Chicken Breasts With Prosciutto And Cheese Food

CHEESE AND PROSCIUTTO STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven: To 450 F degrees.
• Prepare the chicken: Flatten the chicken breasts using a meat mallet to pound them until they are about ¼ inch to ½ inch in thickness.
• Assemble the chicken breasts: Spread ½ the cream cheese on each chicken breast. Top with basil leaves, then 2 slices of prosciutto on each breast and a tbsp of chopped sun-dried tomatoes on each breast. Carefully roll up the breasts and secure with toothpicks. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook the chicken: Heat the olive oil in an oven proof skillet and brown the chicken, placing first with seam side down until just slightly golden brown. You may need to remove toothpicks to brown on all sides. Place skillet in oven and bake chicken for an additional 20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• Finish the dish: Remove chicken from skillet onto a cutting board, discard toothpicks and wait about 15 minutes before slicing each chicken breast. To double the recipe simply double all the ingredients.

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 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.

BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH PROSCIUTTO AND SMOKED

Steps:

• Get your charcoal going!
• Use a gallon freezer bag to pound out the skinless chicken breasts one at a time.
• Lay the chicken breast with the inside side up (meat is more porous), apply a layer of pesto, prosciutto, then thin sliced cheese.
• Start at narrowest end of breast and roll it up. Wrap with bacon (3-4 slices each). Be sure to use a little tension while wrapping and cover the seams and ends.
• Over direct heat on grill, do a quick sear on all four sides (3-4 minutes on each side for a grill at 375 degrees). The bacon fat will catch on fire if you leave your grill lid up so turn the breasts and close the lid immediately.
• Move them over to indirect heat, add your smoking wood (I used hickory and mesquite) and smoke for about 40 minutes (see second photo). With the smoke rolling, grill should be about 325 degrees. Internal temp of chicken-165 degrees.
• Finish off back over on the direct heat for a couple minutes on each side to crisp up the bacon. Let rest for 10 minutes and serve!

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and salt to your liking.
• Lay the proscuitto on a cutting board or plate and sprinkle with the oregano.
• Lay each chicken breast on a slice of prosciutto and wrap the prosciutto around the chicken.
• Heat the oil and garlic in a large skillet (try to use a stainless steel skillet for the deglazing later) over medium heat.
• Add the chicken and cook until the proscuitto is crisp and the chicken is cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes per side. (I used a splatter screen because it can really splatter!).
• Transfer the chicken and garlic to plates.
• Put white wine in skillet and scrape bottom of pan to deglaze. Simmer until reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Spoon sauce over chicken.

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC AND HERB CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together cream cheese, garlic, basil leaves and pepper.
• Place chicken tenders on a sheet of waxed paper. Spoon 1/6th of cheese filling evenly onto the center of chicken tender. Top with a second chicken tender. (Note: The original recipe didn't call for salt, but at this point you can season with salt and pepper.) Wrap a slice of prosciutto ham around the filled chicken. Repeat this to make a total of 6 stuffed chicken tenders.
• In large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat until foamy. Add chicken and cook 3 minutes, turn, reduce heat to low and cover. Cook 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside.
• Tip: Toss hot cooked noodles in the buttery pan juices left in the skillet. Add a little chopped parsley for a great side dish.

BOURSIN AND PROSCIUTTO-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• With a sharp fillet knife, cut a deep pocket horizontally in each chicken breast (taking care not to cut meat all the way through). The pockets should end up being about 3 inches long by 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep depending on breast size.
• Divide the chilled Boursin into 4 equal pieces. Place 1 piece in the center of each slice of prosciutto and roll up, enclosing the cheese. Stuff one roll inside the pocket of each chicken breast as deeply as possible. Press the edge of chicken pocket to seal. Gently season with salt and pepper. (Chicken breast may be refrigerated for later cooking at this point or individually wrapped and frozen.).
• Combine the flour and the Essence in a large bowl or plate. Beat the egg and the water in another bowl. Take the first breast and dust with flour, then dip in egg mixture. Gently shake to remove excess. Place breast in flour again and flip to coat completely then set aside. Repeat with each.
• Heat olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat.* Gently add the chicken and brown on each side for 3 minutes. Place pan in the oven and bake the chicken for 7 to 10 minutes or until cooked through.**.
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Serve with Truffle-Scented Mushroom Risotto or other savory side.
• *If you do not have a skillet large enough to hold all 4 breasts at once, you may work in batches, setting aside the first batch and covering with foil to keep warm.
• **If necessary, you may also transfer chicken to a large roasting pan or sheet.