Ingredients
4 chicken breast halves --
1 boneless
1/2 cup flour
1 salt and pepper -- to taste
4 tbsp butter
1 cup crabmeat
12 asparagus spears -- cooked
1 hollandaise sauce
Directions
Place chicken between 2 pieces of wax paper on a cutting board and
pound very thin. combine the flour, salt and pepper in a shallow
bowl. Heat the butter in a heavy skillet. Dip the chicken pieces
lightly in the seasoned flour and shake off excess. When the butter
stops foaming, add the chicken and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side,
until golden. Remove to a heated serving platter as the remaining
pieces are cooked. Cover each slice of chicken with crabmeat and top
with 3 asparagus spears. Drizzle hollandaise sauce over asparagus and
serve.
Recipe By : Maine Ingredients
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Chicken; Poultry
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