Chicken and Asparagus with Lemon Butter Sauce

Main Dishes

By Kylie McCarthy,
May 7, 2013

Most depressed people have been found to have a diet insufficient in Tryptophan & folic acid. Tryptophan and folic acid are precursors to our “happy” hormone serotonin, crossing the blood brain barrier to elevate our mood & reduce depression! Eating foods with more folic acid & Tryptophan increases serotonin levels in the brain. Two very good sources of folic acid or Folate and Tryptophan are chicken and asparagus!

This recipe is gluten free

Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook time:15 minutes
Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon of Coconut Oil
4 Organic Chicken Thigh Fillets
1 Tablespoon of Tamari
1 Bunch of Asparagus (approx 12 spears)
25 grams Ghee or Organic butter
Juice of half a lemon
4 cloves of garlic crushed
1 Tablespoon of Flaxseed

Instructions:

For the Chicken
Cut chicken fillets in half length ways. Heat coconut oil in pan on medium – high heat. Place chicken in pan. Cook for approximately 3-4 minutes. Add tamari. Turn chicken fillets over and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

For the Asparagus
Cut approx 3cm off ends of Asparagus. Steam asparagus for approximately 2-3 minutes. You only want the colour to darken slightly.

For the lemon butter sauce
Place butter, lemon juice and crushed garlic in small pan on low- medium heat. Once butter has melted, remove from heat.

To serve: Place chicken and asparagus on plate. Serve with salad. Drizzle with 102 tablespoons of sauce and sprinkle with flaxseeds