Chicken Stuffed With Mozzarella Wrapped In Parma Ham Food

CHICKEN WITH MOZZARELLA, BASIL AND PARMA HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200C, fan 180°C Lay out the fillets on a board.
• Season all over and carefully make a small incision about 4-5 cm (2-2 1/2 in) long and 3cm (1 1/2in) deep in the centre of each one to make a 'pocket'.
• Stuff 2 slices of the mozzarella and 3 basil leaves into each of the pockets - don't worry if either the herbs or cheese poke out a little.
• Wrap each chicken breast with 1 1/2 slices of the Parma ham to conceal the pocket.
• Heat the oil in a pan and sear each breast on both sides until golden.
• Place on a roasting tray in the oven for 8 minutes, until cooked through and the cheese is oozing.
• Serve with boiled potatoes in herb butter, plus salad.

CREAM CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN WRAPPED IN PARMA HAM

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 200°C. Cook the shallot and garlic with a little oil and pinch of salt before adding the lemon zest. Remove from heat and leave to cool.
• Add the mixed herbs to the cream cheese. Season and mix with the cooled shallot and garlic.
• Prepare the chicken by removing the mini fillet on the underside if the breast. Cut a small pocket in the thickest part of the breast and fill with half the cream cheese mixture. Seal the breast with the mini fillet and repeat this step for the second chicken breast.
• Lay the Parma Ham out and set the chicken on it. Wrap the Ham around the chicken as tightly as possible, securing with a cocktail stick if needed.
• Lay the parcels on a baking sheet and cook in the pre heated oven for about 20 minutes. Allow to rest for a few minutes before serving.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WRAPPED IN PARMA HAM STUFFING

Steps:

• Mix together the soft cheese, pine nuts and chopped basil.
• Season lightly with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Place in a piping bag and keep aside.
• Remove the small fillet from each breast and keep aside.
• Use a knife to make a cut lengthwise down the center of each breast to form a pocket.
• Pipe an equal amount of filling into to each pocket.
• Keep aside.
• Spread the plastic film in front of you and place a slice of Parma ham on it.
• Place a second slice of ham so that it is slightly overlapping the first slice, then place a chicken breast on the slice of ham.
• Lift the film to help wrap the breast in the ham.
• Remove the film, brush the chicken breast with olive oil, wrap loosely in foil.
• Repeat to wrap the other breasts.
• Heat a roasting tray in a 190 C preheated oven.
• Place the chicken breast parcels on it and roast for 15-20 minutes or until cooked.
• In the meantime, prepare the sauce.
• Place the cream into a saucepan and reduce add seasoning.
• Blend in a liquidizer until smooth.
• Add the snipped chives.
• Remove the foil from the chicken breasts and arrange them on plates.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken, garnish with basil leaves and serve.

CHICKEN WRAPPED IN PARMA HAM

Steps:

• Trim chicken breast fillets and lay on a board or worktop. Remove inner fillets and reserve. Season all pieces with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Lay sage leaves along the length of large fillets. Replace inner fillets to enclose sage.
• Wrap each fillet neatly with Parma ham. Heat sunflower oil in a pan and fry wrapped chicken breasts over medium heat all over to brown ham and cook chicken through - about 5 minutes - depending on size of fillets.
• Meanwhile make the sauce. Heat remaining oil in a pan and fry onion and garlic over gentle heat to soften but not brown. Add Cirio Cherry Tomatoes and SuperCirio Tomato Puree and bring to bubbling. Cook 2-3 minutes to reduced slightly. Stir in black olives and capers and season.
• Serve fillets whole, or halved, with sauce poured around. Decorate with sage leaves.