Air Fryer Chicken Breast Asparagus Lemon Easy Weeknight Meal
This Air Fryer Chicken Breast Asparagus Lemon is a quick and vibrant easy dinner perfect for a weeknight meal. Enjoy tender chicken with fresh asparagus and tangy lemon flavors ideal for family dinner and air fryer chicken lovers.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch cubes
- Kosher salt to taste
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium shoyu or soy sauce Coconut aminos for GF W30
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch arrowroot powder or tapioca starch for whole30
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tbsp canola or grapeseed oil divided
- 1 bunch asparagus ends trimmed cut into 2 inch pieces
- 6 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- fresh black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the chicken lightly with salt.
- Mix the chicken broth and soy sauce together in a small bowl.
- In another bowl, blend the cornstarch and water until smooth.
- Warm a large non-stick wok over medium-high heat then add a teaspoon of oil and stir-fry the asparagus for 3 to 4 minutes until crisp-tender.
- Add garlic and ginger to the wok and cook until golden about 1 minute then remove and set aside.
- Turn heat to high and add another teaspoon of oil, cook half the chicken until browned and fully cooked about 4 minutes each side, then remove and repeat with remaining oil and chicken.
- Bring the soy sauce mixture to a boil in the wok and cook for 1 and a half minutes.
- Pour in the lemon juice and cornstarch mix, stir well, then return the chicken and asparagus to the wok, mixing everything thoroughly before removing from heat and serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups
- Calories: 268 kcal
- Sodium: 437 mg
- Fat: 7.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Cholesterol: 98 mg