Chicken Romana

13 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 pounds total)
  • 12 fresh sage leaves
  • 2 ounces prosciutto, in 4 thin slices
  • 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon snipped fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
  • salt & fresh ground pepper (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Place a chicken breast half between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
  2. 2
    Using a flat side of a meat mallet, pound chicken lightly to an even 1/4 inch thickness, then remove plastic wrap.
  3. 3
    Place 3 sage leaves on chicken and top with a slice of prosciutto; return plastic wrap.
  4. 4
    Lightly pound prosciutto into chicken, then remove plastic wrap.
  5. 5
    Repeat with remaining chicken, sage leaves and prosciutto.
  6. 6
    Place bread crumbs and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a shallow dish.
  7. 7
    Brush chicken with oil.
  8. 8
    Dip chicken in crumb mixture to coat, and place in a greast 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan, prosciutto side up.
  9. 9
    Bake chicken in a 375 degree oven 10 minutes.
  10. 10
    Sprinkle with the mozzarella and Parmesan, and bake 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and cheese melts.
  11. 11
    For sauce: In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour.
  12. 12
    Add the broth, the wine or lemon juice, and the sage.
  13. 13
    Cook and stir until bubbly, then cook and stir 1 minute more.
  14. 14
    Season with salt and black pepper, if you like.
  15. 15
    Serve sauce over chicken.

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