Lemon Chicken & Asparagus Foil Packs
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Simple Lemon Chicken & Asparagus Foil Packs are an easy and incredibly delicious 30-minute meal you can either grill, or bake any time of the year.
If foil packs are on your mind, you’ll have to try these other delicious foil packs like Steak Fajita Foil Packs, Herb Butter Salmon and Asparagus Foil Packs, and Lemon Herb Shrimp and Broccoli Foil Packs.
I’m feeling a little guilty for holding out on the greatness that is tin foil dinners for so long. It’s August, people. AUGUST. Besides the fact that summer always slips away far too quickly, I really can’t believe I didn’t share any of my favorite foil pack recipes with you earlier this year. I’ve been making them, eating them, enjoying the simple, no-fuss deliciousness… but somehow photographing and sharing with you somehow slipped my mind.
Let’s blame it on the heat.
You know that s i m p l e no-stress dinners are kind of my jam. (obvi) But foil packs just take the cake when it comes to easy, delicious meals. No pans to scrub, no dishes to wash, and if you are really dedicated to making your dinner-life a walk in the park you could even use plastic forks and knives so they can go straight into the garbage along with your used-up foil, absolutely no cleaning required.
Unless you are my mother in law who hand washes plasticware and saves it for another day.
What people are saying about these Lemon Chicken & Asparagus Foil Packs
“I really enjoyed this cooking method! Chicken came out juicy and the asparagus was flavorful. Great weeknight meal/hack. Thank you!” – LC
“Incredibly juicy and delicious, in so little time!!” – Kat
“Thank you for this delicious and very easy dinner meal! I added yellow rice as a side and it cooked exactly as stated. I used Purdue chicken breasts that come individually wrapped /5 to a bag. All about the same size and no pounding necessary! They are ready to go and makes this even easier and done in the 20 minutes!” – Cindy
“Yum this was a great idea for a quick dinner, and a small family of 3. Easy too! Thanks for sharing” – Fernando
Lemon Chicken & Asparagus Foil Packs
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts , pounded to even thickness, OR 6-8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (see note)
- 1 large bundle of asparagus spears , (about 1 pound)
- 1 lemon, divided
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Lay four 12×12 inch squares of foil out on a flat surface. Place one chicken breasts (or 1-2 thighs) in the middle of each piece of foil.
- Trim the flat end of the asparagus at 1-2 inches from the end and discard. Cut the remaining spears in half and divided them between the foil packs.
- Thinly slice one of the lemons and divide the slices between the foil packs, tucking the slices in, around, and between the chicken and asparagus.
- Stir together butter, garlic, juice of the remaining lemon, and Italian seasoning. Brush over chicken and asparagus. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Fold the foil over the chicken and asparagus to close off the pack, pinch the ends together so the pack stays closed.
- Grill over medium-high heat for 7-9 minutes on each side OR bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and asparagus is tender. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
400 degrees Celcius or Fahrenheit?
Hi Ashley, As with all my recipes, it’s Fahrenheit. 🙂
Seriously? Google what 400°C is in °F….I eagerly await your answer…and would like to know what brand stove you have…
Ha! Ha! I don’t think some people think before they speak…
😂
Be nice Heidi.
Maybe she’s just a kid just learning,
and she doesn’t know anything about Celsius. Humiliating someone is never funny!
Wow yum!
Do u put on pan in the oven or just on the racks
Would be nice if there were a way to print this, or cut and past it.
Underneath the image on the recipe there is a print button. 🙂
my boyfriend made this with the allotted time and it was a disaster. we cooked the chicken for twenty minutes, it was raw, then another twenty, and it was still raw in parts and dry in others. I don’t think cooking in foil in an oven is a very good idea, but rather over a fire is preferable. it’s a lovely recipe, but I think the cook times are definitely off for thighs.
Did you pound the chicken out? The directions called for it.
I was thinking the same. The breast must be flattened so it wont be so thick.
Yes. This is why most said theirs wasn’t cooked through.
I tried the lemon and asparagus chicken foil packet bakes. While they tasted good, it was very bland. What would you recommend for a side dish to add some pizzazz?
This was a fail for me. I preheated to 400 and cooked for 20 minutes in the foil as instructed. I opened the foil after the 20 minuted and it was pink through and through. Outside and therefore inside. Yikes. I can’t fathom what I failed to do. The breasts went on the stove and all was well but late. Very tasty but something is wrong with the instructions.
You probably should have pounded the chicken to a thinner, more manageable thickness.
Looks great
Im currently on 60 minutes of baking these and they still arent done.
Same here. What the hell… And I’m only making 2. Did they event test this recipe in the oven?
Chicken and asparagus, looks like a tasty combo!