Prosciutto, Garlic, and Herb CheeseStuffed Chicken with Tarragon Pan Sauce
- 4 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- Large plastic food storage bags or wax paper
- 4 slices prosciutto di Parma
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) garlic and herb cheese, such as Boursin
- Toothpicks
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) (3 turns around the pan)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white wine (a couple of glugs; eyeball it)
- 1 cup chicken stock or broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon leaves (3 stems, stripped and chopped)
- Place a chicken breast in the center of a plastic food storage bag or 2 large sheets of wax paper.
- Pound out the chicken from the center of the bag outward using a heavy-bottomed skillet or mallet.
- Be firm but controlled with your strokes.
- Repeat with the 3 remaining chicken breasts.
- Place one slice of prosciutto on top of each pounded chicken breast.
- Place a quarter of the garlic and herb cheese on top of each prosciutto slice.
- Wrap and roll the chicken over the stuffing.
- Secure the meat with toothpicks.
- Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with the EVOO.
- Season the stuffed and rolled chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Add the breasts to the pan and brown on all sides, cooking for 10 to 12 minutes.
- The meat will cook quickly because it is thin.
- Remove the breasts; add the butter to the pan, then the flour.
- Cook for a minute, whisk in the wine, and reduce for another minute.
- Whisk in the stock and tarragon and return the chicken to the pan.
- Reduce the heat and simmer until ready to serve.
- Remove the toothpicks.
- Serve the chicken breasts whole or sliced.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/prosciutto-garlic-and-herb-cheese-stuffed-chicken-with-tarragon-pan-sauce-374258 (may not work)