Italian Ham-And-Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Submitted by KatiesMama

"This is a VERY EASY dish to make, I promise. Very elegant dish, as well, and with only about 250 calories per serving. I HIGHLY recommend using good quality prosciutto and Muenster for this. For novice cooks, if you freeze the chicken breasts for a bit before slicing them, they are MUCH easier to slice."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 slices muenster cheese, halved
• 2 slices prosciutto or 2 slices deli ham, halved
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup dry white wine

directions

1. Slice chicken breasts horizontally without cutting all the way through; open so breasts are flat. Place between 2 pieces of plastic wrap; pound gently with flat side of meat mallet.
2. In small bowl, stir together parsley and mustard; spread over half of each chicken breast. Top each with half slices of cheese and prosciutto. Fold breasts to enclose stuffing; pressing edges together to seal. Sprinkle with salt. Place flour on plate; dip chicken in flour, tapping to remove excess.
3. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over meium heat until hot. Add chciken, cook 6-10 minutes or until golden brown, no longer pink in the center, and juices run clear. Place of serving platter.
4. Increase heat to medium high. Add wine to skillet; cook 30-60 seconds until slightly reduced, stirring to scrape up any browned bits from bottom of skillet. Pour over chicken.

Reviews

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I was worried that this would turn out to be a mess, but it was pretty easy to make and SOOO good! I used fat-free deli ham and light Havarti (I had both in the fridge; I couldn't find Muenster, but that's my next mission =) and it gave the chicken a great smoky, creamy flavour. I'm not a fan of dijon but it was just right in this recipe. Note, it's much easier if you use a fairly plump chicken breast, as it flattens into a breast large enough that you can fold over easily. I fried it for about 6 min per side, and had to add a bit more oil as I went along. I will definitely be making these again! (PAC 2011)