Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Saltimbocca Chicken Breasts
Cuisine: Italian Type: Main Course Serves: 2
Source:
Cuisine at Home: Cuisine for 2 (second edition)
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Comments:
A yummy new take on an old classic. The sauce is to die for!
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Ingredients:
For the chicken:
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts halves (about 5 oz each)
ground black pepper
2 oz. block provolone cheese, cut into two sticks
4 slices prosciutto
1 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. butter

For the sauce:
1 Tb minced shallots
1 tsp. unsalted butter
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 T butter, softened
1 tsp. minced fresh sage leaves

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 F.

Season chicken with pepper, cut a slit in each, then stuff with cheese. Wrap each breast with two overlapping slices of prosciutto.

Sautè chicken in oil and 1 tsp. butter in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook, turning to brown all sides, 6-8 minutes total. Place chicken bundles on a rack set on a baking sheet; transfer chicken to oven for 5 minutes to finish cooking. Remove chicken and let it rest 5 minutes before serving.

Sautè shallots for sauce in 1 tsp. butter over medium-high heat using same skillet in which chicken was browned. Cook until shallots are soft, about 1 minute.

Deglaze pan with wine; simmer over high heat until liquid nearly evaporates. Add broth and lemon juice; simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Stir in 2 T butter and the sage. (Do not boil or sauce will separate!)

Place chicken breasts on plate and drizzle with sauce.

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2009-06-26