CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA 
This is totally WONDERFUL. I 'cheat' even further by buying the chicken breast fillets already boned (even I can skin them!). It is very easy, fast and impressive as all get out!

1 whole chicken breast (about 1 lb.), halved, boned and skinned

(I use already deboned chicken breast fillets, 4 to a package.)

1 pkg. sliced Jack cheese
1 pkg. sliced ham
2 tbsp. butter
Salt, pepper and ground nutmeg
4 to 6 lg. mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp. cream Sherry
Chopped parsley

Place each piece of chicken on a piece of waxed paper; cover with another piece of waxed paper and pound meat firmly with a flat mallet until about 1/4 inch thick. Place 1 slice of cheese and 1 slice of ham on each chicken piece; then fold each chicken piece in half to enclose cheese and ham; secure with a wooden pick.

Melt butter in a shallow baking dish in the microwave 1 minute; turn chicken bundles over in butter to coat all sides. Lift out and sprinkle lightly with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add mushrooms to dish and cook, uncovered, for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Stir mushrooms, arrange chicken over top, cover, and cook 4 to 6 minutes or until chicken is opague through out when slashed in thickest portion.

Lift chicken to a warm serving platter; if any melted cheese remains in dish, spoon over chicken. Stir Sherry into pan juices; cook, uncovered, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until liquid is reduced and slightly thickened. Pour over chicken and garnish with parsley.

Since microwave ovens vary in power, you may need to adjust your cooking time.

Related recipe search

“CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA”

 

Recipe Index