Photo of Chicken Saltimbocca - Tenderized chicken breasts filled with Black Forest Ham, Cheese and covered in butter and dipped in a crispy coating and baked. Served here with English peas and rice. By Rosevine Cottage Girls

Chicken Saltimbocca

 
Chicken Saltimbocca is a traditional Italian dish that we have really fallen in love with. We like to use boneless and skinless chicken breasts in our recipe but the original dish called for veal.  It is said to be from the Brescia area in Italy but there are some that dispute that.  No matter where it hails from, we love it! Here is our version of Chicken Saltimbocca.  Let’s see what you will need to make it!
 
What you will need:
 
 

Ingredients:

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts thawed
6 slices of organic black forest ham or another nitrate-free lunch meat
6 slices of organic Swiss or your favorite cheese
Pinch of sage
1/3 cup of Panko or Ritz crackers crushed
2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese grated
2 Tbsp of parsley fresh and chopped finely (or 1 tbsp dry if that is all you have)
1/4 cup of grass-fed organic butter (or your favorite butter)

 

 
 

 

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Directions:

 

  • Cover your meat with plastic wrap and with a meat cleaver pound out the separate pieces one at a time until you have rectangles about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Place the ham slice and the cheese on the chicken breast with salt and pepper and roll up like a jelly roll. Press lightly.
  • Melt butter in a small pan.
  • In a bowl place the Panko crumbs, Parmesan, and parsley.
  • Dip chicken in butter and roll in Panko.
  • Place in a small casserole dish.
  • Repeat until all of the breasts are finished.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40-45 minutes.

 

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Yield: 6 servings

Chicken Saltimbocca

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Delicious and flavorful Chicken Saltimbocca will be a family favorite at your house! It is so easy to make too. A great dish to make for company.

Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • Chicken Saltimbocca Recipe
  • Ingredients:
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts thawed
  • 6 slices of organic black forest ham, turkey or another nitrate-free lunch meat
  • 6 slices of organic swiss or your favorite cheese
  • Pinch of sage
  • 1/3 cup of Panko or crushed Ritz Crackers
  • 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 Tbsp of parsley fresh and chopped finely (or 1 tbsp dry if that is all you have)
  • 1/4 cup of grass fed organic butter

Instructions

    Cover your meat with plastic wrap and with a meat cleaver pound out the separate pieces one at a time until you have rectangles about 1/2 inch thick.

    Place the ham, turkey or other thin lunch meat slice and the cheese on the chicken breast with salt and pepper and roll up like a jelly roll. Press lightly.

    Melt butter in a small pan.

    In a bowl place the Panko crumbs, Parmesan, and parsley.

    Dip chicken in butter and roll in Panko.

    Place in a small casserole dish.

    Repeat until all of the breasts are finished.

    Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40-45 minutes.

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