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POACHED CHICKEN AND ROASTED ASPARAGUS

Chicken breasts poach gently in a curried coconut-milk broth with bay leaves and thyme while asparagus roasts until just tender, all destined for a bed of fennel, mesclun, and red endive with a honey-curry yogurt dressing.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    Heat oven to 375°F. Toss asparagus with oil, salt, 1/4 teaspoon curry powder, and pepper. Transfer asparagus to parchment-lined half sheet pan. until just tender and slightly browned. Set aside.

  2. 2

    In 1-gallon pot, bring ingredients – chicken stock, coconut milk, bay leaves, thyme, cilantro, salt, remaining 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, and pepper – to . Add chicken, lower heat, cover pot, and 15 minutes or until chicken is tender and flesh is opaque.

  3. 3

    Remove pot from heat; let chicken remain in stock 20 to 25 minutes . Remove chicken from stock, cool, and cut into 1/3-inch thick diagonal slices. Set aside.

  4. 4

    In blender, combine dressing ingredients until creamy. Drain fennel and toss with 2-3 tablespoons of dressing.

  5. 5

    On large plate, arrange mesclun, chicken, fennel, endive, onion, and asparagus. Drizzle dressing over salad ingredients and chicken. Garnish with cilantro.

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer, autumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
22%
💧Water
26%
🌍Earth
26%
💨Air
25%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat3%
Entropy13%
Reactivity85%
0.083
Heat
0.412
Entropy
2.724
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

644.59cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
32%
of 2000 cal
protein17.74g11%
carbs56.51g35%
fat44.61g62%
% Daily Value
Protein
17.74g35%
Carbs
56.51g21%
Fat
44.61g57%
Fiber
15.28g55%
Sugar
7.88g16%
Sodium
524.87mg23%