Butterfly Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe
- 6 x boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 3 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 x green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 lb mushrooms, coarsely minced
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 Tbsp. dry white wine or possibly dry sherry
- 1/2 c. minced cooked spinach, squeezed dry
- 1/2 c. grated mozzarella cheese
- 3 x thin slices (25 grams each) prosciutto, halved crosswise
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 c. minced onion
- 1 x clove garlic, chopped
- 1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained Salt and pepper
- Butterfly the chicken breasts.
- Heat 1 tsp.
- extra virgin olive oil in a wide frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add in green onions and cook for 1 minute.
- Add in mushrooms, Italian seasoning and wine.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, till mushrooms release their liquid.
- Continue cooking till pan juices evaporate.
- Stir in spinach and remove from heat.
- Let mix cold, then stir in cheese.
- Place chicken on work surface.
- On each piece, place a half slice of prosciutto.
- Mound a sixth of the spinach mix across one wide end of breast.
- Roll up breast; don't mix in sides.
- Place rolls, seam side down, in an oiled shallow baking pan.
- Brush remaining 2 tsp.
- oil over rolls.
- Cover and refrigerateas long as overnight.
- Prepare sauce: Heat oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat.
- Add in onion and cook for 3 min.
- Add in garlic and tomatoes.
- Simmer till most of the pan juices have evaporated, 15 to 20 min.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- This sauce is slightly chunky.
- If you prefer a smoother sauce, puree in a blender.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spoon a little sauce over each roll.
- Bake chicken, uncovered, till juices run clear when chicken is pierced, 30 to 35 min.
- Cut each breast into 4 or possibly 5 slices and rearrange in its original shape.
- Reheat remaining tomato sauce and spoon over each serving.
- Makes 6 servings.
chicken, extra virgin olive oil, green onions, mushrooms, italian seasoning, white wine, cooked spinach, mozzarella cheese, thin, olive oil, onion, clove garlic, tomatoes
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/butterfly-mediterranean-stuffed-chicken-breasts-95784 (may not work)