Mojito Chicken and Roasted Asparagus with Almonds

Show: Quick Fix Meals with Robin MillerEpisode: Southeast by Southwest

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (42)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(42)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

Olive oil cooking spray
2 bunches asparagus (2 pounds)
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 pound cut-up skinless boneless chicken breasts
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup rum
1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1 cup couscous, cooked according to package directions

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

Arrange asparagus on baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Season with salt and black pepper. Roast 10 minutes. Top the asparagus with almonds and roast 5 more minutes, until fork-tender and almonds are golden brown. Remove from the oven and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and sugar and cook 3 minutes, until soft stirring with wooden spoon. Add chicken and saute 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown on all sides. Add lime juice and carefully, off the heat, add the rum. Return to the heat and add lime zest, salt, pepper and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 3 minutes, until chicken is cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve chicken, garnished with mint, over couscous with the almond topped asparagus on the side.

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recipe Mojito Chicken and Roasted Asparagus with Almonds
April Cincinnati, OH 11-10-2009
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Pretty good!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

After tasting the sauce, I was a bit worried. The rum and lime flavors were very powerful, but I added a bit of water and... allowed it to simmer a bit longer and it was great. Read more
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Christie elk river, MN 09-12-2009
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amazing asparagus
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

i like the chicken fine but the asparagus was what won me over i make it with a ton of ordinary meals and its the star every... time! if anything you have to at least try the asparagusRead more
recipe Mojito Chicken and Roasted Asparagus with Almonds
Elise Gibsonia, PA 08-10-2009
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Really enjoyed it
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My husband and I really enjoyed this dish. I used the suggested amount of lime juice and thought it had great flavor. Even... the kids liked it!Read more
recipe Mojito Chicken and Roasted Asparagus with Almonds
Marcie London, OH 07-22-2009
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Good Unique Chicken
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this with half the lime juice due to other reviews. It was good but I think I may have liked it more with the full... amount of lime juice.Read more
recipe Mojito Chicken and Roasted Asparagus with Almonds
Gabriel Corpus Christi, TX 03-17-2009
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Unexpected, disappointing, and a dreadful concoction.
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I am so extremely appalled with this dish. This recipe was a waste of ingredients. I am so disappointed and embarrassed... with the outcome of this dish, it was supposed to be a special dinner for my mother. The chicken was way too full of lime and at the same time oddly very bland. Words cannot describe how disappointed I was, not for myself, but for the special dinner I was cooking for my mother. After tasting the horrid lime chicken I attempted to salvage the chicken and turn it into something else, however, the lime had been permanently infused into the chicken as it sauteed for 10 minutes. The couscous was unsalvageable as the lime juice penetrated it. The asparagus and almonds were perfectly baked. So now I am shocked that my hungry mother and I are snacking on the asparagus and almonds after all the effort I put into this dish. Do not make this. I am utterly confused as to how it got some full ratings of 5 stars. Read more
recipe Mojito Chicken and Roasted Asparagus with Almonds
Patricia Morristown, NJ 12-20-2008
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Too limey
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I was excited to try this recipe b/c I LOVE mojitos....but this was just ok. The lime flavor was almost overpowering.