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asparagus and cheddar stuffed chicken breasts

(1 rating)
Recipe by
debbie lopez
Northen, CA

This is commonly sold in our local meat departments during the spring, but making your own at home will coast half as much as what you would pay buying it in the meat department.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For asparagus and cheddar stuffed chicken breasts

  • 4
    chcken breasts, flattened with a meat mallet
  • 12
    thin asparagus spears
  • 1 c
    cheddar cheese, shredded
  • lemon pepper
  • kitchen string

How To Make asparagus and cheddar stuffed chicken breasts

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • 2
    Place 3 asparagus spears in the center of each flattened chicken breast and top each with 1/4 cup cheddar cheese.
  • 3
    Bring in sides of chicken and tie in 1 or 2 places with kitchen string.
  • 4
    Season to taste (we like quite a bit) with lemon pepper seasoning and place in a baking dish. Add 1/4 inch of water to dish; cover and cook for 20 minutes.
  • 5
    Remove cover and cook for 20 minutes more or until chicken is cooked through.
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