Chicken and Asparagus - One Skillet Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cubed
1 cup minute rice
1 bunch asparagus (big , fat ones -remove bad ends and slice in 1 - 2 inch pieces)
1 onion, medium chopped
8 oz sliced water chestnuts
1 tbsp olive oil
1 1/4 cups chicken stock
lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp roasted garlic
salt (at the addition of every ingredient)
pepper (at the addition of every ingredient)

Directions:

Heat pan on medium heat (5.5). Add oil and swirl. Brown onions for about 8 minutes. Remove from pan and reserve.
In the same pan, brown chicken breast (cook it almost all the way through). Deglaze with the lemon juice. Add asparagus stems. Cover and cook until almost done then add tips and water chestnuts. Return cover.
From time to time, you may have to spash some chicken stock in the pan.
Add 1 cup minute rice. Toss. Add 1 - 1/4 cup chicken stock. Toss and pat mixture down, even in the pan. Cover. Bring to a boil then remove from heat.
Allow to stand for 5 minutes with the lid on to cook the rice, before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	759.09 Kcal (3178 kJ)
Calories from fat	301.11 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.46g	51%
Cholesterol	71.98mg	24%
Sodium	1042.54mg	43%
Potassium	565.88mg	12%
Total Carbs	86.03g	29%
Sugars	3.83g	15%
Dietary Fiber	7.21g	29%
Protein	33.03g	66%
Vitamin C	4.8mg	8%
Iron	2.5mg	14%
Calcium	42.8mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	190.84 Kcal (799 kJ)
Calories from fat	75.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.41g	51%
Cholesterol	18.1mg	24%
Sodium	262.1mg	43%
Potassium	142.27mg	12%
Total Carbs	21.63g	29%
Sugars	0.96g	15%
Dietary Fiber	1.81g	29%
Protein	8.3g	66%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	8%
Iron	0.6mg	14%
Calcium	10.8mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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bitter
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