Tonight I made Chicken Saltimbocca from America's Test Kitchen. I followed the recipe except for that I used dried sage instead of fresh, and skipped the fresh parsley. I was going to use fresh sage, but it was $3.00 at the grocery store, and I just couldn't bring myself to pay $3 on an herb that would only be used for one meal when I had a whole bottle of dried sage at home. The flavor was still great. The proscuitto I bought was sliced a little too thin and I had a hard time peeling it off the wax paper in one piece- but other than that this came out great! I did cut into the chicken just to be sure it was fully cooked. I will probably make this again.
The classic Italian chicken saltimbocca dish made at home! It’s easier than it looks.
Equipment
- 1 Large Skillet
Ingredients
- 4 chicken cutlets, pounded evenly (obviously you want 1 cutlet per person so adjust accordingly)
- 4 slices Prosciutto
- 1 Cup Flour
- 1 Tablespoon fresh sage, diced, plus whole sage leaves as garnish
- Salt and Pepper
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil for cooking
White wine sauce:
- ⅔ Cup white wine
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons chopped parsley
- Spaghetti for serving
Instructions
- If you are starting with whole chicken breasts, cut them in half horizontally, then pound them out until they are an even thickness. One breast will make two cutlets.
- Dry off cutlets well with a paper towel.
- Dredge cutlets in flour and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle diced sage on top of each cutlet.
- Press one large piece of prosciutto onto each cutlet over the sage. Press down on it so the prosciutto sticks to the cutlet.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add cutlets, prosciutto side down first. Cook for 4-5 minutes on that side and flip. The prosciutto should be browned and adhered to the chicken.
- Cook on the second side until the chicken is cooked through or you can transfer to a 350 °F. oven to finish cooking the chicken until it reaches 165 degrees F. Once cooked, you can remove the chicken from the skillet and make the sauce.
- Turn heat down to medium for your skillet that you cooked the chicken in. Add white wine and lemon juice and use the liquid to scrape up any bits stuck to the pan.
- Let the sauce simmer for a few minutes and then stir in butter, one tablespoon at a time. Add chopped parsley right at the end.
- Serve chicken drizzled with sauce or toss sauce with spaghetti before serving.
Notes
Recipe adapted from The Best of America's Test Kitchen 2009.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cutlet | Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 344mg | Potassium: 708mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 404IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 3mg
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