Lemon Asparagus Chicken With Dill Recipes

HEALTHY CREAMY LEMON DILL CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Use paper towels to thoroughly dry chicken pieces, ensuring all excess moisture is removed. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper to form seasoning mixture. Evenly sprinkle seasoning over both sides of each chicken breast, pressing in to adhere mixture.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When oil is hot, add chicken, taking care not to overcrowd. Cover skillet, leaving about a quarter of pan uncovered, to allow steam to escape. Cook until chicken is browned on both sides and center is no longer pink, no more than 165F internal temp for thickest center portions (approx 3-4 min per side, depending on thickness and starting temp of your chicken) Transfer cooked chicken to separate plate and keep warm.
• In a bowl, gently whisk together the lemon dill sauce ingredients until well incorporated. Pour sauce into same skillet (now empty) and constantly stir over medium-high heat, uncovered, until reduced by half (about 5 min.) You should end up with about 1 cup of sauce.
• Pour sauce over chicken and serve with garnish, if desired.

LEMON DILL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear until well browned on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to the pan. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk broth, flour, 1 tablespoon dill and lemon juice in a measuring cup and add to pan. Cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan; reduce heat to low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a warmed platter. Season sauce with salt and pepper and spoon over the chicken. Garnish with the remaining 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill.

ONE SKILLET CREAMY LEMON CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning and add to skillet.
• Cook chicken for about 6 minutes per side, or until no longer pink.
• Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat.
• Add asparagus and onions to skillet; cook for 4 minutes, or until just tender.
• In the meantime, combine half & half, flour, cheese, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl; whisk until thoroughly incorporated.
• Add the prepared sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil.
• Place prepared chicken back in the skillet and lower heat to a simmer.
• Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until asparagus is tender and chicken is heated through.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Spoon sauce over chicken breasts and top with lemon slices.
• Garnish with parsley and cheese.
• Serve.

LEMON & DILL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear until well browned on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to the pan. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk broth, flour, 1 tablespoon dill and lemon juice in a measuring cup and add to pan. Cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan; reduce heat to low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a warmed platter. Season sauce with salt and pepper and spoon over the chicken. Garnish with the remaining 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill.

DILLED CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS

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.

SALMON WITH LEMON AND DILL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• Place salmon in the baking dish. Mix the butter and lemon juice in a small bowl, and drizzle over the salmon. Season with dill, garlic powder, sea salt, and pepper.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until salmon is easily flaked with a fork.

SAUTEED ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium. Add asparagus, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned and crisp-tender, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on thickness. Add lemon zest and cook 1 minute. Add lemon juice, toss to coat, and serve warm.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS, PEAS, AND MELTED LEEKS

Steps:

• If you see or feel dirt in the leeks, rinse well, separating layers, then pat dry; otherwise, leave rounds intact.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high until hot but not smoking. Add leeks in a single layer; season with 1/4 tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook, turning once, until leeks are lightly golden, 16-18 minutes. Transfer leeks to a plate; reserve skillet.
• Lightly crush fennel seeds with the bottom of a heavy skillet or pot. Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels and season with fennel, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a 5-7-qt. Dutch oven or large wide saucepan over medium-high. Cook thighs, skin side down, until well-browned, 12-14 minutes. Transfer skin side up to a plate. Pour off and discard fat.
• Add wine to pot, bring to a simmer, and cook, scraping up bits from bottom of pot, 1 minute. Add broth and return chicken skin side up to pot. Lower heat to medium-low, cover pot, and cook until chicken is cooked through, 15-18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine asparagus, peas, and 2 Tbsp. water in reserved skillet, cover, and cook over medium heat until asparagus is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 tsp. lemon zest, remaining 1/4 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper; stir gently to just combine.
• Divide chicken, asparagus mixture, and reserved leeks among large shallow bowls. Bring broth to a simmer, add lemon juice, then ladle into bowls. Top with dill and remaining 1 Tbsp. lemon zest.

LEMON ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Coat asparagus with vegetable and arrange on a baking sheet. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Roast in preheated oven until lightly browned at the tips, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine lemon juice, butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in on high in microwave until butter is completely melted, about 1 minute; stir to combine. Pour butter mixture over roasted asparagus and toss to coat.

ONE PAN LEMON GARLIC BUTTER CHICKEN THIGHS AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Line a sheet pan with foil or parchment paper.
• Arrange chicken thighs and asparagus on the sheet pan and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Place butter in a mixing bowl and melt in the microwave.
• Pull melted butter out of the microwave and whisk in garlic, paprika, onion powder, thyme, basil, lemon juice, and honey or sweetener.
• Grab a pastry brush and brush the buttery mixture all over the chicken thighs and asparagus.
• Cook for 20 to 23 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and asparagus is tender.
• Garnish with parsley and lemon slices.
• Serve.

ASPARAGUS WITH DILL BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine butter, dill and lemon juice; mix until well blended. Form into a log. (If necessary, refrigerate until mixture is firm enough to shape easily.) Wrap log in plastic wrap; freeze until firm. When ready to serve, slice butter 1/4 in. thick and top hot asparagus.

CHICKEN IN LEMON-DILL BUTTER

Steps:

• Wash the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a large, heavy-bottom skillet melt the butter over a medium-high flame.
• To the melted butter add the lemon juice and zest, salt, garlic, paprika, and onion powder; bring to a boil.
• Add to the skillet the chicken, pepper, mushrooms, and dill; bring back to bubbly.
• Cover the skillet, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
• Transfer the chicken to a warm serving platter, pour sauce over chicken. If desired garnish with snipped dill and lemon zest.

LEMON-ASPARAGUS CHICKEN WITH DILL

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.

CHICKEN-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For the chicken, place 1 piece of chicken between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Use a meat pounder or the bottom of a heavy pan to pound the chicken into an 1/8-inch thick paillard. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Season the chicken and asparagus with salt and pepper.
• Place 1 paillard on a work surface and place 4 asparagus spears across the chicken about 1/3 of the way up. Roll up the chicken, encasing the asparagus. Repeat with remaining chicken and asparagus.
• Combine the water and lemon juice in a large pot with a steamer insert. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Place the chicken rolls in the insert and steam until chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for the sauce, melt the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the lemon rind, chicken broth and lemon juice and simmer until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Stir in the capers, parsley, salt and pepper. Place 1 chicken roll on each of 4 plates. Spoon the sauce over the top and serve immediately.

LEMON-DILL CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP WITH CARROTS AND ASPARAGUS

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