Chrissy Teigen's Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Chicken
Try not to be intimidated by this meal, it is really not that hard to achieve and freaking delicious! I can’t figure out what I like more, the stuffed goat cheese and cream cheese mixture or that it’s wrapped in prosciutto... ugh and don’t forget about the cherry tomatoes! Okay it’s all great. Just make it and eat it. Thank me later. TIP: I like to use chicken tenders vs. chicken breasts. I find it easier to cut and eat as well has having more flavor. Just be careful to knock a few minutes off your overall cook time in the oven. Let’s get started!
MAKE THE GARLIC HERB CHEESE
Step One: In a food processor (or in a bowl, by hand) combine the goat cheese, cream cheese, thyme, garlic and oregano. Season with salt and pepper to taste. The garlic will be strong but will calm down once cooked.
Cream cheese and goat cheese mixture to stuff the chicken
MAKE THE CHICKEN
Step Two: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook the bacon in a medium cast iron skillet until crispy for about 8 minutes. Remove bacon on to a paper towel to absorb grease and to cool. Remove excess bacon fat from skillet, but leave enough to coat the pan. Let the skillet cool.
Step Three: Place one piece of chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap (I like to use chicken tenders), and use a meat mallet to pound the chicken evenly to a ½ inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat steps with remaining pieces of chicken.
Place chicken in-between plastic wrap and pound it out thin
Step Four: Take the herbed cheese and spread it on each piece of pounded chicken. Crumble the bacon to bits and top over the cheese. Roll up each chicken breast and wrap with prosciutto. If using chicken breasts, you’ll need about 3 pieces of prosciutto per chicken breast. Brush each roll with olive oil and season with salt and pepper lightly.
Step Five: Place each piece of wrapped chicken in the cooled cast iron skillet seam-side down. Scatter the cherry tomatoes around the chicken. Place a few herb springs around the skillet and back until the chicken is cooked and the prosciutto edges are crispy for about 30 minutes. About 25 minutes if using chicken tenders. Let the chicken cook and serve with the tomatoes and yummy cheesy juices.
DS Difficulty Rating: 2/5
Serves 4
Active Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour and 5 Minutes
Author: Chrissy Teigen
Cookbook:Cravings
Ingredients:
FOR THE GARLIC HERB CHEESE
2 OUNCES CREAM CHEESE, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
2 OUNCES FRESH GOAT CHEESE
1 ½ GARLIC CLOVES, FINELY MINCED
½ TABLESPOON FRESH TYME LEAVES, FINELY CHOPPED
½ TABLESPOON FRESH ORGEANO LEAVES, FINELY CHOPPED
KOSHER SALT AND FRESH GROUND BLACK PEPPER
FOR THE CHICKEN
2 SLICES BACON
2 LARGE BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS (1/2 POUND EACH) OR TENDERS
KOSHER SALT AND FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER
6 SLICES PROSCIUTTO (2 OUNCES)
2 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL
1 CUP CHERRY TOMATOES
FRESH THYME OR OREGANO SPRIGS (IF YOU HAVE THEM)
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