Chicken - Asparagus Bundles Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
3/4 lb asparagus, thin, 5 long
4 each boneless chicken breasts
1 each salt and pepper
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
4 each slices lean ham
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
Recipe Preparation
PLACE ASPARAGUS IN A 10" X 7 1/2" X 2" MICROWAVE SAFE DISH. COVER WITH
PLASTIC WRAP AND VENT. MICROWAVE ON HIGH 1 1/2 TO 2 MINUTES. TRANSFER
TO PLATE AND KEEP WARM. PLACE CHICKEN IN THE SAME DISH, SEASON, THEN
DRIZZLE WITH 1 tEASPOON OLIVE OIL. COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP: VENT.
MICROWAVE ON HIGH REARRANGE HALFWAY THROUGH. COVER EACH PIECE OF HAM
WITH BASIL LEAVES, RIGHT SIDE DOWN. PLACE EQUAL NUMBER OF ASPARAGUS
SPEARS, WITH TIPS EXPOSED, AT ONE END OF EACH SLICE. STARTING FROM
END ROLL ASPARAGUS IN HAM. PLACE BUNDLES, SEAM SIDE DOWN, ATOP
CHICKEN BREASTS. DRIZZLE WITH REMAINING OLIVE OIL. COVER WITH PLASTIC
WRAP; VENT. MICROWAVE ON HIGH FOR 1 MINUTE. LET STAND FOR 2 MINUTES.
BASTE CHICKEN WITH JUICES. PER SERVING: 195 CAL., 31 g. PRO., 5 g.
FAT, 5 g. CARB., 360 mg. SODIUM,
Servings: 4
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