Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Lemon Asparagus - Blondelish.com

Ingredients

• 1.2 lb (545g) chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Sea salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup (31g) plain flour
• 2 large eggs (beaten)
• 1 1/4 cup (70g) panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp (30g) butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 14-16 spears asparagus (1 large bunch, ends trimmed)
• 1 tbsp butter (melted)
• 1 lemon (juiced (or 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice))
• 1/2 tbsp lemon zest (or zest of 1/2 lemon)
• sea salt and ground pepper (to taste)
• 1/2 lemon (cut into wedges)
• curly parsley (chopped, for garnish)