PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED STUFFED CHICKEN WITH HERBED RICOTTA

Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Chicken With Herbed Ricotta image

Provided by PaulaG

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup ricotta cheese
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 -3 small sage leaves, chopped
1 small sprigs rosemary, chopped
4 small chicken breasts, skinless, boneless
1 -2 teaspoon olive oil
4 slices prosciutto, di parma (thin sliced)
chicken stock
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Measure the ricotta cheese into a small bowl. Add in parsley, sage, rosemary and garlic. Add in the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and stir well to blend.
Butterfly each chicken breast and fill each with a fourth of the ricotta cheese mixture. Wrap each chicken breast in a slice of the proscuitto di Parma.
Add 1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil to an ovenproof skillet. Warm over medium high heat. Add in prepared chicken breasts and brown, turning once for 4 to 6 minutes. Place the pan with the chicken in the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove chicken from pan, deglaze the pan with chicken stock, add in lemon juice, butter and additional stock as needed to make a sauce. Spoon over chicken.
This is delicious served with oven roasted asparagus and makes and elegant but simple meal.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.4, Fat 22.5, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 118.8, Sodium 206.9, Carbohydrate 2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.3, Protein 35.3