You'll love the combination of crispy breadcrumbs and gooey cheese in this stuffed chicken dish. It's stuffed with diced asparagus and shredded cheese to make a boring chicken breast a hit.
3/4 c. shredded Mozzarella and Provolone cheese or Swiss cheese
4 asparagus spears, woody ends broken off and discarded, blanched, diced
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 c. olive oil
3 eggs plus 2 T. milk, for egg wash
1 c. flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
2 c. Panko breadcrumbs
large wooden skewers or large wooden toothpicks
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Soak skewers/toothpicks in warm water.
Combine diced asparagus and shredded cheese in a bowl.
With a small, sharp knife, make a small pocket in each chicken breast by slicing from the thinner side into the thicker side of the breast.
Fill breasts with the asparagus and cheese mixture. Insert a wooden skewer/toothpick to hold keep the pocket closed. Bread breasts first in the flour, then the egg wash and lastly the breadcrumbs.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Brown chicken on each side until golden, about 2 minutes each side.
Transfer chicken to a baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes.
3 servings.