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Easy Lemon Garlic Grilled Chicken Breasts – Juicy Skewers with Asparagus

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Juicy grilled chicken skewers marinated with lemon, garlic, and optional hot sauce, served with crisp asparagus for a low-carb, keto-friendly dinner.

  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 bunches asparagus, rinsed and trimmed
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce (optional, e.g., Sriracha)
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp minced parsley
  • Crushed red chili pepper flakes, optional
  • Lemon slices for garnish

Instructions

  1. Marinate chicken with olive oil, soy sauce, hot sauce, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and onion powder. Reserve half the sauce.
  2. Blanch asparagus in boiling water 2 minutes, then cool in ice water. Drain.
  3. Thread chicken onto skewers, 4–5 pieces each.
  4. Grill chicken skewers until cooked, brushing with olive oil. Grill asparagus alongside until charred.
  5. Serve chicken and asparagus sprinkled with chili flakes, parsley, lemon slices, and reserved sauce.

Notes

  • Can marinate chicken 15 minutes to overnight for extra flavor.
  • Author: lina
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Grilled
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 plate
  • Calories: 597.35
  • Sugar: 3.22 g
  • Sodium: 710.21 mg
  • Fat: 35.84 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7.95 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 25.48 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 14.77 g
  • Fiber: 1.96 g
  • Protein: 54.37 g
  • Cholesterol: 139.2 mg