Feta Chicken & Asparagus with Balsamic Browned Butter

I was looking for a new way to cook chicken and asparagus and came across these treasures at http://juliatylerfoodblog.wordpress.com.  The chicken was so delicious and moist.  If you like feta you have to try this recipe!  I usually just steam asparagus or cook it with garlic and olive oil.  This recipe is truly incredible.  Even the leftovers I took for lunch had my coworkers salivating.   

Feta-Stuffed Chicken (from juliatylerfoodblog.wordpress.com, original recipe from Cooking Light)

 

Ingredients:

4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves

1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs

1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese with basil and tomatoVegetable

cooking spray

1 1/2 teaspoons butter, melted

Preparation:Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Dredge chicken in breadcrumbs. Spoon 1 tablespoon of cheese onto each piece of chicken, and fold chicken in half. Place folded breast halves in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle butter over chicken. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until done.

 

Asparagus with Balsamic Browned Butter

 

 

trimmed asparagus stems

Cooking spray

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

2 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400°.

Arrange asparagus in a single layer on baking sheet; coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until tender.

Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat; cook for 3 minutes or until lightly browned, shaking pan occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in soy sauce and vinegar. Drizzle over the asparagus, tossing well to coat. Serve immediately.