Lemon-Garlic-Herb Chicken With Grilled Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus And Pesto 3 Bean Salad

Serves: 2

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

62

Sweetness

39

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

5 cloves

Garlic (peeled)

1

Salt

1 tsp

Fennel Seed

Directions:

1

Heat grill or grill pan to medium-high

2

Fill a small skillet with about 1-inch water and bring to a boil

3

Grate the garlic onto acutting board and add a couple teaspoons salt, mash into paste with the flat of your knife

4

Add salt to boiling water and cook green beans 1 minute then drain and cool under cold running water then reserve

5

Reserve 1/5 of the pasted garlic, about 1 clove and add the rest to a shallow dish

6

To the garlic, add the lemon zest, fennel seed, chopped thyme, rosemary, parsley and about 1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil and some black pepper

7

Stir with a fork to combine then add chicken pieces and coat evenly

8

Grill chicken 12 to 15 minutes until juices run clear

9

Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil

10

Trim asparagus of tough ends

11

Add salt and the asparagus to the water and blanch for 2 minutes

12

Remove from the water and place into an ice water bath to cool

13

Once cooled, pat dry with paper towels, drizzle with a touch of extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper

14

Divide the asparagus into 4 piles and roll 2 layered slices of prosciutto around each pile to form bundles

15

Grill 7 to 8 minutes until prosciutto is crisp and spears are tender

16

Place basil and mint leaves in a food processor with the nuts

17

Add some salt and pepper and turn processor on

18

Stream in about 1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil to form a thick pasty sauce

19

Transfer the sauce to a bowl

20

Stir in the reserved garlic paste and the grated cheese

21

Add the cooled green beans and the canned beans to the bowl and stir to combine

22

Adjust seasoning

23

Remove chicken from the grill and squeeze the juice of 1 of the zested lemons down over the meat while still hot

24

Serve 1 piece each chicken breast and thigh with an asparagus bundle and some bean salad alongside