, rice or other grains. Spoon out 2 tablespoons of garlic and lemon butter sauce over the wraps and pasta, rice or grains.
Serve the dish with a glass of white wine or sparkling water with lemon and enjoy!
