Chicken with Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus

Chicken with Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus

#Seasonal #Protein Smart #Calorie Smart

🥘 Ingredients

  • asparagus
    1 lb
  • butter
    2 tbsp
  • chicken cutlets
    1 lb
  • chicken stock concentrate
    2 unit
  • cooking oil
    2 tbsp
  • fry seasoning
    2 tbsp
  • garlic powder
    ½ tsp
  • lemon
    1 unit
  • potatoes
    1.5 lbs
  • prosciutto
    4 slices
  • shallot
    1 unit
  • sour cream
    ½ cup

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • baking sheet
  • large skillet
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus . Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot . Zest and quarter lemon .
    potatoes: 1.5 lbs, asparagus: 1 lb, shallot: 1 unit, lemon: 1 unit
  2. 2
    Place potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender ⏱️ 10-15 minutes . Reserve 1 cup potato cooking liquid; drain and return potatoes to pot. Keep covered off heat until ready to mash.
  3. 3
    Gather asparagus into four even bundles on a clean work surface. Starting 1 inch from the bottom of the spears, roll up each bundle in a slice of prosciutto , covering as much length as possible. Place wrapped asparagus on a baking sheet ; roast on top rack ⏱️ 10 minutes , then flip and roast until crispy all over ⏱️ 2-4 minutes more.
    prosciutto: 4 slices
  4. 4
    Pat chicken cutlets dry with paper towels; season generously all over with fry seasoning , salt, and pepper. Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4-6 minutes per side. Turn off heat; transfer chicken to a cutting board. Wipe out pan.
    chicken cutlets: 1 lb, fry seasoning: 2 tbsp, cooking oil: 2 tbsp
  5. 5
    Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium heat. Add shallot; cook until softened and fragrant ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Stir in chicken stock concentrate and 1/3 cup water. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cook until reduced by half ⏱️ 2-3 minutes . Turn off heat; stir in half the sour cream and 1 tbsp butter .
    chicken stock concentrate: 2 unit, sour cream: ½ cup, butter: 2 tbsp
  6. 6
    To pot with drained potatoes, add garlic powder , remaining sour cream, and 1 tbsp butter. Mash over medium-low heat until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Taste and season generously with salt and pepper.
    garlic powder: ½ tsp
  7. 7
    Slice chicken crosswise. Divide prosciutto-wrapped asparagus and mashed potatoes between plates. Sprinkle lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice over asparagus. Place chicken atop potatoes and drizzle with creamy shallot sauce. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges.