Chicken Asparagus Crepes
Easy enough for weeknight, and fancy enough for entertaining, these cheesy Chicken Asparagus Crepes are delicious and will leave you satisfied
Ingredients
For Crepes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 large egg
- 1 tablespoon butter melted, unsalted
For Filling
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 large chicken breast shredded, cooked, boneless, skinless
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped
- 1/4 cup chives chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb asparagus chopped
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 green onions sliced
Instructions
For Crepes
- In a bowl, combine flour, milk, eggs, butter and salt.Mix until well-blended and lump-free
- Spray an 8-inch skillet with a non-stick cooking spray. Heat on the burner until hot. Lift from the burner and pour in ¼ cup of the batter, tilting and swirling the pan until the batter is spread out. Return to burner and cook until top is looking dry and bottom is lightly browned. Turnout onto a platter and continue cooking all the batter.
For Filling
- Preheat oven to 425 F
- In a bowl, combine the cubed chicken,ricotta cheese, ½ c. parmesan cheese, 1½ tbsp each of the chives and parsley,salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Melt 3 tbsp. butter in a skillet. Saute green onions until tender. Add asparagus pieces and saute until tender
- Add chicken broth, lemon zest, and the remainder of the chives and parsley. Simmer for about 5 min. A dd remainder of the parmesan cheese and stir
Assembly
- Spoon ¼ to ⅓ c. of the chicken filling onto the lower half of each crepe. Roll up each crepe.
- Place in your 9×13 baking dish, seam side down. Cover with foil and bake for approx. 15 min
- Place 1-2 crepes on each serving plate. Top with asparagus/sauce, then top with parmesan cheese. Add lemon slices if desired
Notes
- You can also use a store- bought rotisserie chicken
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 762
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2crepes | |
| Calories | 762kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 59g | 118% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 280mg | 93% |
| Sodium | 1220mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 838mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2691IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 679mg | 68% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.