bacon cheddar chicken with asparagus cream sauce

Name: Bacon cheddar chicken With Asparagus Cream Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: ## CHICKEN; 8 - boneless skinless chicken thighs pounded flat; 8 - cooked bacon but not crisp ( use store bought pre-cooked bacon. that will cut down on cooking time if desired); 5 - ounces reduced fat cheddar cheese chopped; 1 pinch(es) garlic salt to taste; 1 pinch(es) ground black pepper to taste; 1 pinch(es) paprika; ## ASPARAGUS CREAM SAUCE; 3 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1/4 cup(s) chopped sweet onion like vidalia; 2 clove(s) fresh garlic pressed or grated; 1 pound(s) steamed cooked asparagus trimmed and cut in half; 1 cup(s) plus 1 tbs heavy cream divided; 1 teaspoon(s) corn starch; - garlic salt and pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon(s) dried parsley

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Nor Mac

Northern, MA

Updated on Jul 14, 2017

This is a recipe I created, Instead of a flour or bread crumb coating on the chicken. I thought why not create an asparagus sauce to go on top of this chicken dish. I also used chicken thighs. That kept the chicken very tender. It is absolutely delicious. This was a really huge hit in my home. It is also a low-carb recipe. I hope you all enjoy my recipe!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

CHICKEN
8 - boneless skinless chicken thighs pounded flat
8 - cooked bacon but not crisp ( use store bought pre-cooked bacon. that will cut down on cooking time if desired)
5 - ounces reduced fat cheddar cheese chopped
1 pinch garlic salt to taste
1 pinch ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch paprika
ASPARAGUS CREAM SAUCE
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped sweet onion like vidalia
2 cloves fresh garlic pressed or grated
1 pound steamed cooked asparagus trimmed and cut in half
1 cup plus 1 tbs heavy cream divided
1 teaspoon corn starch
- garlic salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon dried parsley

How To Make bacon cheddar chicken with asparagus cream sauce

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° Lay out a piece of foil, wax paper, or parchment paper on a countertop.

Step 2

Open chicken thighs and place with cut side up on to counter prep area. Pound thighs gently until flattened. Do not pound until thin.
Step 3

Place chopped cheese and one slice of bacon cut in half on top of each chicken thigh. Roll up chicken thigh with bacon and cheese inside.
Step 4

Place seam side down in a 9 x 13" baking pan
Step 5

Season with garlic salt, Black pepper, and paprika. Cover pan with foil tightly. Place in oven and bake approximately 30 minutes. (You May start the sauce at this time. ) Uncover chicken and continue to bake an additional 15 minutes.
Step 6

While the chicken is finishing baking. Make the asparagus cream sauce. Place the butter and olive oil into a skillet on medium heat. Mix the two together as it melts to combine.
Step 7

Add in the chopped onion. Cook until it caramelizes. (About 10 minutes)
Step 8

Steam asparagus until it is almost cooked through. Drain and set aside. In skillet with with onion and butter. Add in the chopped garlic. Stir until garlic lightly Browns.
Step 9

Add in the cream, parsley, garlic salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir and continue cooking until cream cooks down a bit. Mix 1 tablespoon of cream with one teaspoon of cornstarch. Stir into pan mixture. Stir well to combine. continue to cook until it thickens a little bit.
Step 10

Remove chicken from oven. Plate two chicken thighs on each plate. Serve thighs with asparagus on top and cream sauce.
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