Peanut -crusted Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
• 3/4 cup unsalted peanuts
• 3 slices bread, torn into small pieces
• coarse salt
• pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 4 (6 -8 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 1/2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 475*.
• 2 line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, lightly oil, and set aside.
• 3 in a food processor, pulse peanuts and bread until coarsely ground.
• 4 transfer to a wide-rimmed medium bowl; whisk in oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoons pepper.
• 5 in a large bowl, beat eggs; season generously with salt and pepper.
• 6 add chicken, and turn to coat.
• 7 one piece at a time, dredge in peanut breading, gently pressing onto chicken; transfer to prepared baking sheet.
• 8 bake until lightly browned and just cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• 9 while chicken is baking, cook asparagus in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, 3 to 4 minutes, depending on thickness.
• 10 drain and transfer to a bowl along with butter and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
• 11 serve chicken with asparagus.