Pancetta-Wrapped Chicken with Cabbage
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons crumbled bay leaves
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
- 6 ounces pancetta, chopped
- 1 1 1/2-pound cabbage, cored, thinly sliced
- 16 very thin slices pancetta
- 3 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
- Mix first 4 ingredients in small bowl.
- Pour 5 tablespoons oil into glass baking dish.
- Stir in half of herbs.
- Add chicken.
- Turn to coat.
- Cover and chill at least 6 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
- Saute chopped pancetta in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes.
- Add cabbage and saute until tender, about 6 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Slightly overlap 2 slices of pancetta on work surface.
- Set 1 chicken breast half atop pancetta.
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
- Top chicken with 1/4 of remaining herb mixture.
- Place 2 more slices pancetta atop chicken, tucking edges around chicken to enclose.
- Repeat with remaining pancetta, chicken and herbs.
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add rosemary sprigs and garlic and saute until rosemary is fragrant and garlic begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, remove rosemary and garlic and discard.
- Add chicken to skillet and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer chicken to heavy baking sheet, being careful to leave pancetta wrapped around chicken.
- Bake chicken until cooked through, about 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, drain drippings from skillet.
- Add wine to same skillet and boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 8 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Rewarm cabbage over medium heat, stirring often.
- Divide cabbage among 4 plates.
- Top each with chicken breast.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon sauce over.
fresh rosemary, fresh sage, thyme, bay leaves, olive oil, chicken breast halves, pancetta, cabbage, pancetta, rosemary sprigs, garlic, white wine
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pancetta-wrapped-chicken-with-cabbage-738 (may not work)