Chicken and Asparagus

I know that I've mentioned my Adopt-a-Blogger friend over at Other People's Food, but I don't think I've done a recipe from her yet. Well, this recipe is one I had picked out to try even before we were paired up by Kristen. It's a chicken and asparagus dish. Really yummy looking and very healthy. Last week, I pulled out some chicken from the freezer and got ready to make the dish. I cheated a bit and used canned asparagus. :-) I just love asparagus, especially fresh; but right now it's just too expensive to do that. This is a really easy dish to shrink and make for only a few...just cook less chicken. If you have extra sauce, no biggie! The other changes I made were to use sherry as I don't have wine and to use Australian cheddar instead of Gruyere. The was a delicious dish that I'd love to make again. It made a great salad a couple of days later, too. Because of the healthy asparagus and the chicken, this is my entry to Sweetnick's ARF Tuesday. For the original recipe, click here. I've noted by changes. Chicken & Asparagus with Melted Gruyere

Eating Well Magazine, June 2007

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/chicken_asparagus_gruyere.html

1 can asparagus

2/3 C reduced-sodium chicken broth

2 Tsps all-purpose flour

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts ,trimmed

¼ Tsp. salt

½ Tsp. freshly ground pepper

1 Tbsp. canola oil

½ C sherry

1/3 C yogurt

1 Tbsp. chopped fresh tarragon

2 Tsps lemon juice

2/3 C shredded Australian cheddar cheese and mozarella cheese

Whisk broth and 2 teaspoons flour in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side (it took me about double the time), adjusting heat as needed to prevent scorching. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.

Add wine and the reserved broth mixture to the pan; cook over medium heat, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in yogurt, tarragon, and lemon juice until combined. Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat with the sauce. Sprinkle cheese on top of each piece of chicken, cover and continue cooking until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Serve with asparagus on top or in the sauce. Serve over rice or couscous.