Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Breasts
- 13 lb thinly sliced prosciutto ham
- 4 small chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoons canola oil or 3 tablespoons other flavorless oil
- sea salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees with a rack placed in the middle of the oven.
- Liberally season all areas of the chicken breasts with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Wrap thin slices of prosciutto around the seasoned breasts, covering nearly all surface area with the ham.
- Heat a large oven-safe saute pan over medium high heat.
- Add canola oil to the pan.
- Let the oil heat for about 2 minutes or until there are small ripples in the oil but before it begins to smoke.
- Place the chicken breasts into the pan with the prosciutto seam-side-up.
- Allow the chicken to cook, undisturbed, for approximately 3-4 minutes or until the prosciutto has released itself from the pan and is evenly browned.
- Flip the chicken and place the pan onto the rack positioned in the middle of the oven.
- Bake the breasts for approximately 15 minutes or until breast are just cooked through.
- Remove from oven and allow breasts to rest for at least 7 minutes before serving.
ham, chicken breasts, canola oil, salt, freshly cracked black pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/prosciutto-wrapped-chicken-breasts-399962 (may not work)