Asparagus And Cheddar Stuffed Chicken W Sauteed Zucchini Recipes

ASPARAGUS STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425ºF. Cut the chicken breasts in half, lengthwise. Create a pocket in each chicken breast, but do not cut all the way through.
• Place the chicken on your work surface. Season the inside of the chicken breasts with lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
• Lay the mozzarella cheese and 3 asparagus pieces inside each chicken breast, and fold over, enclosing the filling.
• In a small bowl, mix together the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
• Then, season the outside of the chicken breasts with this spice mixture. Heat a large, oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. Sear the chicken for 3-5 minutes per side, until it is golden brown.
• Place the chicken in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF.

ASPARAGUS AND CHEDDAR STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Place 3 asparagus spears in the center of each flattened chicken breast and top each with 1/4 cup cheddar cheese.
• Bring in sides of chicken and tie in 1 or 2 places with kitchen string.
• Season to taste (we like quite a bit) with lemon pepper seasoning and place in a baking dish. Add 1/4 inch of water to dish; cover and cook for 20 minutes.
• Remove cover and cook for 20 minutes more or until chicken is cooked through.

ASPARAGUS AND MOZZARELLA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Place each chicken breast between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to an even thickness of about 1/4 inch. Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper.
• Place 4 spears of asparagus down the center of a chicken breast, and spread about 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese over the asparagus. Repeat with the other chicken breast, and roll the chicken around the asparagus and cheese to make a tidy, compact roll. Place the rolls seam sides down in the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle each with about 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the juices run clear when pricked with a fork, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Prepare chicken and asparagus.
• Combine butter, mustard, garlic and wine in a pie plate.
• Dip the chicken breast in butter mixture to coat them.
• Place 3 asparagus spears on each breast and roll, securing with a toothpick.
• Mix bread crumbs, parmesan and parsley together in a different pie plate.
• Roll chicken breasts in the bread crumb mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes at 350.
• I serve this with blender hollandaise sauce and lemon rice.
• Blender Hollandaise Sauce:.
• Heat butter to a full boil, being careful not to brown.
• Combine all other ingredients in blender with blender turned on high, slowly pour butter into yolk mixture in a thin stream until all is added.
• Keeps well in refrigerator for several days.
• When reheating, heat over hot (not boiling water) in top of double boiler.
• Makes 1 1/4 cups of sauce.

ASPARAGUS AND ZUCCHINI SAUTé

Steps:

• Cut off stalk ends of asparagus and throw away. Cut off tips and reserve in bowl. Cut the remaining stalk in halves or thirds (your discretion).
• Slice the zucchini in half and then slice up in bite-size chunks.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan.
• Add finely chopped garlic, slice leeks and sauté until browned.
• Add mushrooms to the fry pan and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
• Add asparagus (except for tips) and zucchini to the fry pan.
• Add salt and fresh ground black pepper.
• Cover and simmer until tender; about 10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and asparagus tips and cook for a further 5 minutes until the tomatoes are cooked but not mushy.
• Garnish with grated fresh parmesan cheese.

SAUTEED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Drizzle olive oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat and heat. Once oil is hot add asparagus spears; cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add water and cover to steam asparagus and keep it from drying out. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes or until asparagus is tender. Season with salt and pepper.