Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast With White Wine Sauce Recipes

ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Put 1 chicken breast, with its skin left on, in a bowl. Add 8 trimmed sticks of asparagus, 6 halved cherry tomatoes and the leaves from 1 sprig of fresh rosemary plus a whole sprig of rosemary as well. Toss everything together with a pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Put the veg into a tinfoil tray and place the chicken and rosemary sprig on top. Season well. Add some white wine and cook in the middle of the oven for 25 to 35 minutes. Serve drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

ASPARAGUS-STUFFED CHICKEN ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry., Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Spread mustard over one side of each chicken breast. Down the center of each, place two sage leaves, a cheese slice, ham slice and four asparagus spears. Fold chicken over asparagus; secure with toothpicks., Place flour and egg in separate shallow bowls. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Dip chicken in the flour, egg, then bread crumb mixture., In a large skillet, brown chicken on all sides in butter and oil. Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Add wine to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Pour over chicken. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Discard toothpicks.

CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS AND LEMON CRèME FRAîCHE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.
• Heat half the butter and half the oil in a large, deep, ovenproof frying pan. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and fry, in batches if necessary, for 2 minutes on each side until golden-brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the remaining butter and oil to the pan, tip in the shallots and fry over a high heat for 5-10 minutes or until lightly golden-brown.
• Put the flour in a bowl, whisk in 8 tablespoons of the stock and mix until smooth. Add to the pan and bring to the boil, then pour in the remaining stock. Add the lemon thyme and return the chicken to the pan.
• Cover with a lid and cook in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Just before serving, trim the tip from each asparagus spear and slice the stem into short, even lengths. Cook the tips and sliced stems in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes. Drain, reserving the tips for a garnish.
• Stir the lemon juice, crème fraîche and parsley into the pan with the chicken. Add the sliced asparagus stems and bring to the boil. Remove the chicken, slice each breast into three and arrange on a plate. Spoon over the sauce and arrange two asparagus tips in a cross over the top.

SAUTEED CHICKEN BREAST IN WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Cover the chicken breasts with flour on all sides. Heat the olive oil in a skillet and add the garlic. When oil is hot add chicken and cook, turning frequently until nearly done. Salt and pepper to taste while cooking. Once chicken is nearly done, remove from skillet. Add wine to skillet and stir, loosening everything from the bottom. Cook until bubbling and add chicken. Finish cooking chicken in wine turning once. Add water if needed to prevent chicken from burning or sticking. Serve when chicken is done but do not over cook.

GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lightly smash garlic cloves with the side of a large knife to loosen the skins. Peel; cut larger ones in half. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Add chicken to the pan and cook until browned on one side, about 4 minutes. Turn it over and return the garlic to the pan. Add wine and cook for 1 minute.
• Whisk broth, mustard, flour and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Add the mixture to the pan; bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a lively simmer. Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve sprinkled with chives (or scallion greens).

ASPARAGUS AND CHICKEN EN PAPILLOTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Melt 1 Tablespoon butter. Brush one side of a sheet of parchment or foil (12- x 15-inch size) with butter and set aside. Combine white wine, mustard, lemon juice, marjoram, and pepper. Set aside. Melt remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat. Brown both sides of chicken, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove to a cutting board and cut each piece into 5 to 6 lengthwise slices. Stir wine/mustard mixture into pan juices. Spoon half of the sauce onto center of parchment pieces. Arrange chicken, asparagus and carrots on top and spoon remaining sauce over vegetables. Close packages using drugstore-type fold or knife-folds, tucking ends under. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes.

ASPARAGUS AND MOZZARELLA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375. Grease 8x8 pan 2. Place each chicken breast between two sheets of heavy plastic on a solid level surface. Firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side o a meat mallet to a even thickness of about 1/4 inch. Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper. 3. Place 4 spears of asparagus down the center of a chicken breast and spread about 1/4 cup of 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 baking dish and sprinkle each with about 2 T of bread crumbs. 4. Bake in oven until juices n clear when pricked with a fork, about 25 minutes. If using thermometor, 165 degrees.