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Lemon Chicken Asparagus Spaghetti

Lemon Chicken Asparagus Spaghett

Course Dinner, Quick & Easy Dinners
Cuisine North American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 725 kcal
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

  • 4 grilled chicken breasts , fully cooked
  • ½ pound dry spaghetti
  • 3 cloves garlic in
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup butter
  • juice and finely grated zest of one lemon
  • 2 tbsp fresh oregano , chopped
  • ½ cup white wine (or chicken stock)
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 cups chopped fresh asparagus
  • 1 small red pepper diced

Instructions

  1. Slice the cooked chicken breasts against the grain and get the spaghetti boiling in lightly salted water.
  2. In a large saute pan, lightly saute the garlic in the olive oil.
  3. Add the butter, lemon juice and zest, oregano, wine and Dijon mustard.
  4. Simmer slowly for a minute or two and then add the chopped fresh asparagus and diced red pepper.
  5. Cook for only about 4 to 5 minutes until the asparagus is cooked but still has a little crispness.
  6. Add the sliced chicken in the last minute, just to warm it through.
  7. Pour the contents of the saute pan over the cooked spaghetti and toss well before serving.