Chicken Saltimbocca
Chicken Saltimbocca is an old recipe that my great grandmother used to make. My mom has remembered this dish fondly, so we decided to make it and post it on the blog!
While this dish includes a lot of ingredients, it is actually really simple to make. You start by sprinkling the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper. Then place two sage leaves in the middle of each piece of chicken and wrap them with a slice of prosciutto. Next it is time to begin preparing the sauce by heating the olive oil in a large skillet. Once the olive oil is heated, add the chicken cutlets with the prosciutto and cook them for approximately 3 - 4 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the skillet, then add the shallot to the olive oil. Stir in the flour, then stir in the white wine and broth bringing it to a simmer and cooking until the sauce has thickened. Next add the butter, chopped sage, and chopped parsley. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve immediately or keep warm until ready to serve!
This Italian chicken dish is definitely going to become a favorite of mine as well!
Ingredients:
4 chicken cutlets
Salt and pepper
2 tsp of minced fresh sage
8 fresh sage leaves
4 slices of San Daniele prosciutto
4 tbsp of olive oil
1 shallot; minced
1 tbsp of flour
1 cup of chicken broth
½ cup of white wine
2 tbsp of butter
2 tbsp of parsley; finely chopped
Juice of ½ a lemon
Directions:
Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken cutlets; place two sage leaves in the middle of each cutlet and wrap each one with a slice of prosciutto
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet; when heated add the chicken cutlets with the prosciutto and cook for approximately 3 - 4 minutes on each side
Transfer the chicken to a large baking dish; add the shallot to the left over oil in the skillet; stir in the flour; stir in the wine and the broth; bring to a simmer and cook for approximately 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened
Add the butter, chopped sage, and chopped parsley; pour the sauce over the chicken in the baking dish
Serve immediately or keep warm in the oven until ready to eat
