Best Chicken Breast Saltimbocca Recipes

BONELESS BREAST OF CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Dip chicken in flour; brown in butter.
• Arrange in a butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
• Top each with 1 slice prosciutto ham and 1/2 slice cheese.
• Cook shallots and garlic until soft; add mushrooms, wine, broth and herbs.
• Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes.
• Stir into hot mixture 1 T flour and a small amount of sherry.
• Stir in remaining sherry and cream; season with salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over chicken.
• Bake in a 375° oven for 20 minutes.

CHICKEN BREAST SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Split the breasts in half lengthwise. Trim away all membranes, veins and cartilage.
• Place the breast halves between sheets of plastic wrap and pound lightly with a flat mallet without breaking the flesh.
• Sprinkle the halves with salt and pepper. Dredge lightly in flour and shake off excess.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chicken pieces. Add the pieces in one layer and cook over high heat about 45 seconds or until golden brown on one side. Turn and cook about 30 seconds on the other side.
• Heat the butter in another large skillet and add the chicken pieces after they are cooked.
• Pour the Marsala over the chicken and turn the pieces in it. Arrange one slice of prosciutto on top of each piece. Cover and cook about one minute.
• Spoon equal portions of escarole onto four hot serving plates. Top each with a serving of chicken and prosciutto.

SALTIMBOCCA DI POLLO ALLA ROMANA (PROSCIUTTO-STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST ROULADES)

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts on a sheet of parchment paper. Lay 1 slice prosciutto and 1 sage leaf on each chicken breast. Roll chicken from the short end and secure with wooden skewers.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; add rolled chicken and cook until well browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add wine, salt, and pepper; cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Let rest for 5 minutes.