Chicken Asparagus With Melted Gruyere Food

CHICKEN & ASPARAGUS WITH MELTED GRUYERE

Steps:

• Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan and add 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil, cover and steam for 3 minutes. Uncover, remove from heat and set aside.
• Whisk broth and 2 tsp. flour in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside. Place the remaining 1/4 cup of flour in a shallow dish. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and dredge both sides in the flour, shaking off any excess.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown - 3-4 minutes per side, adjusting heat as needed to prevent scorching. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• Add shallot, wine and the reserved broth mixture to the pan; cook over medium heat until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in sour cream, tarragon, lemon juice and the reserved asparagus until combined. Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat with the sauce. Saute until chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle cheese on top of each piece of chicken, cover and continue cooking until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.

CHICKEN-ASPARAGUS SKILLET GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, mix cubed bread, cheese and 1/4 cup of the melted butter. Line baking dish with half of the bread-cheese mixture; set remaining half aside.
• In 10- or 12-inch skillet, sauté or steam asparagus until cooked but slightly crisp. Layer asparagus over bread in dish.
• In same skillet, cook onion in remaining 1/4 cup melted butter until browned. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir about 1 minute. Gradually add milk, cooking and stirring about 5 minutes or until smooth and thick.
• Stir in cooked chicken; pour over asparagus. Sprinkle evenly with remaining bread-cheese mixture.
• Bake 25 minutes or until crumbs are browned.

ASPARAGUS CHICKEN WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

Steps:

• To marinate: Place chicken in a nonporous glass dish or bowl.
• Pour wine over chicken, then sprinkle with tarragon.
• Cover dish and refrigerate to marinate for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to broil.
• Remove chicken from dish or bowl discarding remaining marinade and broil for 25 minutes or until cooked through and juices run clear.
• Meanwhile, steam asparagus to desired degree of doneness (prefer al dente).
• Prepare hollandaise sauce according to package directions.
• When chicken is cooked, arrange the breasts on a platter, place 4 spears of asparagus on each chicken breast and dribble with prepared hollandaise sauce to taste.
• Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH GRUYERE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Snap off and discard woody bases from asparagus. If desired, scrape off scales. In 15x10x1 baking pan, combine asparagus, sweet pepper and onion. Drizzle with oil; toss gently to coat. Spread in single layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast about 20 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Transfer to serving platter; sprinkle with Gruyere cheese. Let stand about 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS CREPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and butter. Combine flour and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 1 hour., Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet over medium heat; pour 1/4 cup batter into center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between., Saute asparagus and onion in oil until tender. Add mushrooms and cook 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and stir in chicken. Set aside., For sauce, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Spread about 1/2 cup filling down the center of each crepe; top with 2 tablespoons sauce and 1 piece of Swiss cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in each of two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a bubbly.

CURRIED CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry and pepper; set aside. , Place half of the asparagus in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Spread with half of the soup mixture., In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Place chicken over soup mixture. Top with remaining asparagus and soup mixture. , Cover and bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Sprinkle chicken breasts evenly with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place flour in a shallow dish. Dredge chichen in flour. Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chichen from pan; keep warm. Add wine, broth, and garlic to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook 2 minutes. Add asparagus; cover and cook 3 minutes or until asparagus is crisp tender. Remove from heat; stir in parsley and juice. Serve asparagus and sauce with chicken.