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🍝 Pasta with green asparagus and sesame chicken

722 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 400 g Linguine
• Salt
• 4 Chicken breast fillets (approx. 140 g each)
• 500 g green asparagus (Thai asparagus optional)
• 1 red chili pepper
• 1 clove of garlic
• 3 tbsp sesame oil
• 200 ml coconut milk
• 1 tbsp tahini
• Lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1. Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente.
2. 2. Wash the chicken breast fillets and pat them dry.
3. 3. Slice the chicken meat.
4. 4. Peel the bottom third of the asparagus stalks.
5. 5. Cut the asparagus into 2 to 3 centimeter long pieces.
6. 6. Wash the chili pepper and remove the seeds.
7. 7. Finely chop the chili.
8. 8. Peel the garlic.
9. 9. Finely chop the garlic as well.
10. 10. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan.
11. 11. Fry the chicken until golden brown.
12. 12. Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
13. 13. Add the asparagus pieces, the chili, and the garlic to the remaining hot oil.
14. 14. Sauté the vegetables for 1 to 2 minutes.
15. 15. Stir in the tahini paste.
16. 16. Deglaze the pan with the coconut milk.
17. 17. Let the sauce simmer quietly for about 5 minutes over low heat.
18. 18. Add a little water if necessary.
19. 19. Add the chicken back into the pan.
20. 20. Let the chicken heat through for 2 to 3 minutes.
21. 21. Season the sauce with lemon juice and salt.
22. 22. Add the drained pasta to the pan.
23. 23. Toss the pasta in the sauce.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 722
• Protein: 50 g · Fett/Fat: 23 g · Carbs: 76 g