Mascarpone Stuffed Chicken

8 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped (or 1/2 tsp. dried will suffice)
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 boneless chicken breasts (with skin)
  • 4 slices prosciutto
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 200C/400°F.
  2. 2
    Mix the mascarpone with the rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper.
  3. 3
    Place the chicken breasts on a board and lift the skin, but don't detach it.
  4. 4
    Put a spoonful of the mascarpone mix under the skin of each breast.
  5. 5
    Wrap 2 slices of prosciutto around each one as neatly and tightly as you can, to keep the filling enclosed.
  6. 6
    Heat a non-stick fry pan, add the olive oil and quickly brown the chicken on both sides.
  7. 7
    Transfer to a roasting tin, then finish off in the oven for 15-20 minutes until just cooked through.
  8. 8
    Add the lemon juice to the roasting tin and stir over the heat, scraping off any crispy bits.
  9. 9
    Spoon the juices over the chicken and serve.

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