Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken

Thu, 6 February 2025

Ingredients

olive oil

2 handfuls of spinach leaves

sea salt

4 chicken breasts

1 ball of mozzarella cheese, sliced

8 slices of prosciutto ham

8 chestnut mushrooms, sliced

2 sprigs of thyme, finely chopped

200ml beef stock (stock

cube and water)

200ml cream

freshly ground black pepper

Method

Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas mark4. Put two tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and wilt the spinach. Season with a pinch of sea salt, then place onto some kitchen paper to soak up any moisture.

Slice into the side of each chicken breast to make a flap and then stuff them with equal portions of the cheese and wilted spinach. Wrap each chicken breast with two slices of the ham and then bake in a roasting tin for 25 minutes in the oven.

Put two more tablespoons of olive oil into the saucepan and cook the mushrooms over a high heat until they are soft. Make sure you get a nice colour on the mushrooms. Add the thyme and beef stock, and reduce by half over a really high heat. This normally takes 1–2 minutes. Finally, add the cream and season with salt and pepper.

Cook for a further 2 minutes until the sauce has thickened.

When the chicken is cooked pour over the sauce and serve.