5 ingredient lemon chicken with asparagus

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5 ingredient lemon chicken with asparagus

I totally have all the ingredients for this! YUM. South Africa currently has this awesome skinny asparagus in season that I can use, too! I have some rosemary leftover from dinner last night that would be great thrown in.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons honey + 2 tablespoons butter (optional)
• parsley for topping (optional)
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
• 1–2 cups chopped asparagus
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste
• 2 lemons, sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Chicken: Cover the chicken breasts with plastic wrap and pound until each pieces is about a 3/4 of an inch thick. 
2. (NOTE: If your chicken breasts are really thick,you can just cut them in half horizontally to make thinner pieces rather than pounding. Works like a charm.) Place the flour and salt and pepper in a shallow dish and gently toss each chicken breast in the dish to coat. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat; add the chicken and saute for 3-5 minutes on each side, until golden brown, sprinkling each side with the lemon pepper directly in the pan. When the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, transfer to a plate.
3. Asparagus and Lemons: Add the chopped asparagus to the pan. Saute for a few minutes until bright green and tender crisp. 
4. Remove from the pan and set aside. Lay the lemon slices flat on the bottom of the pan and cook for a few minutes on each side without stirring so that they caramelize and pick up the browned bits left in the pan from the chicken and butter. (NOTE: adding a tiny pat of butter in with the lemons also helps prevent sticking and promote browning.) Remove the lemons from the pan and set aside.
5. Assembly: Layer all the ingredients back into the skillet – asparagus, chicken, and lemon slices on top
6. Enjoy It

Recipes adapted from : sincerelyjean.com