Lemon Pepper Chicken and Asparagus
Jun 08, 2025 12:43 AM
This lemon pepper chicken asparagus stir-fry is a quick and flavorful one-skillet dinner made with tender chicken, crisp asparagus, and a bright lemon-butter sauce.
Sometimes the simplest meals really are the best.
This lemon pepper chicken asparagus stir-fry is a perfect example, made with just a handful of fresh ingredients and one skillet. It’s a quick, flavorful, feel-good dinner you can pull together in no time! Just sauté the asparagus and garlic, cook the chicken until it’s golden and lightly crisp, then toss everything in a bright lemon-pepper butter sauce with a sprinkle of fresh herbs, and dinner is ready.
It would be delicious with pasta, rice, roasted potatoes, or whatever sounds good to you. It’s a simple, flexible recipe that’s easy to adapt with whatever veggies, herbs, or other fun add-ins (capers, almonds, etc) you have on hand, so please feel free to play around and make it your own!
Definitely one of those cozy, citrusy dinners you’ll want to make again and again.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced into bite-sized pieces
- fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 pound asparagus, sliced diagonally into ¾-inch pieces
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 1/3 cup chicken stock
- 1 medium lemon, zested and juiced (about 2 tablespoons juice)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or basil (optional)
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
25 minutes
Write a comment
No comments