A special chicken dish for a special occasion. Mouth watering, sumptuous, and beautiful presentation!!
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
- Rinse chicken breasts and dry with paper towel.
- Meanwhile, steam asparagus to tender crisp, about 3 minutes; set aside.
- One at a time place chicken breast halves between pieces of plastic wrap, inside up.
- Pound carefully with a meat mallet to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Remove top pieces of plastic wrap.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken to taste.
- Place 2 prosciutto salami slices, overlapping if necessary to completely cover chicken.
- Place Swiss cheese slices over prosciutto.
- Pat red pepper dry with paper towel and place half a roasted red pepper over cheese.
- Place one asparagus spear near one edge of pepper, roll chicken with layers around the asparagus, using the bottom piece of plastic wrap to help roll it.
- Roll as tightly as possible, use toothpicks to close if necessary.
- Repeat for all 4 breasts.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon olive oil in large non stick frypan.
- Place chicken roll ups, seam side down in hot frypan, reduce heat and brown on all sides, until golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove chicken roll ups and place in 9x13-inch oven proof dish, seam side down; set aside.
- Add wine to hot frypan, deglaze pan, add remaining olive oil and butter to frypan, add basil leaves and salt and pepper to taste to frypan.
- On medium heat, simmer until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
- Spoon/pour wine/basil reduction onto chicken, be sure to get some basil leaves on each piece.
- Place dish with chicken on middle rack of 350°F degree oven, roast for 25 to 30 minutes until roll ups are heated through and chicken is no longer pink.
- Remove roll ups to platter, let rest for 10 minutes.
- With a sharp knife cut each one into 4 pieces. (Cut thinner slices to use for appetizer.)
- Arrange on platter cut side up, overlapping in 4 rows.
- Spoon/pour juice from oven dish over; garnish with extra asparagus spears and strips of roasted red pepper.
- Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 431.3, Fat 29.2, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 131.8, Sodium 296.6, Carbohydrate 3.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.9, Protein 33.3
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Sayed Ahmed
s@gmail.comThis dish is perfect for a special occasion. It's elegant and delicious.
Mpho Molwantoa
mpho-molwantoa46@gmail.comI've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. I love that it's so versatile and can be served with a variety of side dishes.
Anesa
anesa23@yahoo.comThis is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family.
1111 Bbbb
b.1@hotmail.comI'm not a big fan of asparagus, but I loved it in this dish. The roasted red peppers and cheese really balanced out the flavor.
Sandeepa Promod
promod_sandeepa@hotmail.comThis recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken.
Jesse Da Costa
djesse54@yahoo.comI doubled the recipe and it was still gone in minutes. My family loved it!
Mohamed Rabia
m_rabia23@hotmail.comI've never made stuffed chicken before, but this recipe made it easy. The chicken turned out perfectly and the stuffing was flavorful.
cedric henry
henry_c69@aol.comThis dish is perfect for a special occasion. It's elegant and delicious.
Ishan Mihiranga
ishan@hotmail.frI'm not a fan of red peppers, so I omitted them from the recipe. The chicken was still delicious.
Jodie Brown
brown30@yahoo.comThis recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making it again and again.
kiarie kevin
kkiarie67@yahoo.comI used artichoke hearts instead of asparagus and it was delicious!
nomey plays
pnomey@aol.comThis recipe was a lot of work, but it was worth it. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the stuffing was flavorful.
Evan Ahmed Latif
latif-e50@yahoo.comThe chicken was a bit dry, but the stuffing was amazing. I'll definitely be making the stuffing again.
JV Currency
jc@hotmail.co.ukThis is one of my favorite stuffed chicken recipes. It's so versatile and can be served with a variety of side dishes.
Madiha Aslam
a-m79@aol.comI've made this recipe several times and it always turns out perfectly. The chicken is moist and flavorful, and the stuffing is cheesy and delicious.
Ranamumtaz Rana
r76@gmail.comThis dish is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my guests. I love that I can prep it ahead of time and then just pop it in the oven when I'm ready to serve.
Subo Miah
miah_subo67@gmail.comI was hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of asparagus, but I'm so glad I did! The asparagus was perfectly cooked and added a nice crunch to the dish.
Rana Farhan Rajput
r.rajput35@gmail.comThis stuffed chicken recipe is a total winner! The combination of roasted red peppers, asparagus, and cheese is divine. My family loved it!