Ingredients
olive oil cooking spray
4chicken breasts,boneless, skinless
salt,to season
⅓cuplemon juice,freshly squeezed
¼cuphoney
1tbspsoy sauce,low sodium, optional
1tbspgarlic,finely chopped
2tbspparsley,fresh chopped, divided
1tspsalt,or more to taste
½tspcracked black pepper,to taste
40asparagus spears,(4 bunches), woody ends removed
1lemon
Preparation
Arrange the oven shelf to the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking oil spray.
Arrange chicken on the sheet and season with salt, then set aside.
Combine together the lemon juice, honey, soy sauce, garlic, half of the parsley, salt and pepper. Pour 3 quarters of the honey lemon mixture over the chicken.
Arrange the lemon slices over the top. Season with extra salt and pepper, if desired.
Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Uncover, then arrange the asparagus around the chicken.
Pour the remaining honey lemon mixture over the asparagus, then season the asparagus with salt and pepper.
Return to the oven to grill or broil until the chicken is golden and the asparagus is cooked. Garnish with the remaining parsley.
Serve with a side of rice or potatoes. Enjoy!
