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ASPARAGUS STUFFED CHICKéN BREAST
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
INGREDIENTS
- 3 large chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- salt and pepper
- 9 to 12 stalks of asparagus, trimmed
- 3 slices of provolone cheese
- 1 C. Teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Cut the chicken breast in half lengthwise, leaving it intact on one side (creating a pocket for padding). Season the inside of the chicken breast with salt and pepper and a pinch of lemon zest. Arrànge provolone cheese and 3 to 4 asparagus branches in the center of each chicken breast and fold them by closing the filling.
- Season the outside of the chickén breast with salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
- Heat a large ovenproof skillét (I use cast iron) over medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp. Soup olive oil, stirring to coat the bottom of the pan. Cook chicken on top for 3 to 5 minutes until chicken is easy to peel off the pan and browned. Turn the chicken over and cook another 3 to 5 minutes to catch the bottom. Covér the pan carefully with aluminum foil and put in preheated oven. Bake for another 15 minutes or until chicken internal temperature reaches 155 ° F.
- Carefully remove the pan from the oven and let stand for about 5 minutes. The temperature of the chicken should reach 160 ° F and will be super tender and juicy! Enjoy!
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