Italian-Style Chicken with Prosciutto and Basil

Name: Italian-Style Chicken with Prosciutto and Basil
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 larges basil leaves plus 1 tablespoon minced basil; 4 larges chicken breast halves on the bone, with skin; 118 milliliters chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 2 larges garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps heavy cream; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 4 slices thin slices of prosciutto, folded in half; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 mediums shallots, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Italian-Style Chicken with Prosciutto and Basil might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 343 calories, 41g of protein, and 16g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, heavy cream, chicken stock, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet.

Instructions

Preheat the broiler. In a small skillet, melt the butter in the olive oil over moderate heat.

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Olive Oil

Butter

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Broiler

Frying Pan

Add half of the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring often, until softened and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Scrape the mixture into a small bowl and let cool.

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Salt And Pepper

Shallot

Garlic

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Bowl

Loosen the skin from the chicken breasts without detaching it completely.

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Chicken Breast

Place a teaspoon of the cooked shallot and garlic mixture under the skin of each breast half and spread it over the meat. Top the mixture with a folded piece of prosciutto and 3 basil leaves. Smooth the chicken skin over the fillings and season lightly with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Fresh Basil

Prosciutto

Meat

Shallot

Garlic

Spread

Set the chicken in a medium roasting pan, skin side up. Broil for 5 minutes. Turn and broil for 5 minutes more, then turn again and broil for about 5 minutes longer, or until nicely crisped on top; take care not to burn the skin. Turn the oven temperature to 350 and bake the chicken for about 20 minutes, or until the juices run clear when the meat is pierced.

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Meat

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Roasting Pan

Oven

Transfer the chicken to a plate and keep warm.

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Whole Chicken

Pour the juices from the roasting pan into a small bowl; spoon off the fat and reserve the brown drippings.

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Roasting Pan

Bowl

Place the roasting pan over moderate heat.

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Roasting Pan

Add the remaining chopped shallot and garlic and stir until softened and golden, about 2 minutes.

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Shallot

Garlic

Pour in the wine and bring to a boil. When the wine is nearly evaporated, pour in the chicken stock and heavy cream. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 4 minutes. Stir in the reserved drippings and the minced basil and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Stock