Quick and easy is the go to way of cooking today being Monday, and to be honest you can’t get much easier than this and manager to get so much flavour into the dish. Asparagus is one of my favourite vegetables you can do so much with them. You roast them boil them you can even bake them in a pie, I love them with some Parma ham wrapped around them that is a recipe for another day. Using the best of chicken with the tasty vegetable makes this an excellent dish.
Ingredients
• 3-6 chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken breasts (breasts pounded to even 1/2 inch thickness)
• Salt and Pepper , to taste
• 1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed
• 3 tbsp of Butter
• 1 tbsp of Minced Garlic
• ½ tsp Dried Basil
• ½ tsp Dried Oregano
• ½ tsp Dried Thyme
• ½ tsp onion powder
• Fresh Herbs for Garnish (Optional)
Method
- Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic and herbs and cook another minute or so until the garlic is fragrant.
- Reduce heat to medium, add chicken to pan, and cook for 5-7 minutes, then flip and cook another 5-7 minutes. (Chicken should be nearly, but not completely cooked through by this point)
- Scoot the chicken over the sides and add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to the empty portion of the pan. Once the butter is melted, add asparagus. Season asparagus with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, rotating throughout, for 4-6 minutes until tender and chicken is completely cooked through.
- Serve immediately garnished with freshly cracked black pepper and fresh herbs if desired.
Easy Cooking 