LEMON-GARLIC GRILLED CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS · Jul 31, 11:22 AM by Michele Roper
Cooking Pleasures July 2006 p.54
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast havles
24 asparagus spears
double lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper
In small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, garlic, salt and pepper.
Place chicken and asparagus in separate shallow dishes. Pour half of the lemon mixture over chicken, turing to coat. Pour remaining lemon mixture over asparagus. Let stand 15 minutes.
Heat grill. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Remove asparagus from marinade; reserve marinade. Oil grill grate. Place chicekn and asparagus on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals; cover grill.
Grill chicekn 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink in center, brushing with reserved asparagus marinade, turning once. Grill asparagus 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly bronwed and crsip-tender, turing frequently.
STOVE TOP OPTION
In frying pan whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Add chicken. Cook until chicken is done and marinade has reduced.
Heat oven to 400. On pan whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, garlice, salt and pepper. Add asparagus. Cook 5 minutes or until asparagus is crsip-tender.
SERVE WITH:
rice cooked in lemon juice and dill
