Chicken & Asparagus in White Wine Sauce

Source: Cooking Light, October 2007

4 (6 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breasts halves
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound asparagus spears, trimmed (you can sub green beans with equally good results)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Directions
Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Sprinkle chicken breasts evenly with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place flour in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour. Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Add wine, broth and garlic to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook 2 minutes. Add asparagus (or green beans); cover and cook 3 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Remove from heat; stir in parsley and juice. Serve asparagus and sauce with chicken.

4 servings