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🍽️ Grilled chicken with lemon dressing and green asparagus

334 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Rinse the lemons under hot water and pat them dry.
  2. 2. Cut two of the lemons in half.
  3. 3. Grate the zest of the remaining lemons finely and squeeze out the juice.
  4. 4. Wash the thyme sprigs and shake them dry.
  5. 5. Pluck the leaves off six thyme sprigs.
  6. 6. Mix the lemon zest, four tablespoons of lemon juice, two tablespoons of oil, and the thyme leaves in a bowl.
  7. 7. Season the marinade with salt and pepper.
  8. 8. Rinse the chicken breast fillets under cold water.
  9. 9. Pat the fillets dry with a kitchen towel.
  10. 10. Coat the chicken breast fillets evenly with the marinade.
  11. 11. Cover the fillets and refrigerate for one hour.
  12. 12. Wash the green asparagus thoroughly.
  13. 13. Peel the bottom third of the asparagus stalks.
  14. 14. Cut off the woody ends of the asparagus stalks.
  15. 15. Bring salted water to a boil.
  16. 16. Cook the asparagus in the boiling water for seven minutes.
  17. 17. Let the asparagus drain afterwards.
  18. 18. Mix the remaining olive oil and two tablespoons of lemon juice for the dressing.
  19. 19. Preheat the grill.
  20. 20. Place the marinated chicken breast fillets on the hot grill.
  21. 21. Grill the chicken fillets for five to eight minutes on each side.
  22. 22. Place the halved lemons cut-side down on the grill.
  23. 23. Toast the lemons on the grill.
  24. 24. Divide the asparagus among four plates.
  25. 25. Drizzle the asparagus with the lemon dressing.
  26. 26. Season the asparagus lightly with salt and pepper.
  27. 27. Place one chicken breast fillet on top of the asparagus.
  28. 28. Garnish each dish with one half of a grilled lemon.
  29. 29. Add two thyme sprigs as decoration.
  30. 30. Serve the dish immediately.

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