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Bowls of asparagus and chicken stir fry

Asparagus and Chicken Stir Fry Recipe with Almond Butter Sauce

  • Author: Emily Dingmann of myeverydaytable.com
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stir Fry
  • Cuisine: Asian
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

EASY asparagus and chicken stir fry is ready in 25 minutes! Drizzle the chicken stir fry with asparagus with the addicting sauce to eat. YUM!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 cloves garlic, divided
  • 2 tsp. minced ginger
  • 2 Tbsp. almond butter (or any nut butter)
  • 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. chili garlic sauce (more to taste)
  • 1 Tbsp. honey
  • 1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
  • 1 lime
  • 1 lb. Michigan asparagus
  • 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt

Instructions

  1. Prepare ingredients:
    Cook rice as directed on package.
    Grate garlic. Peel ginger and grate.
    Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. 

  2. Make peanut sauce: whisk together 2 cloves of grated garlic, grated ginger, almond butter, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce (add more if you like spice!), honey, rice wine vinegar, juice from 1/2 lime.

  3. Heat large pan over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil to pan and when hot, add chicken to pan. Season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5-7 minutes, until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside. 

  4. Add remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil to pan and add asparagus to pan. Saute for 3-4 minutes, until bright green. Add remaining 2 cloves of grated garlic to pan and cook another 1 minute. Add chicken back to pan and toss together. 

  5. Serve asparagus and chicken stir fry over rice and drizzle with almond butter sauce. 

  6. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired. 


Notes

  • Almond butter: You can use any nut or seed butter instead of the almond butter if you prefer, though I love the flavor it gives. 
  • Nutrition facts do not include rice. 

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