Asparagus Wrapped Chicken

Time: 1 hour

Music Selection: Iron Maiden – Be Quick or Be Dead

Seriously — I am not a big Iron Maiden Fan… but I am a fan of this recipe and my 21 year old son paired the music to the food… so that should be a good sign that this dish is delicious! This recipe is a bit of work, but so worth it. For my sons who are trying to “make gains” this is an absolute win and I like it because it includes vegetables! It is a great meal when having guests or for a New Years Party! Enjoy…

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts

4 – 8 slices swiss or Monterey jack cheese

4 – 8 slices ham

3 eggs, beaten

2 cups panko bread crumbs

2 Tbsp lawry’s or Hy’s seasoning (or make your own with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, ½ tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic, ½ tsp onion salt)

8 – 12 asparagus, washed and trimmed

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 375 deg C.

Line baking sheet with foil.

Mix the panko with seasoning in a long flat pan. Set aside.

Mix the eggs in a shallow dish and set aside.

Take plastic wrap and place a chicken breast on it. Cover it with more plastic wrap. Using a mallet, pound out the chicken. Repeat with each chicken breast. Depending on how much you want you can cut each chicken breast length wise in half or leave them whole.

Take a chicken breast. Place a slice of ham on it. Then place a slice of cheese on it. At the thin end place 2 -3 asparagus and roll up the chicken tightly. Repeat for each chicken breast.