This 20 minute one pan garlic herb chicken and asparagus is full of rich, buttery herb flavors with both chicken and asparagus all cooked in one skillet for easy prep and cleanup.
A protein and a veggie side dish all made in a single skillet is my kind of dinner. This chicken and asparagus thing is buttery herbed goodness you need this week. All you need is about 20 minutes and you’re set my friends.
The process is really simple, but let me walk you through it real quick. In your favorite skillet, melt some butter, stir in garlic and herbs, then add the chicken. Brown on the first side, then flip and a keep cooking a little longer.
Next you wanna scooooooot all the chicken to the side and let it keep cooking while you cook your asparagus in the empty part of the pan with a tad more butter (don’t worry, this dish is still lightened up, there’s only 3 tablespoons butter in the whole thing). Cook that green asparagus til tender and your chicken is cooked through.
And that’s IT. Your whole dinner, ready to go, with a whole lot of flavor and hardly any work involved.
Enjoy!
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- 3-6 chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken breasts (breasts pounded to even ½ inch thickness)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon dried basil (see note)
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- fresh herbs for garnish (optional)
- Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large pan/skillet over meidum-high heat. Stir in garlic and herbs and cook another minute or so until the garlic is fragrant.
- Reduce heat to medium, add chicken to pan, and cook for 5-7 minutes, then flip and cook another 5-7 minutes. (Chicken should be nearly, but not completely cooked through by this point)
- Scoot the chicken over the sides and add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to the empty portion of the pan. Once the butter is melted, add asparagus. Season asparagus with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, rotating throughout, for 4-6 minutes until tender and chicken is completely cooked through.
- Serve immediately garnished with freshly cracked black pepper and fresh herbs if desired.
Angelina
Yum, but should the asparagus be (quickly) blanched before adding it into the skillet w/ the chicken? What size skillet did you use, which accommodated 1 lb. of asparagus and 5 chicken thighs?
This is an easy and quick main dish to make on a busy day. Since we love asparagus (and also chicken)…. I’m sure that I’ll be serving it pretty often with an easy side dish…. such as a tossed salad and Hawaiian dinner rolls. BTW, I like to sprinkle a few drops of lemon juice over my asparagus when it’s already on the serving platter. It seems to add a little ‘brightness’ to it.
Greg
I used a 11 inch stone ware pan and had plenty of room ….
Did turn out great and like you will be fixing it often .
Emily
I made this for last night, and it was very good! I used green beans in place of the asparagus because it was what I had on hand, but that’s the only change I made, I will definitely be making this again!
Elaine Lee
So enjoy one pan dinners and I like this simple recipe. I would have added a baked potato also. Thank you for sharing. I just finished up the last of 4 pasta dishes with chicken/asparagus and grape tomatoes in Alfredo Roasted Garlic Sauce last night. A dish YOU might be interested in also.
Katherine
I love one pan recipes. It makes things so much easier. Thank you!
Angelia
I just made this and it was amazing!!
Lisa
Love it. Think maybe add just a dash of sirrach to spice it up a little.
Tiffany
I love that idea! Everything tastes better with a little heat!
Gella
Delicious! I cooked the asparagus separately since it won’t fit in the pan.
Deb
You could try cutting the asparagus smaller!
Janice Ingram
Trying this weekend
Judy
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Anne
Yummy!!
Marland
Good
Genelle Smith-Peterson
Can you used green bean instead of asparagus
Tiffany
Yes! If you use fresh green beans, I would recommend steaming them first so they are at least half-way cooked because they tend to take longer to cook than asparagus. 🙂
Penny
I’d like to try adding a few capers. Excited to try this dish!!
Debbie
I am going to try this but use broccoli ..can’t wait! Looks yummy!
Tiffany
I used broccoli and threw in some angel hair pasta. Yummy!
Teresa
Is there anything you can use in place of all of that butter? That is a lot of fat for,the meal.
Tiffany
There’s only 3 tablespoons of butter, that’s not very much for four portions, but you could substitute another kind of oil like canola or vegetable, or even coconut oil if that’s something you prefer. 🙂
Cindy
butter flavored coconut oil works great as a substitute for all butter..and its healthy!!
Martha
I cannot have butter do you think I could make this with pam spray?
Tiffany
I would recommend vegetable or canola oil in place of the butter. 🙂
Elizabeth
What about olive oil?
Andreana
Crazy thing is that I used a little butter and then a touch of extra virgin olive oil.
Sherry
You could always just use chicken broth, probably about a quarter of a cup in place of the butter if you can’t do butter.
Cynthia Gedz
With any chicken thighs I’ve gotten and used there is always a HUGE amount of fat I have to cut out, and it’s in the crevices. It takes a goodly amount of time to clean them up. I never use chicken thighs for a “quick” meal because of this, unfortunately!Any ideas on this?
Tiffany
You can actually skip the chicken thighs and use chicken tenderloins instead! Generally littler to no cleaning needed and they cook quickly. 🙂
Dave
It would definitely be easier, but I think that tenders are going to cook at LOT faster than the asparagus… so, you’ll have to adjust accordingly..
Christine
I found this recipe today and made it. It was very delicious…even my picky hubby licked his plate. Served it with a rainbow salad and low calorie dressing. Great healthy dinner. Added to our weekly rotation. Thank you!!!
Linda
What is “a rainbow salad?”
Twyla
Okay this wil definitely be made again in the Davis household! Satisfies even the pickiest of eaters including my gluten-free husband! I only wish I could include a picture as it turned out just as beautiful as the ones that say here! Chicken was so tender
Bernadette Glover
I am going to use this only cook in Air fryer
Tara
Does anyone know of this is Whole 30 approved? It looks delicious!
Jwin
If you use ghee vs butter it would be whole30 Approved
Cindy Renshaw
As long as you use ghee or clarified butter it would be whole 30 approved.
Chrissy
I don’t think the butter is whole 30 approved., Use ghee instead. Other than that it looks like it.
Pam Smith
Made this for supper. It was so easy and delicious. My husband really liked it. Know I’ll be making it again
JenniferF
This was so good! Saw the video on FB today and decided to make it for dinner. The only changes were using green beans instead and since they were frozen, I made them in a separate pan and began prepared the same as the chicken. Delicious and a keeper!
Linda Costa
I made this for dinner tonight and it was very tasty. I used bone-in thighs and it took 20 minutes longer, next time boneless!
John Bayler
Made it tonight for my son and I. We both liked it, but it’s missing something. Next time I’ll play around with the ingredients.
Debby
It was delicious and easy just as promised! My asparagus was thin so no need to parboil. Will definitely make again. Might try a little lemon juice next time or a few capers, but actually not needed
Shai
This was amazing! We just had it for dinner…
Nothing left!
I did not have onion powder. Did not substitute it.
No fresh herbs. Used mixed dried garden herbs.
In a word: A-May-Zing!
I made an extra German cucumber salad to complete the meal.
5 stars for 1-pan simplicity!
Jennifer
I do not use onion powder, need to watch my sodium and prefer fresh onion. When I make this will use fresh onion.
DOnna
There is a difference between onion powder and onionsalt.
Marie
Really good. I used fresh herbs, since I have them growing outside, and a LOT more garlic. Served it with quinoa with some craisins and some chutney mixed in. Yummy!
I’d love to print the recipe, but the print option doesn’t seem to be working, just shows a blank page.
Ann Herre
Try copying and pasting recipe in word processor. Save and have on the computer or print of for your own recipe book. Have done several this way. Also can put into the cloud for easy acess when traveling to second home
Pat Troutman
I just made this for dinner tonight and am substituting green beans for the asparagus later…so easy and smells wonderful. I made it early so that the chicken can be kept on low and be tender.
Samantha
Just made this and it was delicious!!! So easy and tasty. Always on the look out for something simple, healthy, and flavorful. Will definitely make again! 🙂
Tiffany
Hi Samantha! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe! Thanks for the feedback!
stacey
Next time I will steam the asparagus a little and then add them to the pan for finishing at the end. I used a big skillet but there just wasn’t enough room – the asparagus took too long to cook and wasn’t quite done enough. That being said, my BF – who loves chicken thighs – said this was one of the best things I’ve ever made. I will be making this often, and it would be a good dish to make for company.
This probably goes without saying unless you’re a dumbass like me: have the garlic and dry ingredients premeasured out and ready to stir in at once … I added in the garlic and starting measuring out the herbs one by one, and that did not work out too well, although I somehow managed to recover without overdoing the garlic.
Angel Swanson
i stacked the thighs on one side, so there would be room – and i added a lid so it would help steam the asparagus and chicken – so good and worked perfectly. i’ve made it twice this way and both kids devour it. i think cooking the veggies seperate will change the flavor and i love it too much to change it
MamaN
Making this tonight and yay for butter! This makes a great Keto friendly meal. I’m also adding mushrooms because they are on hand. I have pencil thin asparagus — can not wait! Thanks for the dish!
Karen Argence
I made this last night and my husband and I loved it! Very easy and delicious!
Anne
I’ve made this twice now. Today was farm market fresh asparagus & shitake mushrooms. Sauteed the mushrooms a little. Added to pan when I added the asparagus. Covered & it basically steamed the asparagus until semi crispy. Made real wild rice to serve with. So yummy!!
Rhi
I have no onion powder, have seen someone else didn’t and didn’t substitute so I’ll just do that. If I’m only doing 2 breasts – would I half all the butter and herbs and garlic?
Tiffany
Hi! You don’t have to half any of the ingredients for only doing 2 chicken breasts. 🙂
Angela
Can this recipe be made in the oven instead of stovetop?
Janet
I made this last night. Needless to say there were no leftovers! I would say though you should transfer to plate as soon as done. I left it in the pan while I served the kids and the asparagus got soft and soggy. anyway it was still delicious. I do have a question.. Can you make this with pork chops too? Thank you
Tiffany
Hi Janet! I’ve never made this recipe with pork chops, but I bet it would be delicious!
Belen Estrada
Will try this easy recipe for dinner tonight. Looks delish! Will add mushrooms for sure.
Natalie
I would love to try this tonight! Looks Delish! But, does anyone know the nutritional value of this meal? Calories, Protein, Carbs, Sodium, Etc.
Tiffany
I don’t have the nutritional info on hand for this recipe, but MyFitnessPal has an awesome tool that calculates all that out for you! Here’s the link: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/box. It’s free and all you do it copy and paste the recipe URL into the Recipe Importer and it will tell you everything you need to know! 🙂
Joe
Made this tonight. It was soo simple to make and tasted great. Will definitely be making this again.
Sherry Pagnier
Made this tonight and it was easy to do and so good! We will be adding this to dishes we cook often. I will be looking at your other recipes!
Beverly
Delicious!!! I added colorful baby potatoes along with the asparagus. My husband really likes this! He’s always asking for something different for dinner that is flavorful!! Can’t wait to make this again for a get together dinner with our friends.
Jennifer
Just made this meal for dinner and it was a hit! Super delicious and full of flavor. I stayed true to the recipe and it was extremely simple. Thank you.
Lindsey
I tried this tonight and it was delicious! It was quick, easy, and yummy. This was my first time cooking asparagus ever and I got many compliements. Thank you!!
Crystle
I made this and it was great! I wanted to make egg noodles with it but I’m just not sure how I would do the sauce. I thought maybe the butter and the dry herbs that was used for the chicken and asparagus.. I don’t know please help:(
Nora Homich
Made this exactly per recipe and thought it was wonderful!!! I would like to make it again, but with chicken breasts (for 3 people). In terms of weight, how many lbs of skinless / boneless breasts would be comparable to the 6 thighs.
Thanks so much for a wonderful recipe.
Linda
I added fresh lemon juice to it yummy
Rebecca Carner
Amazing. Even my picky 2 year old and husband enjoyed this. I can’t do onion powder so I added fresh onion in with the garlic. So delicious!
Jeri
Delish! So yummy. It was very quick and easy. I put on some jasmine rice at the same time and it was ready together. Brilliant! ?
Linda
Oh my goodness. This recipe was so easy, so fresh, and so delicious. I loved how quickly the asparagus cooked and, I too, did add a little lemon juice. Thank you so much for another recipe that I will be cooking often.
Donna
Great recipe! Made this tonight except substituted Green beans. Great flavor. My only question, it seems in the video you drizzled some of the juices over the chicken. I did not have any left over – did you make a sauce? Thanks for the recipe!
Claire
Hi! I live alone and work crazy hours and sometimes don’t get home till very late. Would this keep good for a few days in the fridge? I enjoy having 2-3 different meals already cooked and ready to pop in a microwave. That way I have something healthy to grab for lunch before work or dinner when I come home.
Brenda Morison
Was delish!!! Would great if you had nutritional info!
Audrey
One pan herb chicken
Matt
Cooked this the other night for my Girlfriend and she absolutely loved it. Super easy and delicious.
Cristafer Neal
Made this recipe for dinner tonite and my son loves any food cooked with herbs. He ate the whole piece and everyone loved it. I did blanch the asparagus and then fried it. I used my roll to clean my plate by far the best chicken I have ever made.
Paulette
This was not only delicious but quick. I served it with garlic butter potatoes. I will definitely make this again. Love all her recipes i have tried.
Kristen
DELICIOUS! I used Chicken breasts and added 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes but other than that i made no changes. So easy and we all loved it. Thank you for sharing
Mark
This turned out amazingly. I added some nice mashed potatoes with it and the buttery chicken complimented it perfectly. Thank you for the fantastic recipe!
sabrina
so glad you sheet-panned this, have a traditional recipe of this that takes 3 times the cookware and twice the time, so thank you!
Christine Pratt
this was Quick, easy and DELICIOUS!
Mary Elizabeth
The picture looks like it’s bone-in thighs. Is this the case? Or are they boneless? I picked up a pkg of boneless thighs and they look HUGE!! Thanks!
Tiffany
Hi Mary Elizabeth – I used boneless thighs in the recipe and they turned out great! You could easily sub for a pretty much any other cut of chicken tho.
Jody
needed something quick and healthy this week, so I tried this recipe. The whole family loved it!! it was delicious!! this will be a new go-to recipe for me! Thanks!
Sanura
Icooked THE chicken with asparagus i like it very nice thank you
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Oh thank you friend!! That means so much.
Athena
Looks great, but would love to know the calories
Tiffany
Hi Athena- My Fitness Pal has a great tool that will provide nutritional information for any recipe on the internet.
Debbi
it was a hit!! And I was told I can make it again and again..and was instructed I need to use skin-on thighs! I seasoned with s&p, italian seasoning and lots of garlic (preference).it was great being able to cook it in one skillet! I made garlic toast along with it and we were able to soak up some of the drippings left on the plate.Wonderful recipe!
Tiffany
You had me salivating at garlic toast dipped in the extra drippings!
Dcs
it was a hit!! And I was told I can make it again and again..and was instructed I need to use skin-on thighs! I seasoned with s&p, italian seasoning and lots of garlic (preference).it was great being able to cook it in one skillet! I made garlic toast along with it and we were able to soak up some of the drippings left on the plate.Wonderful recipe!
Holly martin
this is now one of my favorites. It is easy and tastes great.
Tiffany
Thanks for the great feedback! Glad that you love it!
Jessica
I never know when The chicken is done. 😤😤☹☹
Emily
I recommend investing in a digital meat thermometer. They’re relatively inexpensive and take the guesswork out if the chicken being done. (I used to always end up with a bunch if cut pieces of chicken, so I know what you mean about not knowing!)
This recipe is great! I don’t normally eat asparagus, but I cooked it for someone who loves it, and I really enjoyed everything about this. Made it with a side of garlic/parmesan mashed potatoes.
Keri
delicious!! I have made theIs a thousand times and its even picky toddler ApprOved!
Tiffany
You can’t beat toddler approved! Right?! I am happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe!
Dea
OMG!! Just made this tonight and it was fantastic!!! Used boneless chicken breasts as that’s what I had on hand. Soo much flavor and the chicken was moist and asparagus cooked perfectly!
Tiffany
Hi Dea- So glad that you loved it! This is one of my all time favorite recipes!
Debbie
i made this for dinneR. Very very good. Big hit in my house. Didn’t change anything. Perrect 1 pan meal. Thank you for sharing
Tiffany
Hi Debbie! I am so excited that you all loved this dish! You can’t beat easy and delicious, right?! 😉
Susan McKenne
Yumm!! SOMething that looks so good will surely taste amazing too. I will try it out first thing tomorrow,
Tiffany
For sure let me know what you think!
Vince
would this recipe work with a grill pan?
Tiffany
Yes, I think so!
Hannah
Super easy and delcicious! Definitly worth a try. I used bone in skin on thighs and it was very tasty, just need tk adjust chicken cook time slightly if you do.
Tiffany
I bet that was flavorful and delicious!! I am happy that you loved this recipe!
Michaela Oneal
How many calpries is this dish
Tiffany
My Fitness Pal has an awesome online tool that allows you to import any recipe into and it will generate the nutritional information for you!
Gloria
My kids aren’t normally ones for asparagus, but they ended up eating it all up! Thank you for this!
Tiffany
Yes!! I love when I get little food victories like this with my kids! I am so happy to hear that all of you loved this recipe. Thank you for sharing, Gloria!
Healthy Eating
Theese look amazing. I love asparagus, and it’s a quick easy meal to put together.
Dianne
Can you not arrange your site so that i dont have to print 32 pages just to get the recipes. I can readthe comments if i care to, but i certai don’t want a complete record of them. 32 pages!!!
Tiffany
There is a tab on each recipe that allows you to print only the recipe 🙂
Sarah
This was so freakin’ delicious! And easy! Loved it!
Tiffany
You just can’t beat EASY and DELICIOUS!! Right?! So happy that you loved it!
Meg Channing
Omg!!!! Love these recipes
Tiffany
Yay! That makes me happy! Thanks, Meg!
ric
THis sure does look tasty, makes me want to sing
ric
Ya it does
lINDA
This Dish is Amazing!
I HAVE MADE THIS DISH SEVERAL TIMES. each TIME IT COMES OUT WONDERFUL. tHE FLAVORS ARE SO DELICIOUS TOGETHER.
Diana
Wow! I had two ingredients in the fridge—chicken and asparagus. After a long week, I just wanted to prepare something simple for my boyfriend and me so he wouldn’t suggest going out to eat. So, I googled those two ingredients and this delicious recipe pops up.
A couple of adjustments I made: I cook chicken every week, so I substituted ghee for butter to cook at a higher temperature without burning or losing flavor. I also used all dry seasonings and went easy on the salt for my palette. I sliced the asparagus down the center, lengthwise; they were huge! They cooked thoroughly and got coated in yummy ghee. Plus, they looked really pretty. If you have thin asparagus, keeping them whole is best.
I should have taken a picture, the dish turned out beautiful! Thank you for this great recipe! I’m definitely going to keep it in my mental recipe book 🙂
Tiffany
Great idea to slice your thick asparagus! Thanks for sharing! So happy that you loved it!
smgilbreath
Love it! absolutely delicious…it gets better: So Southbeach friendly, too!!!
Potboiler
Great weeknight recipe. Made it exactly as written. The whole family liked it. It’s a “repeat” as we say!
Tiffany
I am so happy to hear how much you loved it!! I love hearing when one of my dish’s become a family “repeat” meal! Thanks for sharing!
Tamarrah
Can you make this use canned asparagus in THIS and garlic powder instead of minced garlic?
Tiffany
Hi Tamarrah- Yes, you can use those if that is what you have on hand! I do highly recommend fresh asparagus and minced garlic though. I hope that you love it with those adjustments! Definitely let me know! 🙂
debbie
thanks tiffany! My son and grandson loved it, so it will go in our regular rotation for dinner. I too used green beans because that’s what I had. I did add a little bit of chicken broth at the end. served it over egg noodles with a salad on the side.
Tiffany
Way to go with the substitutions and using what you had on hand, Debbie! Nice job! Glad that they turned out well and that all three of you loved it! 🙂
Belinda George
I loved this recipe! Its fancy ☺️
Tiffany
“Fancy” -That makes me laugh! I love it. Glad to hear that you love this recipe!
Jean
Made it tonight and It was delicIous! Do you have Nutrition facts for it?
Tiffany
Hi Jean- so glad that you loved this dish! I recommend using My Fitness Pal. They have an awesome online tool (that is also free!) where you can input any recipe URL and it will generate the nutritional information for you!
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Yiyeee!!! I am loving it. Thanks for sharing
denise
I can’t stress enough how much i wish you would list the nutritional info on your recipes!!!
Juan
Was able to make it and it came out alright for being a first timer cooking it.
Tiffany
Way to go! Good job- I’m sure you did great! Happy to hear that you enjoyed it!
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I love one pan recipes.I’d like to try adding a few capers. Excited to try this dish!!
BEtty
I just made this tonight. IT was awesome.sprinkled some fresh rosemary and fresh lemon at the end. GREat one pan recipe.
Tiffany
Hi Betty- fresh rosemary and lemon sounds like a dream with this recipe! Great thinking! I am so happy that you loved this dish so much! Thanks for sharing!
Nancy
Going to try for sure