Dilled Chicken And Asparagus Food

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON AND DILL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a shallow dish, toss the asparagus, olive oil and salt and pepper together.
• Lay the asparagus in one level layer.
• Place in oven and roast, uncovered for approximately 10 minutes, or until the asparagus is just tender.
• Transfer to a serving plate.
• Whisk the lemon juice, lemon zest, dill, olive oil and honey together in a small bowl.
• Top the asparagus with some of the dressing and keep the rest on the side.

ASPARAGUS WITH CREAMY DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring water and salt to a boil; add the asparagus. Cover and cook over medium heat until crisp-tender, about 6-8 minutes; drain. Transfer to a serving platter and keep warm. In the same skillet over low heat, stir cream cheese and milk until smooth. Stir in dill, garlic salt and pepper. Pour over asparagus.

LEMON-DILL CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP WITH CARROTS AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the rice and 1/2 cup water. Cook using the package directions. Remove from the heat. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, stir together 2 cups water, the chicken, garlic, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board, leaving the remaining soup in the pan. Set the chicken aside.
• Pour the final 2 cups water into the pan. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Add the carrots. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.
• Meanwhile, dice the chicken. When the carrots are ready, add the chicken and asparagus to the soup. Return to a simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 3 minutes, or until the asparagus is crisp-tender. Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the rice, dillweed, lemon juice, and green onion.
• Cook's Tip on trimming asparagus
• Asparagus has a natural bending point where the tough part of the stem begins. To trim asparagus, hold the spears at the top and the bottom, bend them, and snap at the bending point. Save the tough parts for use in making Vegetable Broth (page 53) or discard them.
• Nutrition Information
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 179
• Total fat: 2.0g
• Saturated: 0.5g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
• Monounsaturated: 0.5g
• Cholesterol: 66mg
• Sodium: 256mg
• Carbohydrates: 12g
• Fiber: 3g
• Sugars: 3g
• Protein: 28g
• Calcium: 50mg
• Potassium: 562mg
• Dietary Exchanges
• 1/2 starch
• 1 vegetable
• 3 very lean meat

DILLY PICKLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Wash, drain and trim asparagus; cut into 4-1/2-in. spears. Discard ends or save for another use. Place asparagus in a large container; cover with ice water. In each of six 1-pint jars, place half of a garlic clove, 1 teaspoon dill seed, 1 teaspoon mustard seed and six peppercorns., In a Dutch oven, bring the water, vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil. Drain asparagus; pack in jars to within 1/2 in. of top. , Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles, wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 20 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

WARM CHICKEN SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS AND CREAMY DILL DRESSING

Steps:

• Set a steamer basket in a large pot filled with about 1" salted water. Cover pot and bring water to a boil. Add potatoes, cover, and steam until just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut breast meat from chicken, remove and discard skin, and slice on the bias into 1/2" slices. Remove legs from carcass, remove and discard skin, and slice meat off bones into 1/2" slices.
• Whisk mayonnaise, dill, lemon juice, mustard, pepper, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a medium bowl.
• Add asparagus and chicken slices to potatoes in steamer, cover, and steam until asparagus is crisp-tender and chicken is warmed through, about 3 minutes. Transfer potatoes, asparagus, and chicken to a platter or plates and drizzle with dressing. Top with watercress and mint and serve with lemon wedges alongside.

CREAMY ASPARAGUS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large, straight-sided ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet, skin-side down; cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes a side. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add leeks to skillet; cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in wine; cook until almost evaporated, 1 minute. Add broth and potatoes; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then add chicken, skin-side up; transfer to oven. Roast 15 minutes, then remove and add asparagus; season with salt. Cover and return to oven; roast until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a plate. Stir cream into skillet, then return chicken. Serve, with dill.

SAUCY CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• If desired, partially cook asparagus; drain. Place the asparagus in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the chicken in oil on both sides. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken over asparagus. , In a bowl, mix soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice and curry powder; pour over chicken. Cover and bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until the chicken is tender and juices run clear. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

PICKLED ASPARAGUS WITH DILL

Steps:

• Clean and sterilize wide mouth canning jars.
• Clean garlic and pound with with chef's knife so it cracks a bit.
• Wash and clean asparagus.
• Remove tough bottom.
• Heck you know how to snap asparagus.
• Prepare it in lengths so it will fit into jars.
• Save the tender bottoms for dinner.
• Pack jars with some onion, garlic, dill and asparagus.
• The amount of each is up to your personal taste.
• This is the hardest part.
• Mix vinegar, water, and salt in a pot.
• Bring to a boil Pour hot liquid into jars making sure that spears are covered but not touching the metal sealing lid.
• Wipe any spills from lip of jars.
• Burp air bubbles from jars.
• Seal jars with lid and ring.
• Process jars in a canner (hot water bath).
• Make sure tops of jars are covered with 1 inch of water.
• Allow to boil 20 minutes.
• Start timing when water reaches a boil.
• Ready to eat in 4 to 6 weeks.

LEMON-ASPARAGUS CHICKEN WITH DILL

Steps:

• Cook the rice in chicken broth as per package directions, approximately 15 to 20 minutes for white rice.
• Add the 1/2 cup water to a 12-inch nonstick skillet; bring to a boil.
• Add the asparagus and return to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for approximately 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Drain asparagus and set aside.
• Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel.
• Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Heat over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add chicken and cook 3 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat and add aspargus.
• Cover and keep warm.
• Combine the lemon juice, oil, dill and salt add to cooked rice.
• Add the rice mixture to cooked chicken.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.