Baked Chicken Rolls Stuffed with Asparagus on Rice

Baked Chicken Rolls Stuffed with Asparagus on Rice

 

2 large chicken breasts fillets, split (butterflied) and pounded a bit thinner

Handful of asparagus, stems trimmed off

6 large mushrooms sliced

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ tablespoon minced garlic

1/8 teaspoon paprika

¼ cup white wine or chicken broth

Salt and pepper to taste

2 cups cooked creamy Parmesan rice (see below)

 

Take the chicken breast and butterfly the chicken breast into two pieces.  Pound the pieces lightly to flatten to a more equal thickness throughout the fillet.  Lay 4-5 stems of asparagus cross the breast and roll jelly roll style.  Secure with a toothpick if needed. Sprinkle with the paprika and salt and pepper.

 

 Over medium high heat add the olive oil and sauté the mushrooms and garlic for 3-4 minutes.  Move them to the outer sides of the large frying pan.  Add the chicken rolls and brown lightly on all sides. (Add a bit more olive oil if needed) 

Transfer the rolls to a glass baking dish and add the mushrooms and juice in the pan on top of the chicken. Add the wine to the pan and cook a few minutes scraping up all leftover bits and then top chicken.  Cover and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees covered.

Creamy Parmesan cheese Rice (Risotto)

Slowly stirring in the liquid to the rice as it cooks helps release the starch and make for a very creamy texture.

1 cup Arborio Rice

4 cups chicken broth

1//4 cup white wine

¼ cup cream (optional)

6 asparagus spears

¼ cup Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons butter

Over medium/low heat melt the butter in pan that the chicken was browned in and stir in the cut asparagus. Sautee for 3-4 minutes and add rice.  Stir and cook another 2 minutes.  Add broth by ½ cup intervals and stir until the rice has absorbed the liquid. Continue until the broth is used.  Add the wine Parmesan cheese and cream (if using) and cook another 1-2 minutes.

Plate the rice ion the plate. Top with the chicken and mushrooms and pour the pan juices over the chicken.

TIPS:

·        Add more wine and less chicken broth if you like

·        Add frozen peas to rice

·        Rice can be a meal in itself.

·        Chopped parsley on top looks nice.

·        Addition of some lemon to the chicken is always good.

As always be your own Creative Dump Cook and change this recipe to what YOU have on hand!