Chicken with Asparagus, Ham and Bearnaise Sauce

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This recipe is a family favorite, the combination of ham and asparagus goes so well with the chicken and bearnaise sauce.

Chicken with Asparagus, Ham and Bearnaise Sauce

This recipe is a family favorite, the combination of ham and asparagus goes so well with the chicken and bearnaise sauce.

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Ingredients

45 mins
  1. for chicken
  2. 1 lbboneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded into 1/4 inch slices
  3. 1/2 cupall purpose flour
  4. 1/2 cupgrated parmesan cheese
  5. 1/4 tsphlack pepper and salt to taste
  6. 1/2 tspcajun seasoning
  7. 1 Tbspolive oil
  8. 1 tbspbutter
  9. 1large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon sour cream or mayonnaise
  10. for ham
  11. 1/2 lbthin sliced deli ham, cut into bite size piecrs, I used hot ham
  12. 1/2 cuplow sodium chicken broth
  13. 1/2 tspdijon mustard
  14. 1/4 cupcream, heavy or light
  15. for asparagus
  16. 2 lbfresh asparagus, trimmed and lower part peeled if desired. Cooked until crisp tender and kept warm
  17. for bearnaise sauce
  18. 3 tbspwhite wine
  19. 3 tbspwhite wine vinegar
  20. 1/4 tspblack pepper
  21. 1/2 tbspdryed tarragon
  22. 1chopped shallot
  23. 3large egg yolks
  24. 1/2 tsphot sauce, such as franks brand
  25. 1 1/2 tbspheavy cream
  26. 1/2 cupmelted warm butter (one stick)
  27. for garnish
  28. 2 tbspchopped chives
  29. 2 tbspchopped parsley

Cooking Instructions

45 mins
  1. 1

    FOR CHICKEN: Heat oil and butter in large saute pan.

  2. 2

    Combine flour, parmesan cheese, pepper, salt and cajun seasoning on a plate, mix well.

  3. 3

    Dip chicken breasts in egg / sour cream mixture, then into flour/cheese mixture to lightly coat.

  4. 4

    Cook in hot butter oil mixture, turning once until cooked through, remove to a plate as done and keep warm.

  5. 5

    FOR HAM: Add ham and cook until starting to brown, add chicken broth, cream and mustard, cook until slightly thickened, remove from heat.

  6. 6

    FOR BEARNAISE SAUCE: In a small sauce pan combine wine, vinegar, shallot tarragon and pepper until reduced to 2 tablespoons, strain into small bowl.

  7. 7

    Have a double boiler set up, in the top part of the double boiler, off heat combine egg yolks, cream, hot sauce and reduced wine/vinegar mixture, whisk well. Place over the simmering water whisking at all times until the eggs begin to thicken, 2 to 4 minutes add butter very slowly while whisking until thickened. If it gets to thick add drops of hot water to thin. Serve immediatly or keep warm by putting dish in a small pan of warm water. Do not reheat, it will seperate.

  8. 8

    To assemble

  9. 9

    On plates or large platter arrange asparagus, add ham with sauce, top with chicken then some bearnaise sauce.

  10. 10

    Garnish with chives and parsley

  11. 11

    Serve woth crusty bread!

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“Fenway” passed away on 2/3/2021. For the last year she tried to teach her husband of 42 years how to cook like her. Although I will never be as good of a cook as her she did pass on her passion for cooking. Therefore, I will attempt to carry on her legacy and maintain/update her site. My wife was a Registered Nurse, a licensed deep water aerobics instructor, a mother to our 2 children and a fantastic cook. We grew up in New England but have been fortunate to live all over the US. I am now retired, missing her terribly, but thankful for all the years we had together and all her cooking lessons.
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