Ingredients
1 Chicken Breast
1 Cup whole Farro
1/2 a bunch of Asparagus halved lengthwise
1 Lemon
2 cloves Garlic
2 tsp simple syrup
1/4 cup oil (high smoke point is better)
2 cups chicken broth
1 Cup chopped Swiss Chard
2 handfuls of quartered baby bella mushrooms (or sliced Shiitake if you’re feeling frisky)
1/4 Yellow onion sliced and diced
lots of Salt, Pepper and ground dried herbs
Preparation
in a small mixing bowl add the zest of a whole lemon and 2 cloves minced garlic. Add 2tbs oil. Add plenty of salt, pepper and dried herbs. Mix well.
Marinate the Chicken: In a small sealable plastic bag combine whole chicken breast with 1/3 of the marinade. Add the simple syrup and mix the bag to coat evenly. Seal bag and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour
At this point, you’ll want to add the juice of 1 whole lemon to the marinade.
Marinate the Asparagus: In a tupperware container add the asparagus and half the remaining marinade Seal Tupperware and let it rest for 1 hour
For the Farro (30-45 min to prep and cook): In a small mixing bowl combine the bellas and chard, coat with the remaining marinade. In a medium saucepan bring the broth to boil Add herbs or spices to taste. While the broth is heating up, Lightly oil a large pan and place on medium heat. Add Onion and saute for 5 minutes until they begin to soften.
In a Grill-Pan grill the asparagus till tender and plate (in an attempt to keep warm this can be done toward the end)
When the broth has started to boil, add the farro and cook on medium heat till the broth has evaporated.
While the farro cooks, turn up the heat on the onions. Add the contents of the mushroom bowl and stir the pan well. Saute on medium high for 5 minutes till caramelized and well browned. When the broth has evaporated Farro should be tender but not too soggy. Add the cooked farro to the mushroom-onion pan. Add some oil and saute the faro till it has slightly browned.
Preheat the oven to 450
Lightly oil that grill pan and get it real hot. Sear the chicken for 5 minutes per side. pop it in the oven (make sure your pan is ovenproof) bake for 10 minutes (or until chicken is fully cooked)
plate it with some daaaank garlic bread on the side. you might want a balsamic reduction to dip it in…
