Chicken with creamy parmesan, asparagus, mushrooms and garlic sauce

Category: main course

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Serves 4
4 chicken breasts
50g sliced mushrooms
50g butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
50g butter
100ml chicken broth
1 tbsp flour
200ml cream 
1/2 tsp garlic powder
150g frozen asparagus
50g grated parmesan
olive oil
salt & pepper

  

Preparation:

1. In a large frying pan, heat up a little olive oil and add the chicken breasts
2. Cook on medium-high heat for 5 minutes on each side, until brown and cooked through (no longer pink in the centre) then set aside on a plate
3. Place the sliced mushrooms in the pan and cook for a few minutes until tender, then set aside
4. To make the sauce, melt the butter in the same frying pan on medium-low heat
5. Add the garlic and cook until tender
6. Whisk in the flour until it thickens
7. Add the broth, cream, garlic powder, parmesan and season with salt and pepper stirring continously
8. Add the frozen asparagus to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes on medium heat, until the sauce has thickened
9. Place the chicken breasts and mushrooms back in the pan for 2 minutes
10. Serve on a bed of fresh tagliatelle or with a side of potato gratin

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