Chicken Saltimbocca

Serves 4

  • 4 skinless chicken breast
  • 150 g (5 oz) mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 100 g ( 4 (oz) prosciutto, thinly sliced
  • 16 sage leaves or fresh thyme
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 100 ml(4 fl oz) white wine
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • salt and pepper
  1. Cut a deep slash in each of chicken breast. Season with lime juice, ground cumin, salt and pepper.
  2. Place 2 slices of prosciutto on a chopping board, lay over 2 sages or thyme and put a chicken breast on the top. Place 2 more sage leaves or thyme on the top of each chicken breast , add 1 sliced mozzarella cheese and wrap the prosciutto around. Secure with cocktail sticks and repeat with the remaining chicken breast.
  3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the chicken. Cook for 15 mins over a low heat, turning until golden and cooked through.
  4. Remove the chicken from the heat and reserve, add the wine to the pan and bubble for 2 mins.
  5. Remove the cocktail stick and serve the chicken and juices with vegetables or mashed potatoes.

2 thoughts on “Chicken Saltimbocca

    • Thank you Sibella, I’ve made this recipes few times, and friends still ask me to make again…..easy and yummy.. you won’t regret to try it, saludos from Spain, katya

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