Chicken saltimbocca
Prep
10m
Cook
15m
serves
4
Chicken saltimbocca
Wrap succulent chicken breasts in crispy prosciutto and sage for a fabulous family meal.
Ingredients (10)
- 4 x 125g chicken breast fillets
- 4 prosciutto slices
- 12 sage leaves
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 40g unsalted butter
- 150ml Marsala (see note)
- 100ml Massel Chicken Style Liquid Stock
- 1 tbs lemon juice
- 200g green beans, trimmed, shredded
- 2 tbs toasted slivered almonds
Method
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1.Flatten each chicken fillet with a rolling pin between 2 sheets of baking paper to an even thickness. Season, then place a slice of prosciutto and a sage leaf on top of each and secure with a toothpick.
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2.Heat oil and 20g butter in a frypan over medium heat and cook chicken, prosciutto-side down, for 5 minutes or until the prosciutto starts to crisp. Turn chicken, add remaining 8 sage leaves to the pan, then cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove from pan, loosely cover with foil and set aside to rest.
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3.Return pan to the heat, add the Marsala, stock and lemon juice, and cook for 2-3 minutes until reduced and syrupy.
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4.Meanwhile, cook the beans in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Drain, return to the pan with the almonds and remaining 20g butter, then season and toss to combine.
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5.Serve chicken with sauce and beans.
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