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Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Asparagus

This crispy, asparagus-stuffed variation on chicken cordon bleu is an easy main course for your next dinner party.

Prep Time

10M

Cook Time

45M

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
  • 1/4 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
  • 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) paprika
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil

    • Instructions

    1. 1 Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
    2. 2 Pound or flatten each chicken breast, between 2 sheets of clear food wrap, with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
    3. 3 In a bowl, combine, butter, parsley, tarragon, parmesan cheese, lemon juice and paprika.
    4. 4 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.
    5. 5 Grease a baking dish with oil.
    6. 6 Place each rolled and coated chicken breast, seam side down on the baking dish.
    7. 7 Place in oven and bake until chicken is fully cooked and the juices are clear, approximately 45 minutes.
    8. 8 Serve with rice and/or salad.
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