Lemon Pesto Chicken Asparagus Roulades
- 2 chicken breasts
- 8 stalks asparagus, trimmed to about 5-inch
- 14 cup firm tofu
- 14 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon pesto sauce
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 14 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a 9" skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- With the chicken breast laying flat and your knife parallel to the cutting board, slice lengthwise, leaving the long end connected.
- Spread open like a book.
- Mash the tofu together with cheeses and pesto, adding a dash of salt and pepper.
- Spread the tofu-cheese mixture on both sides of the chicken breasts.
- Lay 4 stalks of asparagus on top of the mixture of each chicken breast.
- Roll chicken around the asparagus and secure with a toothpick.
- Sprinkle breasts with a little salt and pepper.
- Put chicken in skillet, brown on all sides.
- Put chicken in a pan and transfer to oven for 15 minutes.
- (You can top with extra cheese if you like!
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- Meanwhile, put the chicken broth and lemon juice in the same skillet.
- Heat to boiling, scraping off all the brown bits from the pan.
- Remove chicken from oven, place immediately on cutting board.
- Cut chicken into "wheels".
- Arrange on plate and pour the broth-lemon juice mixture on top.
- Serve warm with rice or potatoes!
chicken breasts, stalks, firm tofu, mozzarella cheese, pesto sauce, parmesan cheese, olive oil, chicken broth, lemon juice, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-pesto-chicken-asparagus-roulades-288925 (may not work)