Recipe #002
Original Recipe from Pinch of Yum
What you need:
- 1lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast (I had 3 that I cut in half lengthwise to make 6)
- 1/4-1/2c flour
- The Holy Trinity (salt, pepper, garlic)
- 3 tbsp butter
- lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 bunch asparagus, chopped
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 2c chicken stock
- 1c couscous
- 1tsp cornstarch
- 1tsp water
What you do:
- Chicken
- Either pound your chicken to about 3/4in thickness or slice in half horizontally.
- Fill a shallow dish with flour. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Mix in the seasoning.
- Dredge each chicken breast in the flour to lightly cover.
- Melt 2tbsp of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken sprinkle with lemon pepper seasoning.
- Cook 3-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Set aside.
- Cous Cous
- Heat 1c of chicken stock over high heat until it boils.
- Add the 1c of couscous to the pot and stir to incorporate.
- Turn heat off and cover for 10 minutes.
- Once water is absorbed, fluff with a fork and set aside.
- Asparagus and Lemons
- Add asparagus to the pan and sauté for a few minutes until bright green and crisp. Remove asparagus.
- Add lemons to the pan in a single layer and let them sit for a minute or two until browning. Remove.
- Sauce
- Add 1c of chicken stock to the pan along with 1tbsp butter.
- Add some more lemon pepper seasoning and some garlic powder.
- Make a slurry of 1tsp corn starch and 1tsp. Whisk into sauce mixture and cook a few more minutes until it begins to thicken.
The stuff you need to make it happen (i.e.- specific products I actually use):
