15-Minute Chicken Dijon with Asparagus

Name: 15-Minute Chicken Dijon with Asparagus
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 Skinless, boneless chicken breast; salt and pepper to taste; 1 tsp (5 ml) coconut oil; 1/2 cup (120 ml) chicken broth; 2 tsp (10 ml) Dijon mustard; 1 tsp (5 ml) dried tarragon; 1 tbsp (15 ml) + 1 tsp (5 ml) heavy cream; 1 bunch asparagus trimmed; 2 tsp (10 ml) olive oil

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

15-minute chicken dijon. A great weeknight meal when you want something a little bit special, but extra quick!

Updated at: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 09:04:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories181.1 kcal (9%)

Total Fat7.7 g (11%)

Carbs3.3 g (1%)

Sugars1.5 g (2%)

Protein24.4 g (49%)

Sodium381.1 mg (19%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2skinless boneless chicken breast

5mlcoconut oil

½ cupchicken broth

10mldijon mustard

5mldried tarragon

15mlheavy cream

1 bunchasparagus

trimmed

10mlolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Butterfly chicken breast and then cut it down the center to create 2 chicken cutlets.

Step 2

Place wax paper on top and pound thinly with a meat tenderizer or rolling pin. Season one side only with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Heat the coconut oil in a non-stick skillet until melted and hot.

Step 4

Place chicken breasts in the hot pan and sear until golden brown.

Step 5

Flip chicken and allow to cook on the other side until browned.

Step 6

Meanwhile heat olive oil in a stainless steel pan until hot, add asparagus and allow to sauté. Shaking pan periodically to char slightly on all sides.

Step 7

Once chicken is cooked through, transfer to a serving plate. Deglaze pan with chicken broth. Whisk in mustard, add tarragon. Simmer and reduce slightly. Add the heavy cream.

Step 8

Pour sauce over the chicken and serve with the asparagus on the side.

Step 9

If you have the time, My Foolproof Roasted Potatoes really round out this meal! Roast them first and then keep warm in a 200F oven until rest of meal is ready.

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