Chicken Asparagus Alfredo
- 2 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (chicken Breast Would Also Work
- 1 Lemon, Juiced
- 2 teaspoons Minced Garlic
- 1/2 teaspoons Dried Rubbed Sage
- 1 pound Fresh Asparagus (washed, Ends Cut Off, Cut Into 1 Inch Pieces)
- 2 Tablespoons Salted Butter
- 3 teaspoons Minced Garlic
- 4 ounces, weight Fat-free Cream Cheese, Cubed
- 1/2 cups Fat-free Half-and-half
- 1/2 cups 2% Milk
- 3/4 teaspoons Coarse Ground Garlic Salt (or To Taste)
- 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Cracked Pepper, Or To Taste
- 3/4 cups Freshly Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 5 cups Cooked Fettuccine Noodles
- 1.
- Place raw chicken in a gallon sized zip bag along with the lemon juice, garlic and dried sage.
- 2.
- Seal the bag, shake until the chicken is thoroughly coated and place in the refrigerator.
- 3.
- Allow to marinate for 4-6 hours.
- 4.
- In a large saucepan on medium to low heat, cook chicken for 12-14 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Keep pan covered except when turning the chicken.
- 5.
- Once chicken is cooked through, remove it from the pan to a cutting board and cut it into bite sized pieces.
- Put it back in the pan, stir in the asparagus and replace lid.
- 6.
- Cook over medium heat for 3 more minutes then remove from heat (keep covered) and set aside.
- 7.
- In a separate medium to large saucepan, begin melting butter on a medium to low heat.
- 8.
- As butter begins to melt, stir in the minced garlic.
- 9.
- Once butter is completely melted, add fat free cream cheese and begin to break it up with a whisk or fork.
- 10.
- As cream cheese begins to melt, pour in the half-and-half and milk.
- 11.
- Using a wire whisk, briskly stir until cream cheese is fully melted and incorporated into sauce.
- 12.
- Add garlic salt and pepper.
- 13.
- Reduce heat to lowest setting and stir in Parmesan cheese, 14.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken and asparagus into the pan of Alfredo sauce and gently mix together.
- 15.
- Serve immediately.
- We loved this with fettuccine noodles
chicken, lemon, garlic, butter, garlic, cream cheese, milk, ground garlic, fresh cracked pepper, parmesan cheese, noodles
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-asparagus-alfredo/ (may not work)