This fast, easy, and delicious Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe is a perfect meal for your weeknight dinner and it requires only 4 ingredients.
Source: primaverakitchen.com
Ingredients:
- 4 large free range organic chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- salt and pepper
- 12 asparagus stalks, trimmed
- 3 slices mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp extra-virgen olive oil
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Cut the chicken breast in half, length-wise. Please do not cut all the way through.
- You need to create a pocket into each chicken breast.
- Season the inside of the chicken breast with lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Place chicken on your work surface and lay the mozzarella cheese and 3 asparagus pieces inside of each chicken breast and fold over, enclosing the filling.
- In a small bowl, mix together salt, pepper garlic powder, and paprika. Then season the outside of the chicken breast with this spice mixture.
- Heat a large and oven safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil.
- Sear the chicken for 3 to 5 minutes each side and until the chicken is golden brown on top.
- Place the chicken in the oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Make sure the chicken reaches the internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Serve it!
Source: primaverakitchen.com
0 Comments