Chicken Breast With Prosciutto And Fontina Cheese Food

CHICKEN WITH PROSCIUTTO, SAGE, AND FONTINA CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Allow butter to foam; add sage leaves and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove and reserve leaves; reserve butter in the skillet.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Place 1 slice of prosciutto on each chicken breast. Put chicken, prosciutto side down, in the warm skillet with reserved butter. Cook chicken over medium heat until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Transfer chicken to a baking sheet, reserving skillet contents. Layer 3 sage leaves and 2 slices of fontina cheese on each chicken breast.
• Broil until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add wine to the skillet used to cook the chicken. Cook and stir over high heat, scraping the bottom of the skillet, until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Add minced sage; cook and stir for 1 minute. Whisk in 1/4 cup butter; reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve sauce alongside chicken.

PROSCIUTTO & FONTINA-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• If the chicken breasts have tenderloins, remove them. Trim, rinse, and pat the breasts dry.
• Make a pocket on the thicker side of each breast. Using a sharp boning or utility knife, cut into the breast about 1/2 inch from one end. Create a pocket, slicing to within about 1/4 inch of the other side.
• Lay a slice of prosciutto lengthwise inside each pocket. Stuff each pocket with about one-quarter of the Fontina, distributing it evenly throughout the pocket and to the ends. Press on the top of each breast to close the pocket.
• Line up three wide shallow dishes. Fill the first with the flour. In the second, whisk together the eggs and mustard. In the third, toss the breadcrumbs with the dried sage leaves, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper.
• Season the breasts generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge one breast well in the flour, shaking off any excess. Dip it into the eggs, turning to coat evenly, and then dredge it in the breadcrumbs, pressing to make the crumbs adhere evenly. Gently shake off any excess. Set on a plate and repeat with the other breasts. Refrigerate for at least 5 minutes and up to 3 hours to let the breading set. Discard any leftover flour, egg, or crumbs.
• Heat the oven to 350°F. Heat the olive oil in a heavy 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is very hot, carefully add two of the breasts to the pan and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. If the oil seems to get too hot, reduce the heat to medium. Transfer the breasts to a baking sheet. Repeat with the other two breasts
• Bake until the chicken and filling reach 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts in half and pound lightly. Mix flour, salt and pepper. Dredge chicken into seasoned flour. Heat olive oil and butter, add chicken and sauté quickly to a golden brown. Place chicken in a buttered baking dish and layer with prosciutto and cheese slices. Sprinkle grated cheese and chicken stock over all. Bake uncovered at 350℉ (180℃) F for ten minutes until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHEESE AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Sprinkle breasts with salt and pepper. Place flour in small paper bag, add breasts. Shake bag until chicken is well coated. Shake off excess.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy skillet and brown chicken breasts.
• Place in a shallow butter baking dish.
• Place a slice of prosciutto over each, then a slice of cheese.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Dot with the remaining butter.
• Pour in chicken stock.
• Bake in 350ºF for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese has melted and begun to brown.

CHICKEN ROLLATINI

Steps:

• Wash and dry cutlets well with paper towels.
• Combine breadcrumbs and grated cheese in one bowl and olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper in another bowl.
• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Dip the chicken in the lemon-oil mixture, then in the breadcrumbs to coat well.
• Place each cutlet on a work surface such as a cutting board and lay 1/2 slice prosciutto, 1/2 slice cheese and a few chunks red onion on one side of the chicken cutlet.
• Roll and place seam side down in a baking dish (no toothpicks needed). Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• When finished, top with remaining crumbs and spray lightly with oil.
• Bake 25 - 30 minutes.
• Serve immediately!

CHICKEN BREAST WITH PROSCIUTTO AND FONTINA CHEESE

Steps:

• With a mallet, gently pound each chicken breast between waxed paper.
• The breasts should be one inch thick.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place one slice of proscuitto on top of each chicken breast.
• With the back of your knife, tap the proscuitto lightly on the chicken breast.
• This will make the proscuitto adhere to the chicken.
• Preheat your 9" skillet with the oil until it becomes hot, not smokey.
• Turn heat to medium/high.
• Lay each piece of chicken, proscuitto side down, into the oiled pan.
• Turn the heat down to medium.
• Let it be.
• Moving the chicken around will cause it to become tough.
• Cook for 3- 4 minutes or until golden brown on one side.
• Gently turn the chicken pieces over and continue to cook.
• While the chicken is browning, add the tomato sauce to the pan.
• Continue to cook the chicken in the tomato sauce for another 3- 4 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour into the tomato sauce.
• The sauce will begin to thicken.
• Once this side is golden brown, lay one slice of fontina cheese on top of each chicken breast.
• Place the skillet into the preheated oven and cook for another 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven, plate and serve with pasta, rice or lentils.
• Serve with crusty Italian bread.

CHICKEN STUFFED WITH PROSCIUTTO AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Lay the chicken between sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound to uniform thickness of about 1/2 inch. Season evenly on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Place a breast half cut side up on cutting board. Lay a slice of prosciutto on top, cutting it to fit and reserving any prosciutto trimmings.
• Lay a slice of fontina on top of prosciutto, cutting it to fit as well.
• Roll up chicken, tucking in the sides and forming a neat package. Use a toothpick to secure the bottom if needed. Place the chicken seam side down on a plate and repeat until all chicken is rolled.
• Combine half of the melted butter, garlic and parsley in a shallow dish. In another dish, combine bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
• Dip each stuffed breast half into the butter, then roll in the crumbs, coating it evenly.
• At this point, cover and refrigerate at least one hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350. Thinly slice any leftover pieces of proscuitto and combine with remaining 1/4 cup of melted butter with the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook the prosciutto until crisp and reserve for a garnish.
• Cook the chicken in the melted butter until golden brown on each side.
• Arrange the chicken in a single layer in a baking dish, until heated through, 15 - 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour the wine and broth into the skillett, bring to a boil and reduce the mixture to about 1/2 cup, scraping all of the browned bits off the bottom of the pan.
• When the chicken is done, remove from the oven and cover with tin foil for 5 minutes. Pour the sauce over the top or serve it on the side.
• garnish with the crispy prosciutto.
• serve immediately.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH FONTINA CHEESE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• For sauce: combine wine, cream, lemon juice, vinegar, chopped shallot and pepper in medium saucepan.
• Boil until reduced to ¼ cup, about 8 minutes (can be prepared 1 day ahead).
• For chicken: Pound each chicken breast between sheets of wax paper to 7 x 4 inch rectangle.
• Place smooth side down on work surface.
• Rub ½ tsp olive oil and ½ tsp minced garlic over each chicken breast.
• Sprinkle each with 1/3 cup of Fontina cheese.
• Top each with 3 spinach leaves, overlapping if necessary.
• Starting at short end, tightly roll up chicken, jelly-roll style.
• Tie with string in several places (can be prepared 8 hours ahead).
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Heat remaining 2 tblsps oil in heavy, large ovenproof skillet.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Brown well on all sides, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer skillet to oven and bake until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer to plate and cool 5 minutes.
• Bring sauce to simmer.
• Add butter, one piece at a time, whisking just until butter melts and sauce is smooth.
• Spoon sauce onto plates.
• Cut string off chicken.
• Cut chicken crosswise into ½ inch thick slices and fan out on plates, overlapping.
• Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

ACE'S FONTINA CHICKEN WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Place chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and use mallet to pound chicken to 1/3-inch thickness (sub scallopini if desired). Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper (I always use kosher and fresh ground). Spread 1/2 cup flour on plate. Turn chicken in flour to lightly coat both sides, make sure to shake off excess.
• Melt butter with oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken cook 3-4 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook just until almost cooked through, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to platter and cover to keep warm; reserve skillet.
• Over medium high heat wine and chicken stock to deglaze the pan by scraping up the chicken bits off the bottom for roughly 1 minute Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer over meduim heat for 5-7 mins to thicken the sauce. You can always mix 1 tbls of flour and 1 tbls of water together and add it to the sauce if you don't feel it is thick enough.
• While the sauce simmers place 2 prosciutto slices on each piece of chicken and top with 1-2 pieces of cheese (amount will depend on size of cheese slices). Then place the chicken back into the pan with the sauce and sprinkle the sage leaves around the pan. Squeeze the lemon or add the lemon juice to the pan and cover with lid. Simmer the chicken breast with the sauce for 2 mins or until the cheese is melted fully.
• Plate the chicken on and long narrow plate and drizzle the sauce over the chicken pieces and serve with your favorite rice or orzo on the side. Oh yeah -- Enjoy!

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED CHICKEN BREAST WITH FONTINA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Take a small pairing knife and cut a 1/2-inch slit at top of the thickest part of the chicken breast. Use your knife to cut an opening in the middle of the chicken without cutting through to the side. You want to be able to slide a 1/4-inch piece of fontina into the slit.
• Cut the fontina into 1/4-inch pieces. Stuff the fontina into the pocket of the chicken breast. If needed, put a toothpick in the chicken to secure. (If you made a small enough pocket, you may not need any toothpicks.)
• Season each chicken breast on both sides with salt and pepper. Wrap each chicken breast with two slices of prosciutto. (You want the prosciutto ends to be on the bottom of the less smooth side of the chicken breast.)
• Heat a large skillet to a medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of butter. Once the butter has melted and started to foam, swirl the pan to evenly distribute the butter. Add the chicken breast, smooth-side up. Sear until golden brown and prosciutto is crisp, about 3-4 minutes. The chicken should release easily when it's brown. Flip and repeat on the other side. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Add remaining butter to the pan. Turn the heat up to medium-high and once the butter melts, swirl the pan until the butter begins to brown. Once the butter turns a deep brown and smells nutty, remove from the heat and add white wine. (It will spit and splatter, be careful.) Use a woooden spoon to scrape up all the brown bits at the bottom of the pan. Reduce wine by half over a medium heat. Add lemon juice, stir to combine. Add the chicken breasts back to the pan, smooth/pretty side up. Place in the oven until cooked through, another 12-15 minutes until it reaches 165 degrees.
• Spoon sauce over chicken. (If some of the cheese has come out, that's ok!, just transfer it to the plate along with the chicken.) Serve with mashed potatoes, crusty bread, or rice.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH FONTINA AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Combine cheeses, prosciutto, and basil in small bowl. Season stuffing with freshly ground black pepper.
• Run fingers under skin of chicken breasts to loosen. Spread stuffing under skin. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through, turning once, about 10 minutes. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet; place in oven to keep warm. Add broth and marsala to skillet; bring to boil and cook until sauce is reduced to scant 1/2 cup, scraping up browned bits, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in 1 tablespoon butter. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Place chicken on plates. Add any juices from baking sheet to sauce. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

PROSCIUTTO AND FONTINA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, cut a deep horizontal slit into each chicken breast to butterfly it. Open each breast so that the chicken lies flat, then cover with plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until chicken is 1/2-inch thick. Arrange prosciutto in four piles on a clean surface. Place a slice of cheese in the center of each pile and bring the ends of the prosciutto up around the cheese to create a packet. Lay a prosciutto packet on half of a flattened chicken breast and top with a basil leaf. Fold the other half of the breast over the prosciutto and basil and press down firmly. Repeat with remaining prosciutto packets, chicken, and basil. Transfer flour to a wide, shallow dish and set aside. Season chicken all over with salt and pepper, then dredge each piece in flour, shaking off any excess. Set aside. Heat oil and butter together in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add sage leaves and cook until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sage to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside. Add chicken to skillet, skin side down, and cook until cooked through and golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Check for doneness by piercing the thickest part with the tip of a paring knife. If juices are still pink, lower heat and continue to cook another few minutes. Transfer to a warm plate and tent with foil. Deglaze the pan by pouring the wine into it while the pan is still hot. Scrape up the cooked bits and warm until the wine sauce is heated through. Pour over cooked chicken breasts and garnish with fried sage leaves.