Saturday, March 10, 2012

Chicken w/ Asparagus III: Hakuna Marsala

My third take on this meal, after doing a lemon sauce and a hollandaise sauce, is a marsala sauce.


Results
This is the best of the three Chicken w/ Asparagus recipes that I've done. The recipe still needs something, but it's getting closer to a nice regular meal.




Ingredients
Prep DayDay Of
  • Asparagus, 6 thick spears or 12 thin spears
  • Garlic, 3 cloves
  • Green Onions, 2





  • Chicken, 2 breasts
  • Chicken Broth, 1 can
  • Cornstarch, 1 Tablespoon
  • Marsala Wine, 1/4 cup
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Toothpicks or small skewers


Preparation
Prep DayMorning Of Cooking
  • Asparagus, 12 spears, break off ends of the asparagus (roughly the last 1/3 of the stalk)
  • Garlic, 3 cloves, minced/chopped finely.
  • Green onions, 2, chopped.










  • Chicken, 2 breasts, defrost in the refrigerator.

Cooking

  • Chicken, 2 breasts, defrosted. Pound flat.
  • Season the inside of the chicken breasts with salt, pepper.
  • Smear the garlic on the inside of the breasts.
  • Rinse the asparagus.
  • Roll 6 spears asparagus in each chicken breast.
  • Skewer the chicken breasts together with the toothpicks.
  • Sear the chicken until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
  • Chicken broth, 3/4 can, add to pan.
  • Reduce heat to medium low and cook chicken until cooked through.
  • Sauce, whisk together:
    • Chicken broth, 1/4 can (what remains)
    • Marsala Wine, 1/4 cup
    • Cornstarch, 1 T
  • Add to pan and cook until sauce thickens.
  • Top with green onions and server over rice.

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