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I’ve been sick all weekend and I haven’t had much of an appetite — partly because I can’t taste anything.
I usually make my way to the farmer’s market on Sunday’s because I find that their produce is vastly different tasting than what you get at the supermarket. I have known this for quite some time; like you go to the farmer’s market to support local farmers and businesses but to also get the fresh of the freshest produce. However, I didn’t really experience that difference until several weeks ago when I bought a bunch of asparagus at the farmer’s market.
Whenever I go to the farmer’s market, I try to base my week’s dinner menu off what’s in season and what the vendors are offering. It’s very un-Julie-like to go somewhere without a list but at the farmer’s market, I like to be a bit spontaneous because I’ve discovered that as even your best intentions to be prepared at a farmer’s market; you’re bound to have a little improvisation thrown your way just because of the offerings of different vendors.
Anyway, back to the bunch of asparagus I bought at the farmer’s market. The taste was unreal. It was like nothing I ever tasted. I know that sounds bizarre because you’re probably just like, “asparagus is just asparagus” but no — this asparagus was so different. It was so incredibly tender and there was so much more flavor than any of the other asparagus I’ve ever had.
It was more…asparagussy? Like it was FRESH and it was as if I was eating it at the farm where it was grown or something. Right then and there.
I took that asparagus and knew I had to pair it with this honey butter lemon chicken. It’s just a great combination of fresh and clean flavors especially for the season!
This one skillet dish is a quick one for any night of the week and the flavors are outstanding! I mean, who doesn’t love honey butter slathered all over?! I definitely would not object to that.
Honey Butter Lemon Chicken and Asparagus
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (56 g) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Juice of 1 lemon, divided
- ¼ cup (30 g) cornstarch or flour
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pound (454 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Large bunch of asparagus, approximately 3/4 – 1 pound, trimmed
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together butter, honey, and juice of 1/2 the lemon then set aside.
- In a large plastic bag, add cornstarch/flour, salt, pepper, and chicken. Shake the bag to coat the chicken evenly. (You can also do this on a shallow plate if you don't want to use a plastic bag).
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt honey butter mixture then add the chicken and brown on one side, about 5-7 minutes. Then repeat on the other side and cook until chicken has cooked through and internal temperature reaches 165 °F (74 °C).
- Add the asparagus to the skillet and cook until just tender. Squeeze the remainder 1/2 of the lemon onto the cooked dish.
- Serve warm and divide evenly amongst plates.
- Optional: if you want, you can cut up sliced of lemon and after the chicken and asparagus has finished cooking, you can "cook" the lemon for presentation, like I did in the photos.
Yummy sounds good
Where can you find small chicken breasts? I can only find HUGE breasts and they would never cook in 7 minutes on both sides and they tend to be dry and tough. HELP!!! I have asked the meat market people and they said this is the way that the producers are moving…toward big breasts. I know that you can slice the breasts in half but they don’t look as pretty…..just saying
Instead of breasts, can you just use chicken tenderloins?
Very tasty! Instead of using a disposable plastic bag, consider using a resealable container that you can shake the chicken in. I hate to use plastic bags unnecessarily.
Has anyone tried substituting the asparagus with green beans? Im out of asparagus but want to try this tonight lol
Green beans would work!!
Tapioca flour? Can I use almond flour or something else?
No, almond flour would not work in this. If you don’t have tapioca flour (and I realize most don’t), you can use regular AP flour. I use tapioca flour because I like the crispier crust that it yields.
@Julie
What about cornstarch?,
yes, in the notes section of the recipe it also mentions using cornstarch as an alternative
Best chicken dish ever! My husband can’t stop praising me ?
Made extra sauce. This is an awesome recipe!
This is so great to hear! Thanks for sharing! :)
Looks good
Looks terrific! Can’t wait to try it?❤️