ITALIAN STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
Another frequently-made recipe from my days of cooking for a caterer. A really elegant dish that can be easily doubled for a dinner party. Savory chicken breasts stuffed with spinach-ricotta-pesto-prosciutto, and topped with a light mushroom sauce.
Provided by davianng
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast pine nuts 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Reserve.
- Put washed spinach in skillet, cover. Steam about 2 minutes. Place in strainer, rinse with cold water and squeeze as much liquid out as possible. Chop medium fine.
- Heat butter in skillet, saute shallots until soft.
- Increase oven to 375 degrees.
- Butter a shallow baking dish.
- Mix pine nuts, spinach, shallots, ricotta cheese, egg yolk and pepper.
- Pound chicken breasts slightly.
- Place 1/.2 slice prosciutto on each breast, followed by 1/6 of filling. Fold in half. Place in buttered baking dish.
- Mix melted butter and lemon juice. Spoon over chicken breasts. Bake, basting occassionally, for 30 minutes (or until tender). Remove to platter and keep warm.
- Make sauce: Melt butter in skillet, saute mushrooms 3 minutes. Remove mushrooms.
- Add stock to skillet, boil until rediced to 1/4 cup. Add wine, boil until reduced to 1/2 cup. Add cream, boil until reduced to 3/4 cup.
- Return mushrooms to sauce.
- Add whatever juices have accumulated in chicken dish to sauce. Bring to boil, stirring. Add basil.
- Serve chicken breasts on platter. Pass sauce separately.
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Khan Mohsin
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Noah John
n.john100@yahoo.comThis recipe is easy to follow and the chicken turned out great! The stuffing was flavorful and the chicken was moist. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Alex Mathis (AdaBarber)
a.m16@aol.comI made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a hit! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the stuffing was flavorful. Everyone loved it.
Shenika Phillips
shenikap@yahoo.comThis recipe is a keeper! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the stuffing was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Ashthedash5 Gaming
ashthedash5_gaming@hotmail.frThe chicken was cooked perfectly and the stuffing was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Shah Shuja
s-shuja@yahoo.comThis recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out delicious. The stuffing was flavorful and the chicken was moist. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
hazem Ehab
h_ehab@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and the chicken turned out perfectly. The stuffing was moist and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked through but still juicy. I will definitely be making this again.
Alamin Howladar
alamin-h1@gmail.comThis was an excellent recipe! The chicken was moist and tender, and the stuffing was flavorful and moist. I will definitely be making this again.
Katungye Gerald
gerald_katungye0@yahoo.comI've made this recipe several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The chicken is always juicy and the stuffing is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Wendy Rutherford
r13@yahoo.comThe chicken turned out great! The stuffing was flavorful and the chicken was cooked evenly throughout. I would recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make stuffed chicken dish.
Mr Laki
l-mr56@gmail.comThis stuffed chicken was a hit with my family! It was moist and flavorful, and the stuffing was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.