Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Asparagus
Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Asparagus
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This crispy, asparagus-stuffed variation on chicken cordon bleu is an easy main course for your next dinner party.
Author: Chicken Farmers of Canada
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup (250 ml) seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp (5 ml) parsley, fresh, chopped
- 1 tsp (5 ml) tarragon
- ¼ cup (60 ml) parmesan cheese, grated
- 4 slices deli ham, sliced
- 8 spears asparagus
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) butter, room temperature
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) paprika
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Pound or flatten each chicken breast, between 2 sheets of clear food wrap, with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
- In a bowl, combine, butter, parsley, tarragon, parmesan cheese, lemon juice and paprika.
- On each chicken breast place one slice of ham, 2 asparagus spears and some of the butter mixture (divided in 4). Roll each chicken breast and then coat with bread crumbs.
- Grease a baking dish with oil.
- Place each rolled and coated chicken breast, seam side down on the baking dish.
- Place in oven and bake until chicken is fully cooked and the juices are clear, approximately 45 minutes.
- Serve with rice and/or salad.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 365 g Calories: 570 Fat: 20 g Saturated fat: 9 g Carbohydrates: 23 g Sugar: 2 g Sodium: 690 mg Fiber: 2 g Protein: 71 g Cholesterol: 190 mg