This Lemon Garlic Chicken with Asparagus was written and tested for the best-selling Thermomix cookbook The Healthy Mix Dinners.
Right before we were set to launch the book, I decided the book needed a Creamy Tuscan Chicken to go with the Tuscan Spice Mix – yes my team and designer LOVE the last minute changes!
Unfortunately that meant that this Lemon Garlic Chicken with Asparagus was bumped from the cookbook.
I wasn’t sure if it was the right decision at the time as I had a number of our recipe testers message me to say they loved this recipe and it should still be included.
I promised we would find a place for it… and the Skinnymixers 10th Birthday celebrations is the perfect time to release this gem of a recipe.
I personally love to serve this recipe with the Silky Sweet Potato Mash but you can serve on rice or pasta also.
The Healthy Mix Dinners cookbook includes both Thermomix and Conventional methods – so we have included both for you below!
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic - peeled
- 1 medium brown onion - peeled, quartered
- 50 g butter - salted (or olive oil with pinch salt)
- 700 g chicken thigh or breast - cubed medium
- 100 g cream or light coconut milk
- 30 g chicken stock concentrate
- 120 g water
- 40 g fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp Tuscan Spice Mix - THM Dinners Cookbook
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- ¼ tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 Tbsp cornflour - mixed with 2 Tbsp water
- 150 g asparagus - cut into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
Thermo Cooker
- Add garlic and onion to mixer bowl. Chop for 3 sec/speed 5/MC on. Scrape mixer bowl down.
- Add butter and cook for 5 min/100℃ or 212℉/speed 1/MC off.
- Add remaining ingredients, except cornflour mixture and asparagus, and cook for 8 min/100℃ or 212℉/slowest speed/reverse/simmering basket on top.
- Add cornflour mixture and asparagus. Cook for a further 4 min/100℃ or 212℉/slowest speed/reverse/simmering basket on top or until chicken is cooked.
- Serve with rice, pasta or your Silky Sweet Potato Mash and green beans. Season to taste and add a squeeze of fresh lemon to add extra lemon if desired.
Conventional method (no Thermomix)
- Finely dice onion and mince garlic. Season chicken with spice mix.
- Heat butter in a sauté pan or skillet over medium high heat. Sauté garlic and onion for 2 min.
- Add seasoned chicken and cook for 4 min, stirring until starting to brown.
- Add asparagus, salt and cook stirring for 1 min. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a simmer and cook for 5 min or until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked.
- Serve with rice, pasta or your Silky Sweet Potato Mash and green beans. Season to taste and add a squeeze of fresh lemon to add extra lemon if desired.
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