Cold Chicken and Asparagus Rolls

Tasty and light: these are the chicken and asparagus rolls, the stars of spring tables!

1 pack of chicken breast

1 bunch of green asparagus

100 g of grated Parmigiano Reggiano

100 g of sliced fontina cheese

Half a glass of still white wine

Fresh basil leaves

Extra virgin olive oil

Salt

Pepper

Description

The cold chicken and asparagus rolls will give a twist to your light spring lunches.

Ideal for the lunch box, but also for an aperitif on the terrace when the temperatures get warmer, the chicken and asparagus rolls are colorful, easy to prepare, but above all tasty. The chicken rolls in the pan, can be served warm or cold accompanied by a fresh spring salad, perhaps with the addition of mango and avocado.

To prepare these meat rolls, you can choose from the countless varieties of asparagus, spring vegetables with beneficial properties.

Here is the recipe to prepare your cold chicken and asparagus rolls!

Chicken Breast

Procedure

Boil the asparagus in salted boiling water for 7/8 minutes so that they remain crunchy, then drain them and immerse them in cold water and ice. With this procedure, the asparagus will maintain a beautiful bright green color.

Lay out the chicken slices on a surface, sprinkle them with grated cheese and add a slice of fontina. Put two asparagus in the center and close the chicken to get the classic roll shape.

Tie the rolls with kitchen string and brown them in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Deglaze the chicken and asparagus rolls with the wine, adjust the salt and pepper and cook for 10 minutes. Arrange the rolls on a nice plate, add the basil leaves and let them cool.

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Suggestions

Instead of using a knife, to cut the chives, use scissors. In this way, this precious and fragrant aromatic herb will maintain its natural bright green color without oxidizing.

You can prepare cold chicken and asparagus rolls using ham instead of fontina cheese. Use white asparagus with a slightly bitter taste and proceed with the same preparation method. Once cooked, roll the rolls on a chopped chives and cut them into slices only when they have completely cooled down.