Asparagus Wrapped Chicken

I love easy dinners.   And if I can make one that somehow looks "fun" to my toddlers it's a bigger win.  I found an image in Pinterest showing asparagus wrapped in a chicken breast and thought I bet I could turn that into fun finger food.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: depends some on how thick the chicken is...the range is 15-25 minutes.  Usually 20 does the trick

Ingredients:

• Chicken tenders (raw)
• Fresh mozzarella cheese
• Bread crumbs or shake and bake
• Asparagus

Steps:

1. Take a look at your chicken tenders.  The should be long and thin, you will want to cut them in half to create two pieces that are almost square...then beat them a little with a wooden spoon t flatten
2. In a 9x13 pan, use butter (or pan spray if you prefer) to coat the bottom of the pan
3. put bread crumbs or Shake and Bake on a plate
4. Place the chicken on the plate (on top of the crumbs_
5. Place 3 stalks of asparagus on each piece of chicken
6. Cut thin inch long strips of mozzarella cheese and place on top of asparagus
7. Fold the chicken over so the two edges are touching or nearly touching (you don't much overlap)
8. Bake at 375

You'll be left with a cooked but firm asparagus, melted cheese and crisp but still juicy chicken.   Each piece could be eaten in 2-3 bites.  Perfect for toddlers who like finger food and appetizers at parties.  It looks like a lot of steps but it really did only take 15 minutes of prep.

Enjoy!