In my wise old age, I have come to a realization about myself — I am terrible with due dates. Like, really terrible.
From library books, to movie rentals, even to turning in my taxes on time (which I at least mailed in this week at 4:50pm!), I have a pretty terrible track record of remembering to take care of things on time. This past weekend, when I was “spring cleaning” out my fridge, I realized the same holds true there. Eek. Let’s just say that I think I finally learned what happens to cilantro if it accidentally gets hidden at the back of the vegetable drawer for a month!
The good news was that, as I was taking an inventory of leftover ingredients in the fridge, I realized that I had the makings of a stir fry right in front of me. So I decided to make a simple chicken and asparagus stir fry for lunch, mixed with some garlic, scallions, soy sauce and honey. It took all of 15 minutes to make, and after I took the first tasty bite, I realized that I should totally share it with you!!!
So I mustered up every inch of self-control to resist diving in, and instead set up my camera and snapped some photos for the blog. Oh the life of a food blogger — lots of lukewarm food after photo shoots! But even then, this simple stir fry absolutely hit the spot. So simple, but such great flavors. Plus, it’s healthy and literally comes together in a snap. So if you are a chicken and asparagus fan like me, or if the ingredients happen to be sitting there in your fridge, I highly recommend giving it a try!
Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1-inch)
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 bunch asparagus, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
- (optional) 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a small bowl or in a ziplock bag, combine soy sauce and honey. Add chicken, and stir to coat. Set in the refrigerator until ready.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add asparagus, and saute until cooked, about 5 minutes. Remove the asparagus with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
- Remove chicken from marinade, and add to skillet. Saute until nearly cooked through (with the insides still slightly pink), about 5 minutes. Then add garlic, scallions, and the reserved marinade to the pan. Saute for an additional 2 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the garlic is fragrant. Remove from heat and stir in the cooked asparagus and sesame oil until combined. Serve immediately with rice, garnished with toasted sesame seeds if desired.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
I just wanted you to know that I included your recipe in a collection of asparagus recipes that is on Simple Living and Eating today. I will be pinning and tweeting it this week too. https://www.simplelivingeating.com/2014/04/asparagus-recipes-seasonal-eating.html
Can you do this in a crockpot?
Hi Gina,
I actually wouldn’t really recommend this one in the crockpot, unless you add the asparagus at the very end. Otherwise, I’m afraid it would get too soggy.
~Ali
My 23 year old son LOVED this dish, he had 3 huge helpings, which is VERY unlike him. I doubled the recipe since I had more people to feed and so glad I did. We had NO leftovers. I served it over rice and it was YUMMY and it was easy to make. I will definitely make this again SOON!
Hi Ali,
Thanks for sharing your recipe. I cannot wait to try this for dinner.
I added carrots and kale and the whole family loved it. (Kids are ages 15, 13 and 5) We served it with jasmine rice and it was a tasty meal that we will put into our rotation for sure!
This made a really tastey sauce. I added a few more ingredients such as broccoli and jalapeño pepper to give it some more kick. I would also suggest adding bell peppers and/or carrots to give it a little more color. I might also add the scallions and garlic in when you first put the chicken in to give the chicken some more flavor. Overall I really enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for sharing it!
I made this for dinner and my family loved it!! Three boys ages 10, 8 & 2 had seconds :) thanks for sharing!
I made this tonight and it was fabulous! Thanks for providing such an easy delicious recipe!
This looks delicious but I was unable to find the nutrition information. I know there are websites where I can calculate the breakdown by punching in the various ingredients but with so many recipes freely available online I can more quickly find another delicious looking recipe. Still, this one looks like it might be worth the time and effort.
This was SO delicious. It was sweet and slightly salty (I added salt and pepper), and delicious with the rice. My boyfriend isn’t a big asian foods fan, but he loved this!