Baked Parmesan Chicken And Asparagus Recipes

SHEET-PAN BAKED PARMESAN CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS & POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine cumin, thyme, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Stir oil and half the spice mixture in a large bowl. Add asparagus and potatoes; toss to coat well. Spread the vegetables on one side of the prepared pan.
• Place flour in a shallow dish. Place egg whites in a second shallow dish. Combine panko, 1/2 cup Parmesan and the remaining spice mixture in a third shallow dish. Dredge chicken in the flour, shaking off the excess. Dredge in the egg whites, shaking off the excess, then heavily coat the chicken in the panko mixture. Coat both sides with cooking spray and place on the empty side of the sheet pan.
• Bake, stirring the vegetables and flipping the chicken once, until the vegetables are tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken registers 165 degrees F, about 25 minutes. Toss the vegetables with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan and serve.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Season chicken, if desired, with salt and ground black pepper. Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and salt in shallow dish. Dip chicken in eggs, then bread crumb mixture.
• Heat olive oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken, turning once, 8 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
• Evenly spread 1 cup Sauce in 13 x 9-inch baking dish, then arrange chicken. Evenly spoon 1/2 cup Sauce on chicken, then top with asparagus and mozzarella. Bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling. Top, if desired, with shaved Parmesan cheese. Serve with remaining Sauce, heated.

PARMESAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS WITH SAUCE MALTAISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Butter large rimmed baking sheet with 2 tablespoons butter. Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in small saucepan and set aside. Whisk eggs and mustard in bowl to blend. Mix panko, Parmesan, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Dip chicken into egg mixture, then panko mixture, coating generously. Place on prepared baking sheet. Drizzle reserved melted butter over chicken. Bake chicken until browned and cooked through, turning once, about 10 minutes.
• Garnish chicken with watercress; serve with Asparagus with Sauce Maltaise.
• *Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.

ASPARAGUS AND MOZZARELLA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Place each chicken breast between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to an even thickness of about 1/4 inch. Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper.
• Place 4 spears of asparagus down the center of a chicken breast, and spread about 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese over the asparagus. Repeat with the other chicken breast, and roll the chicken around the asparagus and cheese to make a tidy, compact roll. Place the rolls seam sides down in the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle each with about 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the juices run clear when pricked with a fork, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS BAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the soup, mushrooms, milk, pimientos, soy sauce, pepper and pepper sauce. Stir in cheese until melted., In a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish, layer half of the chicken, asparagus and cheese sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.