Nifs Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast With Hollandaise Sauce Recipes

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.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the soup, mushrooms, milk, pimientos, soy sauce, pepper and pepper sauce. Stir in cheese until melted., In a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish, layer half of the chicken, asparagus and cheese sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.

NIF'S EASY GRILLED ASPARAGUS SPEARS

Steps:

• Trim off the tough bottom of the spear by grasping each end and bending it gently until it snaps at its natural point of tenderness - usually two thirds of the way down the spear.
• Place asparagus on a plate and drizzle oil over spears. Sprinkle with salt and then mix spears with your hands to coat.
• Place aspargus on medium-hot grill, horizontally so they won't fall through the grates. Occasionally roll spears with the back of a spatula so they rotate and cook all around.
• As they caramelize, asparagus should begin to brown in spots but should not be allowed to blacken or char. They are done when slightly wilted.
• Remove from grill and sprinkle with parmesan. Serve immediately.

NIF'S ASPARAGUS STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

Steps:

• Asparagus Stuffed Chicken: Smear 1/2 teaspoon garlic on rough side of each chicken breast.
• Lay 3 spears of asparagus on top of garlic, roll the breast around the asparagus and secure with toothpicks.
• Heat oil in a large flat frying pan at medium-high heat. Brown all sides of the rolled chicken.
• Add wine and chicken broth to pan after all the breasts have browned. Let simmer at medium heat, turning once, until liquid evaporates. Remove toothpicks!
• Hollandaise: Beat egg yolks with a whisk in a small stove top pot (no heat yet). Add lemon juice, dry mustard and Tabasco to yolks. Whisk together to combine.
• Melt butter until liquid, about 10 seconds. Very slowly drizzle the butter into egg yolks while whisking. Now place on medium-low heat.
• Slowly whisk in milk until smooth. Heat through while whisking. Remove from heat. Add a little more milk if you want it thinner.
• Serve chicken with Hollandaise sauce drizzled over top.