Vicki's Favorite Chicken with Grapes, Couscous and Roasted Asparagus

Name: Vicki's Favorite Chicken with Grapes, Couscous and Roasted Asparagus
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams asparagus; 2 Tbsps butter, cut into pieces; 591 milliliters chicken stock (available on soup aisle in paper boxes), divided; 907 grams chicken tenders; 4 servings Coarse salt and pepper; 473 milliliters couscous; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour, eyeball it; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme leaves, stripped from 6 to 7 sprigs; 59 milliliters grainy, stone-ground mustard; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 5 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 118 milliliters white wine, eyeball it

Vicki's Favorite Chicken with Grapes, Couscous and Roasted Asparagus might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1192 calories, 71g of protein, and 55g of fat each. This recipe covers 48% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Easter event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up wine, flour, chicken stock, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the couscous you could follow this main course with the Couscous Mango Mousse as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Trim tough ends of asparagus and save for soup.

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Asparagus

Soup

Place asparagus in a large bowl and toss with about 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons of chopped thyme leaves and salt and pepper.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt And Pepper

Thyme

Asparagus

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Bowl

Spread the asparagus out on a cookie sheet and roast 10 to 12 minutes until the asparagus is tender and crispy at the tips.

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Asparagus

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Heat a large skillet over medium to medium high heat; add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, and 2 tablespoons butter to the pan.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Butter

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Frying Pan

Place flour in a shallow dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper then dredge the tenders in flour and add it to the pan. Cook chicken 7 to 8 minutes until browned.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken