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!
Thanks so much for this recipe it is delicious! I did need to add extra sauce and I substituted the rice with cauliflower rice and it was so good.
Delicious! A little bland, ut I added some Szechuan sauce, onion, and green peppers.
It was amazing!! Thank you!!
Very good. Easy to make with few ingredients and little time. I will make it again.
Oops for got to rate it….definite 5 stars for all the mentioned reasons!
This is an excellent, tasty recipe that blends all the ingredients with amazing subtlety. For anyone who cares, the approx. calories are 430 TOTAL with the toasted sesame seeds…..430 divided by 2 to 4 servings is sooooo low before you even decide upon putting over rice or DOUBLING the sauce. If you decide to increase the sauce it will add an additional 69 calories (again divided by each serving!) for each Tbsp of honey and soy added. The average calories for 1/2 cup (normal serving) of the various rices is about 100 calories.
Even with the recipe divided into 2 servings with rice and doubling the sauce, the dish comes under 350 calories per serving with amazing nutritional value as a bonus to the great taste and ease of preparation.
Great dish Ali….love great food especially when the prep is this easy!!! Thank you for sharing!
Prepared this stir fry again last night. It was even better than the first time. Very good recipe especially in the spring with all the beautiful asparagus on the market. Didn’t have time to marinade the chicken but the soy sauce/honey coating really makes the chicken. It add a glaze to the chicken. Yum!
Yea, this was pretty bomb, not going to lie. I would cook this 100 more times
Made this tonight with leftover chicken! was delicious! So simple…so good. Thank you. Used less oil than called for…subbed water but did use some oil.
I made this with black rice and my boyfriend and I both loved it! Thanks for the recipe!
We’re so glad to hear that, thanks for giving it a try! :)