Best Pancetta And Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipes

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PANCETTA AND MUSHROOM-STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST



Pancetta and Mushroom-Stuffed Chicken Breast image

I was inspired by a stuffed chicken Marsala dish I had at a restaurant and wanted to come up with my own version using a different flavor profile. -Ashley Laymon, Lititz, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 slices pancetta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
3/4 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1/2 cup prepared pesto

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook pancetta over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp; drain on paper towels., In same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes. Stir in mushrooms; cook until tender, 1-2 minutes. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper., Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Spread each with 2 tablespoons pesto; layer with 1 slice pancetta and a fourth of the mushroom mixture. Fold chicken in half, enclosing filling; secure with toothpicks. Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 30-35 minutes. Discard toothpicks before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420 calories, Fat 25g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 1013mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 41g protein.

PANCETTA WRAPPED STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS



Pancetta Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breasts image

I came up with this with some ingredients I had on hand and it was a hit with the whole family. Also great reheated for husband's lunch the next day. Who wouldn't love chicken stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon?

Provided by jkj.webber

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

¼ cup crumbled goat cheese
2 tablespoons diced roasted red pepper
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 thin chicken breast cutlets
8 slices pancetta

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  • Mix goat cheese, red pepper, pecans, and garlic together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Lay each cutlet onto two slices of pancetta.
  • Sandwich each chicken cutlet between two sheets of plastic wrap; pound chicken with a kitchen mallet to about 1/4 inch thick. Spoon goat cheese mixture onto the chicken cutlets. Roll chicken and pancetta around the goat cheese mixture and place onto prepared baking sheet with the seam side down. Season each roll with salt and pepper.
  • Cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the rolls should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.6 calories, Carbohydrate 1.6 g, Cholesterol 91.6 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 32.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 547.3 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

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