Roast Chicken With Asparagus and Tahini Sauce

Name: Roast Chicken With Asparagus and Tahini Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 907.18 g asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces; 44.37 ml olive oil; 6.16 ml salt; 2.46 ml black pepper; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 78.78 ml well-stirred tahini; 78.78 ml water; 29.58 ml fresh lemon juice; 4.92 ml sugar; 1 garlic clove, minced

Submitted by jovigirl

"Found this in Gourmet magazine. Sounds very good! Tahini is a middle Eastern sesame paste."

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photo by AmandaInOz

Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

907.18 g asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces
44.37 ml olive oil
6.16 ml salt
2.46 ml black pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
78.78 ml well-stirred tahini
78.78 ml water
29.58 ml fresh lemon juice
4.92 ml sugar
1 garlic clove, minced

directions

Put oven racks in middle and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.
Toss asparagus with 1 TBSP oil, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in a 15 x 10 inch shallow baking pan. Roast on bottom rack, shaking pan once or twice, until just tender, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, pat chicken dry and sprinkle all over with 1/2 tsp salt and remaining 1/4 tsp pepper. Heat remaining 2 TBSP oil in ovenproof skillet (not non-stick) over med-high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chicken, turning over once, until golden (about 6 minutes total).
Transfer skillet to middle of oven and roast until just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
While chicken roasts, puree tahini, water, lemon juice, sugar, garlic, and remaining 1/2 tsp salt in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute. (Add more water if sauce is too thick).
Serve chicken and asparagus drizzled with some of the sauce and with remaining sauce on the side.

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Reviews

Excellent recipe! I pan seared the chicken first, then set aside to drain, and I used the remaining oil and chicken juices on the asparagus. This was quick, simple and full of flavour. I barely had time to snap a picture before it was devoured. Yummy! Thanks jovigirl!

AmandaInOz
This is a new favorite for my husband and me, not to mention it is very quick and easy to make. The roasted asparagus and tahini sauce complement each other beautifully - I wish I had made more asparagus so that I could keep eating it (5 stars)! The chicken with was also very good with the tahini sauce (4 stars). I served this meal with wild rice, but I think it would also go well with roasted potatoes or a fresh fruit salad.

medcook