Sun Dried Tomato & Asparagus Chicken
If you love creamy stove dinners you have to make this Sun Dried Tomato & Asparagus Chicken dish. A great mid week dinner for the family! This would go great with pastas, roasted vegetables or even couscous!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 454kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken fillets 1/2 inch thick each
- 12 asparagus spears ends trimmed and cut into 3 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil
- 1 Cup heavy cream cream
- 1/2 Cup chicken stock
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- Small bunch of fresh chopped basil
- 1 Teaspoon sea salt
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Drain the sun dried tomatoes and reserve about 2 tablespoon of the oil. Chop the tomatoes.
- In a large skillet set over medium to high heat, add the olive oil, garlic and asparagus. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and add the sun dried tomatoes. Cook for a further 2 minutes and remove from pan.
- In the same pan set over high heat add reserved oil from sun dried tomatoes and the chicken. Cook each side for approximately 2 minutes and remove from pan.
- In the same reserved skillet, add the vegetables back to the pan along with the cream. Stir rapidly and bring to a boil, add the stock and reduce heat to medium. Add the chicken, basil and salt. Stir well, cover and leave to cook for a further 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Ready to serve.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Sun Dried Tomato & Asparagus Chicken
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 454
Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Fat 33g51%
Saturated Fat 15g94%
Cholesterol 155mg52%
Sodium 813mg35%
Potassium 1062mg30%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 1392IU28%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 74mg7%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.