Another food experiment

Another Saturday for food experiment.  Today I decided to experiment with a rolled chicken dish - definitely not a dish for someone going on a diet as it incorporates cheese and bacon.

Ingredients:

4 boneless chicken thighs
sliced brie cheese
asparagus - cut each stalk in half
bacon strips
cracker crumbs
salt and pepper

I didn't have any boneless chicken thighs so I had to de-bone them first.  I then used a mallet to flatten the thighs.  Afterwards, I marinated the chicken with salt and pepper.  In a fry pan, I lightly cooked the asparagus.  Then I placed 3-4 pieces onto the chicken thigh, placed 2 slices of brie cheese on top and rolled the chicken thigh.  To keep the roll tight, I used 2-3 slices of bacon to wrap around the chicken.  Once it's secured, I rolled the whole thing in cracker crumbs.  Baked in the oven at 350F for 30-45 min.

 

For dessert, I decided to make a simple strawberry rhubarb tart

Ingredients:

3 stalks of rhubarb - sliced
about 2 cups of frozen strawberry - sliced
1/4-1/2 cup of sugar
pre-made frozen tart shells
cornstarch

In a sauce pan, I cooked the rhubarb, strawberry, sugar and cornstarch together.  Then I divided the filling into the tart shells and baked at 375F for about 15 min.