Roast Chicken With Asparagus and Tahini Sauce |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Found this in Gourmet magazine. Sounds very good! Tahini is a middle Eastern sesame paste. Ingredients:
2 lbs asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces |
3 tablespoons olive oil |
1 1/4 teaspoons salt |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves |
1/3 cup well-stirred tahini |
1/3 cup water |
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1 garlic clove, minced |
Directions:
1. Put oven racks in middle and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Toss asparagus with 1 TBSP oil, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in a 15 x 10 inch shallow baking pan. Roast on bottom rack, shaking pan once or twice, until just tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, pat chicken dry and sprinkle all over with 1/2 tsp salt and remaining 1/4 tsp pepper. Heat remaining 2 TBSP oil in ovenproof skillet (not non-stick) over med-high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chicken, turning over once, until golden (about 6 minutes total).
4. Transfer skillet to middle of oven and roast until just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
5. While chicken roasts, puree tahini, water, lemon juice, sugar, garlic, and remaining 1/2 tsp salt in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute. (Add more water if sauce is too thick).
6. Serve chicken and asparagus drizzled with some of the sauce and with remaining sauce on the side.
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