Chicken Saltimbocca

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 40 min
  • Active: 30 min
Advertisement

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 

1 cup chicken broth 

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 

4 medium chicken cutlets 

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 

4 paper-thin slices prosciutto 

1/2 cup ricotta cheese 

1 cup fresh spinach, chopped 

3 tablespoons olive oil 

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour to make a roux and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. The roux should have a wet sand consistency. Add the chicken broth and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and whisk constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
  2. Season both sides of the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper. Lay a slice of prosciutto on each piece of chicken, spread with some ricotta and top with some spinach. Roll up each cutlet and secure with a toothpick.
  3. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Sear the chicken, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Add the chicken broth mixture to the skillet and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter, remove the toothpicks and spoon over the pan sauce.

Let's Get Cooking!

Sign up for the Recipe of the Day newsletter to receive editor-picked recipes,tips and videos delivered to your inbox daily. Privacy Policy

Thanks for subscribing to the Recipe of the Day newsletter. Check out all our other great newsletters from Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating Ideas and Chef Recipe Videos.

We're sorry, there was an error signing you up. Please try again later.

Advertisement

Anonymous

I made this and followed the recipe exactly. However the stuffing kept coming out and when I inserted the tooth picks it didn't hold with the turning of the chicken. If I make it again I will not fold the chicken. I have seen this is other recipes for this. It would be easier to sear the chicken on both sides then put on the other ingredients. It was good but messy.

See All Reviews