Lemon Asparagus Chicken

Lemon Asparagus Chicken

I created this recipe many years ago and it has become a Springtime favorite.  I like to serve this with rice & a side salad - fresh & Spring-like! 

 

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Zest Oven Baked Chicken

6 to 8 chicken tenderloins

1/2 cup flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon lemon zest

1/4 cup butter

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/8+ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or Indian Red Chili pepper)

In a medium size bowl - combine the flour, salt, zest & both peppers.  Rinse each piece of chicken & while they are still moist - "dredge" or cover with the flour mixture (see the picture above on the left - 1 piece of chicken has been covered & the other is still moist waiting to be covered).  Continue until all of the chicken pieces have been covered.  Place the flour covered chicken pieces in a buttered/sprayed Pyrex baking dish.  Cut the 1/4 cup butter in half & place half of that butter aside to use later.  Place a chunk of butter on each slice of chicken (see the picture on the right above).   Bake in a preheated 425 degrees for 20 minutes on one side.  Flip each piece of chicken, place the remaining butter on the other side (a little chunk on each piece of chicken) & bake for another 20 to 25 minutes on the other side or until desired color is achieved.

10 to 20 stalks of asparagus

Wash & prepare the asparagus.  Cook or sauté until desired "doneness" is achieved.  NOTE:  Make sure to do this when the chicken has been flipped - during the second 20 minutes - this way the Lemon sauce & the asparagus should be finished just as the chicken is removed from the oven so that all 3 layers will be hot when you are assembling each dish.

Lemon White Sauce

4 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons flour

2 cups milk

1/3 cup lemon juice

salt & pepper to taste

Melt butter & add flour - stirring constantly - once the flour has been incorporated into the butter slowly whisk in the milk.  It will look a little clumpy & will resemble the left picture below.  Continue stirring over medium heat & don't worry - as it thickens the clumps will disappear.  Bring to a boil & boil for 1 minute (it should be thickened by now).  Add the lemon juice, salt & pepper while constantly stirring - It should be silky smooth & delicious.  Remove from heat & continue to assembly.

 

Assemble

1.  Place the desired number of chicken pieces on each plate (see first picture below)

2.  Nicely place a few stalks of cooked asparagus on top of the chicken (see second picture below)

3.  Pour the desired amount of Lemon White sauce on top of the asparagus & chicken (the sauce is good on rice also!!) (see third picture below).

4.  Serve immediately & ENJOY!!

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