Lemon chicken asparagus
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Boneless chicken breasts | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Fresh lemon juice |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt; optional |
| ½ | teaspoon | Pepper; fresh ground |
| ½ | teaspoon | Grated lemon zest |
| ¾ | pounds | Fresh asparagus; trimmed |
| 1 | tablespoon | Olive oil |
| 2 | teaspoons | Seasoned dry bread crumbs |
| 4 | Slices low-fat turkey ham | |
| 8 | Lemon slices; for garnish | |
Directions
In med. bowl, combine chicken, lemon juice, ½ of the salt, pepper and lemon zest. Toss to mix. On a large flat plate, coat the chicken with the seasoned bread crumbs. Spray Pam on a non-stick skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until golden brown outside and white throughout (but still juicy--about 5-7 minutes). Place chicken on a serving platter.
Meanwhile, steam the fresh asparagus for approx. 5-7 minutes. When done, season the asparagus with the remaining lemon zest and salt and pepper. Divide asparagus into 4 bundles. Wrap each asparagus bundle with a slice of the turkey "ham" and place on top of chicken. Garnish with lemon slices. Judy Garnett,pjxg05a Raleigh,NC Adapted from Low-Fat Low-Salt Healthy Chicken Calories: 191, Total Fat 6gm, Saturated Fat 1gm