Refreshing Flavor with Lemon and Black Pepper! A Quick Dish Perfect for Summer
Perfect for those hot summer days when your appetite wanes. The acidity of the lemon and the punch of the black pepper will perk up your appetite in no time!
Simply rub the marinade into the chicken and stir-fry it with asparagus. It only takes 10 minutes! The simple salty seasoning brings out the natural flavors of the chicken and asparagus – you’ll never get bored of this stir-fry!
This recipe is also great for meal prep. You can pre-freeze the chicken in the marinade, saving you time on busy weeknights. Give this refreshing dish a try!
10 minutes
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INGREDIENTS
SERVES 2
Original recipe (1X) yields 2 servings
When scaling the recipe, the ratios of some ingredients may require slight adjustments. Adjust as necessary and season to taste.
- 10.5oz boneless chicken thighs (about 3 thighs, 300g)
- 5 asparagus spears
- A1tbsp sake (or white wine)
- A2tsp lemon juice
- A1tsp chicken stock powder (or chicken bouillon)
- A1/3tsp salt
- Acoarse-ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2tbsp olive oil
DIRECTIONS
- 1
Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces. Peel the tough root ends of the asparagus with a vegetable peeler and slice the spears thinly on the diagonal.
- 2
Place the chicken and the ingredients A sake1tbsp、lemon juice2tsp、chicken stock powder1tsp、salt1/3tsp、coarse-ground black pepper, to tasteNA into a plastic bag, rub together, and let sit for about 10 minutes.
- 3
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the chicken from Step 2 and the asparagus, and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until everything is cooked through.
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Tips & Notes
・Bottled lemon juice is fine.
・If you prefer a less acidic dish, reduce the lemon juice to 1 tsp.
・I used a 10.2-inch (26 cm) frying pan.
・The shelf life for pre-marinated freezing is approximately 30 days.
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