Asparagus And Lemon Chicken With Rice Recipes

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. Season the chicken pieces with the salt and pepper and add to the skillet. Cook the chicken until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and red pepper. Add the asparagus and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the zest and 1/2 cup liquid and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Serve immediately over hot rice.

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• Freeze the chicken breasts for 20 to 30 minutes and then thinly slice the chicken against the grain into strips. Toss the strips with about half the garlic and ginger, the soy sauce, sugar, 1 teaspoon of the cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the sherry in a bowl. Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes. Mix the remaining cornstarch with the broth.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the asparagus, scallions, remaining garlic, ginger, 1/4 cup of water, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir-fry until the asparagus is bright green but still crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Heat the same skillet until very hot, then add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add the chicken and stir-fry until it loses its raw color and gets a little brown, about 3 minutes. Return the asparagus to the pan and toss to heat through. Stir in the reserved cornstarch mixture and bring to a full boil to thicken. Mound the stir-fry on a serving platter or divide among 4 plates; serve with rice.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan, add the onion, and cook until the onion softens, about 4 minutes. Add the rice and toast the grains, stirring occasionally, until the rice begins to look opaque (bright white), about 4 minutes. Add the water, butter, lemon slice, and lemon zest, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, slice off the tough ends of the asparagus stalks and discard them. Cut the spears on a diagonal into 1-inch lengths. Fill a large non-reactive pot with a steamer rack with 1/2 inch water, place the pot over medium heat, and bring the water to a simmer. Add the asparagus, cover, and cook until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer the cooked rice to a serving bowl and toss in the asparagus. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Season the chicken pieces with the salt and pepper and add to the skillet.
• Cook the chicken until golden brown (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in the garlic and red pepper.
• Add the asparagus and mushrooms and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in the zest, lemon pepper, salt and pepper.
• Add the liquids, bring to a simmer.
• Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
• Serve immediately over hot rice.

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add asparagus, cover, and steam until tender, about 5 minutes. Cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
• Heat chicken broth in a saucepan over medium heat; keep at a simmer while preparing risotto.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and celery until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Stir in garlic and arborio rice; cook and stir until rice is lightly toasted, about 5 more minutes.
• Pour white wine into rice mixture, stirring constantly, until liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Stir chicken broth into rice, one ladleful at a time, allowing liquid to absorb completely before adding more while stirring constantly, about 20 minutes. Add asparagus and stir.
• Remove from heat and mix in Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Mix chicken, one teaspoon salt, ginger, and half of the garlic; set aside.
• In medium saucepan over medium heat, warm one tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil. Stir in green onion whites, remaining garlic and jasmine rice. Cook, stirring frequently, for 8 minutes or until beginning to toast. Add broth, half of the lemon juice and one teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 15 minutes. Uncover, fluff with fork, stir in dried cherries or craisins, sesame oil and remaining green onions. Set aside.
• In large frying pan over medium high heat, warm one tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil. Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently, for 6 minutes or until no longer pink on the outside.
• In small bowl, stir together vinegar, Hoisin, one tablespoon honey, remaining lemon juice, half of the lemon zest and 1/4-teaspoon red pepper flakes. Add sauce to chicken in pan and continue cooking for 10 additional minutes on medium. Raise heat to high and cook for 2-4 minutes until sauce on chicken is dark and has thickened. Sprinkle chicken with black sesame seeds. Remove pan from heat, set aside and keep warm.
• In second large frying pan, warm remaining peanut oil over high heat. Add asparagus, remaining honey, red pepper and remaining salt. Cook, stirring frequently, for 2-4 minutes, or until asparagus is tender.
• To serve, plate rice on serving platter. Top with half of the cilantro, almonds, and roasted asparagus, Top with chicken pieces. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and lemon zest.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the rice, bouillon and 1 cup water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender., Meanwhile, combine the parsley, lemon juice, oil, dill and salt; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, bring remaining water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry., In the same skillet coated with cooking spray, saute chicken until juices run clear; drain. Add the rice, asparagus and lemon mixture; toss to coat.

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• Asparagus Shiitake Chicken: 1. Cut asparagus into 1/2-inch pieces, removing tough root end. 2. Chop garlic. 3. Remove and discard mushroom stems; cut mushrooms into quarters. 4. Cut chicken into small bite-size pieces; place in medium bowl (wash hands). 5. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons flour over chicken and toss until evenly coated. Whisk in second bowl: remaining 2 tablespoons flour, stock, honey, soy sauce, ginger paste, pepper flakes, and garlic until blended; set aside 6. Preheat large, nonstick saute pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add chicken; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until browned. Remove chicken from pan. 7. Place asparagus, mushrooms, and green onions in same pan; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. 8. Reduce heat on pan to low. Stir in chicken and soy sauce mixture; simmer 2-3 minutes or until chicken is 165degreesF and sauce begins to thicken. Serve. Sesame Rice: 1. Microwave rice following package instructions. Squeeze lime for juice (1 tablespoon). 2. Stir remaining ingredients into rice. Serve.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the rice and 1/2 cup water. Cook using the package directions. Remove from the heat. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, stir together 2 cups water, the chicken, garlic, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board, leaving the remaining soup in the pan. Set the chicken aside.
• Pour the final 2 cups water into the pan. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Add the carrots. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.
• Meanwhile, dice the chicken. When the carrots are ready, add the chicken and asparagus to the soup. Return to a simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 3 minutes, or until the asparagus is crisp-tender. Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the rice, dillweed, lemon juice, and green onion.
• Cook's Tip on trimming asparagus
• Asparagus has a natural bending point where the tough part of the stem begins. To trim asparagus, hold the spears at the top and the bottom, bend them, and snap at the bending point. Save the tough parts for use in making Vegetable Broth (page 53) or discard them.
• Nutrition Information
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 179
• Total fat: 2.0g
• Saturated: 0.5g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
• Monounsaturated: 0.5g
• Cholesterol: 66mg
• Sodium: 256mg
• Carbohydrates: 12g
• Fiber: 3g
• Sugars: 3g
• Protein: 28g
• Calcium: 50mg
• Potassium: 562mg
• Dietary Exchanges
• 1/2 starch
• 1 vegetable
• 3 very lean meat

Steps:

• Cook the rice in chicken broth as per package directions, approximately 15 to 20 minutes for white rice.
• Add the 1/2 cup water to a 12-inch nonstick skillet; bring to a boil.
• Add the asparagus and return to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for approximately 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Drain asparagus and set aside.
• Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel.
• Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Heat over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add chicken and cook 3 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat and add aspargus.
• Cover and keep warm.
• Combine the lemon juice, oil, dill and salt add to cooked rice.
• Add the rice mixture to cooked chicken.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

Steps:

• In a stockpot, saute the diced onion, celery and carrot in 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil, until the onions are translucent, about 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in the rice and add the chicken stock.
• Bring the stock to a simmer, cover and cook on low until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wash the asparagus and trim off the woody ends. (Throw them away or use them to make vegetable stock for another recipe.).
• Slice the asparagus in 1-inch lengths on the bias, collecting the tips separately (because they cook very quickly and will be added last).
• Heat the remaining 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet.
• Saute the pancetta and asparagus pieces (not the tips yet) about 5 minutes, stirring as needed. The idea is to soften the asparagus but not cook it entirely.
• Add the asparagus tips and saute an additional minute.
• When the rice in the stock pot is tender, add the lemon juice, diced chicken, and the pancetta/aspargus mixture.
• Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve.

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• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Arrange the chicken pieces, onion wedges, garlic, lemon slices, asparagus and peas in a roasting tin in a single layer, then sprinkle over the oregano, drizzle with the olive oil and pour over the stock. Give everything a good stir to mix well, then dot the butter over the chicken pieces and season well. Cover the whole tin with foil and bake for 30 mins.
• Remove the foil and bake for 20-30 mins more until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear, and the vegetables are tender.
• Heat the grill to high. Put the tin under the grill for a few minutes to crisp up the chicken skin, if needed, being careful not to let the asparagus catch. Serve straight from the tin, or on a platter, with crusty bread to mop up the juices.

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoon butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until softened and turning translucent, about 1 minute. Add garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in the rice, asparagus, and stock. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Stir occasionally to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Continue cooking until the rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and gently stir in the Parmesan cheese and remaining butter. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Add chicken and cook until browned.
• Add soup, milk, lemon juice and pepper.
• Boil.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes till done.
• Garnish with lemon slices if desired.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, asparagus, rice mix with contents of seasoning packet and 2 tablespoons butter. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until water is absorbed. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute chicken and salt in remaining butter until chicken is no longer pink. Add the carrot, lemon juice, garlic and lemon zest if desired; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until carrot is crisp-tender. Stir into rice mixture.