Chicken Wrapped Asparagus With Lemon Caper Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together salt and flour in a small dish or plastic bag, then coat chicken and shake off excess. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Shake excess flour from chicken, then brown in hot oil until both sides are golden-brown, and the inside has turned white and firm, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Remove the chicken, and set aside in a warm place. Pour white wine into the skillet, and allow to boil as you dissolve the cooked bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the lemon juice, and allow to come to a boil, cook for a few minutes until reduced by half.
• Sprinkle the cubed butter into the boiling sauce. Swirl and shake the pan vigorously to dissolve the butter, thus thickening the sauce. The butter must never come to rest, or the sauce will separate and become oily. Once the butter has completely incorporated, remove from heat and stir in capers.
• To serve, pour lemon-caper sauce over the chicken, and serve with a wedge of lemon.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS BUNDLES

Steps:

• Flatten chicken breasts to 1/2-inch. Wrap each around five asparagus spears; secure with toothpicks. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the oil, lemon juice and seasonings; pour over bundles. Cover asparagus tips with foil., Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with the onions. Bake 12-15 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink and asparagus is crisp-tender. Remove bundles to a serving platter and keep warm., In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and broth until smooth; stir in pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove toothpicks. Serve with sauce.

CHICKEN-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For the chicken, place 1 piece of chicken between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Use a meat pounder or the bottom of a heavy pan to pound the chicken into an 1/8-inch thick paillard. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Season the chicken and asparagus with salt and pepper.
• Place 1 paillard on a work surface and place 4 asparagus spears across the chicken about 1/3 of the way up. Roll up the chicken, encasing the asparagus. Repeat with remaining chicken and asparagus.
• Combine the water and lemon juice in a large pot with a steamer insert. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Place the chicken rolls in the insert and steam until chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for the sauce, melt the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the lemon rind, chicken broth and lemon juice and simmer until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Stir in the capers, parsley, salt and pepper. Place 1 chicken roll on each of 4 plates. Spoon the sauce over the top and serve immediately.

CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS & CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a char grill pan or barbecue grill on high. Spray sweet potao, chicken, and asparagus with cooking oil. Grill sweet potato for 3-4 minutes each side or until tender. Transfer to a plate. Grill the chicken and asparagus for 2-3 minutes each side, or until cooked. Transfer chicken to a plate, cover with foil; let rest for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in juice, capers and garlic. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until hot. Remove from heat, stir in oregano.
• To serve, arrange chicken, asparagus, sweet potao, and spinach on plates and top with caper sauce.

CHICKEN PICCATA WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap. Pound breasts to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
• Spread flour into a wide, shallow dish. Press chicken into flour to coat completely.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook chicken in hot butter mixture until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet to a serving platter and cover with a lid to keep warm.
• Pour white wine, lemon juice, capers, and garlic into the pan. Bring the liquid to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; cook at a boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle sauce over and around the chicken; garnish with parsley.

CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH ASPARAGUS, CAPERS, AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice and mustard in small bowl. Gradually whisk in 2 tablespoons oil. Stir in drained capers and chopped tarragon. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler. Place remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in large bowl. Stir in ground fennel seeds. Add asparagus spears to bowl and toss to coat lightly. Arrange asparagus in single layer at 1 short end of large rimmed baking sheet. Add shallots to same bowl; toss to coat with oil mixture. Arrange in center of same rimmed baking sheet. Add chicken to same bowl; toss to coat. Using tongs, transfer chicken to same rimmed baking sheet, arranging in single layer at opposite end of sheet. Sprinkle vegetables and chicken with salt and pepper.
• Broil chicken and vegetables 4 minutes. Turn chicken cutlets and asparagus spears over; toss shallots. Broil until chicken is cooked through and asparagus and shallots are brown in spots, watching carefully to avoid burning, about 4 minutes. Divide chicken cutlets among plates; top with shallots. Arrange asparagus spears alongside. Drizzle mustard dressing over chicken and serve.

ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON-CAPER DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together the mayo, sour cream, oil, capers, juice, thyme, and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Trim asparagus and place in a shollow baking dish.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
• Roast at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until desired degree of doneness.
• Serve asparagus with sauce on the side.

SALMON W/ ROASTED ASPARAGUS & LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl to blend.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Evenly space three 1/2-inch deep slits crosswise in top of salmon (don't cut through).
• Arrange asparagus in even layer on rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with oil and toss to coat.
• Season with salt& pepper.
• Place salmon on top of the asparagus; season with salt& pepper.
• Roast until salmon is just opaque in center-- about 20 minutes.
• Arrange on serving platter and drizzle with sauce.

CHICKEN WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir garlic over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until browned.
• Add chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
• Remove and keep warm.
• In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup water, broth, butter-flavored sprlinkles, lemon juice and bouillon.
• Add to the Skillet.
• Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth.
• Gradually stir into skillet.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
• Stir in capers and oil.
• Add chicken; turn to coat.
• Serve chicken with sauce.