MASCARPONE STUFFED CHICKEN

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This recipe is ideal for fast weeknight dinners as well as weekend entertaining. Another one from Good Food Magazine. This recipe serves 2, but can easily be doubled or more.

Provided by CulinaryQueen

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 30m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped (or 1/2 tsp. dried will suffice)
1 garlic clove, finely minced
salt and pepper, to taste
2 boneless chicken breasts (with skin)
4 slices prosciutto
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 lemon, juice of

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200C/400°F.
  • Mix the mascarpone with the rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Place the chicken breasts on a board and lift the skin, but don't detach it.
  • Put a spoonful of the mascarpone mix under the skin of each breast.
  • Wrap 2 slices of prosciutto around each one as neatly and tightly as you can, to keep the filling enclosed.
  • Heat a non-stick fry pan, add the olive oil and quickly brown the chicken on both sides.
  • Transfer to a roasting tin, then finish off in the oven for 15-20 minutes until just cooked through.
  • Add the lemon juice to the roasting tin and stir over the heat, scraping off any crispy bits.
  • Spoon the juices over the chicken and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.4, Fat 20.2, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 92.1, Carbohydrate 1.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.3, Protein 30.4

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