These prosciutto wrapped chicken breasts are so easy to make and served with a lemon butter sauce. Easy for weeknight but special enough for entertaining.
Ingredients
- 4 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts (170-200g / 6-7oz each)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 8 thin prosciutto slices
- 2 tablespoons mild olive oil
- ⅓ cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves stems discarded
- 42 g salted butter 3 tablespoons
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Equipment
- Large non-stick frying pan or skillet
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220C (200C fan forced)/425F.
- Pat each chicken breast dry with paper towel then sprinkle the salt and pepper evenly all over.
- Wrap 2 prosciutto slices around each chicken breast, covering the chicken thoroughly.
- Heat oil in a large ovenproof frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the chicken breasts to the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes until golden brown underneath.If you don’t have an ovenproof pan, use a large pan, then have a casserole dish at the ready.
- Flip the chicken over and place the pan into the oven (or transfer the chicken to a casserole dish if you pan is not oven-proof). Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the temperature on a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 74C/165F.If you prefer to cook the chicken the pan, rather than the oven, turn the heat down to no higher than medium and cook for a further 10-12 minutes in the pan, keeping a check to make sure it’s not burning.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate.
- FOR THE LEMON BUTTER SAUCE:Place the same pan over medium heat and add the chicken stock, lemon juice and thyme. Simmer until reduced by half.
- Add the butter and lemon zest. Let the butter melt while stirring, cook for one more minute.
- Add any resting juices from the chicken, to the sauce (so much flavour so don’t let them go to waste) and stir it through.
- Serve up the prosciutto wrapped chicken with the sauce drizzled over the top.
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Notes
- Tablespoons: I use a standard Australian 20ml tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons). Check yours before measuring.
- Nutrition details are approximate only - scroll below the recipe to find the full nutritional information.
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