Looking to change up your dinner menu than you need to try these asparagus stuffed chicken breasts! Serve with brown rice and you have a complete meal.
Every now and then, I have the urge to cook up a fancy meal. It can be hard to change up the dinner menu or add new dishes when you are cooking for a little kid. Especially one who wants to live off mac and cheese. But this past weekend I made asparagus and cheese stuffed chicken breasts and they were AMAZING.
Prep time was under 10 minutes and only took about 15 minutes to cook. Yay for under 30 minutes dinners! Served with brown rice and you are set for a delicious meal.
How to make asparagus stuffed chicken breasts:
Ingredients:
3 large chicken breasts
3 slices cheddar cheese
9 asparagus stalks, trimmed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
minced onion
minced red bell peppers
salt and pepper
How to make Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Cut the chicken breast in half to create a pocket.
- Add the asparagus and cheese, fold over.
- Add all season together in bowl and then sprinkle mixture over the chicken breast.
- Place in over and bake for 20 minutes.
Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken
To make this air fried stuffed chicken, you prepare the chicken as stated above. Then spray the air fryer basket with oil. Place the chicken breasts in your air fryer spaced evenly apart. Cook at 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.
Serve this asparagus stuffed chicken recipe with rice and a side salad for a delicious dinner.
Asparagus Stuffed Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 large chicken breasts
- 3 slices cheddar cheese
- 9 asparagus stalks, trimmed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- minced onion
- minced red bell peppers
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Cut the chicken breast in half to create a pocket.
- Add the asparagus and cheese, fold over.
- Add all season together in bowl and then sprinkle mixture over the chicken breast.
- Place in over and bake for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
3Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 391Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 379mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 46g
Meghan says
This sounds delish. I am definitely trying it for sure!