Sunday, May 31, 2009
Pan-fried Chicken Breast + Garlic Butter Asparagus[Inspired by Jamie Oliver on the Ministry of Food]
Serves: 2
What you will need:
1 Chicken breast (half it along the soft bone)
4 slices of prosciutto
1 cup of grated parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon of mixed Italian herbs
Salt and Pepper to taste
A bundle of asparagus (~ 8-10 stalks)
1 clove of garlic (well minced)
1 knob of unsalted butter
Optional: 1 wedge of lemon
Prepare:
Marinate Asparagus with butter, garlic and lemon juice.
Lay the chicken breasts on the wooden board
Sprinkle salt and pepper and herbs evenly over the chicken breasts
Divide the grated cheese into 2 portions and sprinkle each portion over each chicken breast
Lay (to cover) 2 slices of prosciutto over each breast.
Cover each portion with plastic sheet and whack it hard to flatten breasts and to make sure everything gets pushed in together.
Cook:
Placed breast, Prosciutto side down on a well heat pan with a little oil/butter Cook for 2-3 minutes, flip and cook for another 3 min, until cooked.
Leave it to rest for 1 min, slice each breast into 3 thick slices
In other pan, pan fry asparagus until just done.
Assemble & Serve:
Assemble asparagus and slices of breast on to a plate. Drizzle the reminding marinate of butter, garlic and lemon juice (from asparagus) over the dish…
Labels: Chicken, Greens, Mains
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