What's for Dinner? Easy Grilled Chicken with Asparagus Recipe for a Quick Weeknight Dinner Idea
What's for Dinner? Tonight's weeknight dinner recipe idea is Grilled Chicken with Sautéed Mushrooms, Roasted Asparagus, and a loaded Baked Potato.
This recipe is a healthy quick dinner recipe perfect for feeding a family healthy meals on a budget. With just a handful of ingredients this quick weeknight dinner chicken recipe can be prepared in under 30 minutes.
Easy Grilled Chicken with Sautéed Mushrooms, Roasted Asparagus, and a loaded Baked Potato
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredient List
- 4 chicken breast
- 1/2 cup of chopped white mushrooms
- 1/2 lb. of fresh asparagus
- 4 russet potatoes
- salt/pepper
- paprika
- garlic powder
- olive oil
- sour cream/butter
Quick Prep Directions
Season chicken breast with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and a drizzle of olive oil
Wash white mushrooms, apply a rough chop, and set to the side
Wash asparagus, chop off the lower 3 inches of the stem, and set onto a baking pan
Season asparagus with salt, pepper, and an olive oil drizzle then cover with aluminum foil
Wash russet potatoes and poke several times with fork or knife to allow proper cooking
Preheat oven to 400 degree F
Preheat stovetop sauté pan to medium-low heat
Cooking Instructions
Place asparagus baking pan into 400 degree F oven on the lower rack and cook for 14 minutes turning asparagus spears half way through
Sautee chopped mushrooms in a 1/2 tbs. of butter stirring occasionally until mushrooms have softened then remove mushrooms from the pan and set to the side in a covered bowl to retain heat
Place seasoned chicken breasts into the sauté pan cooking for 4 minutes on each side or until juices run clear then remove from heat and cover with a lid to retain moisture
Heat russet potatoes quickly in the microwave with the "baked potato" setting on your appliance
Cooking Tip:
For oven roasted baked potatoes allow for a 45 minute cook time by simply placing potatoes in the oven on a baking tray at 400 degrees F after applying salt and olive oil generously over the skin then covering with tin foil.
Potatoes can be flipped half way through to ensure even cooking.
Remove once potatoes have softened on the inside and serve with a variety of toppings including butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and minced green onion.
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Serve grilled chicken with sautéed mushrooms, oven roasted asparagus, and a loaded baked potato with a dollop of sour cream and butter for an easy weeknight dinner perfect for feeding a family healthy dinners on a budget with quick prep and minimal clean up.
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Calories per serving 335
Total Fat 10.2g
Saturated Fat 1.1g
Cholesterol 72mg
Sodium 658mg
Total Carbohydrate 34g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Total Sugars 2.6g
Protein 29g
Vitamin D 32mcg
Calcium 47mg
Iron 3mg
Potassium 1308mg
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
* Total nutrition fact amounts exclude baked potato toppings including butter and sour cream.
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