Chicken With Pesto And Prosciutto
- 1/2 lb boneless chicken breast
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon prepared pesto sauce
- 2 -4 prosciutto, slices
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix softened cream cheese and pesto and set aside.
- Season flour with salt and pepper on sheet of wax paper. Set aside.
- Mix egg and water in bowl. Set aside.
- Pour panko into flat container. Season with thyme or oregano, if desired. Set aside.
- Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness. Place prosciutto slice on top of chicken and put about 1.5 T of cream cheese mixture on top. Roll chicken breast and secure ends with toothpicks.
- Dredge chicken in seasoned flour, roll in egg wash, and then cover with panko crumbs. Sprinkle olive oil over to ensure crumbs will brown.
- Place in shallow, greased baking pan and bake 15-20 minutes. Turn oven to broil and broil 3-4 minutes to crisp up and brown the outside.
- Serve.
chicken breast, cream cheese, pesto sauce, egg, water, flour, breadcrumbs, salt, olive oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-with-pesto-and-prosciutto-491540 (may not work)