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Chicken and Asparagus Bundles

Here's how you make Chicken and Asparagus Bundles
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (2)
  • 1/4 pound asparagus spears
  • 2 teaspoons oil (extra-virgin olive oil)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon basil
  • 1/8 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 cup green onion
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F; spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

  • Step 2: Pound chicken to about 1/2-inch thick; place 5 or so asparagus spears down the center of each chicken breast, then wrap chicken around asparagus and close with toothpicks. Place chicken, seam side up, in prepared baking pan.

  • Step 3: Mix oil, lemon juice, basil, thyme, and pepper and drizzle over chicken and asparagus ends.

  • Step 4: Cover asparagus tips with aluminum foil and bake 15 minutes.

  • Step 5: Remove foil, scatter green onion over chicken, and bake an additional 15 minutes.

  • Step 6: Meanwhile, whisk together cornstarch and broth in a small saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, to thicken.

  • Step 7: Before serving, remove toothpicks and drizzle sauce over chicken and asparagus.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Cooking spray
  • Aluminum foil
  • Toothpicks

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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