Chicken Saltimbocca With Marsala Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA WITH BASIL MASH

Steps:

• Make the mash: boil the potatoes in salted water for 15-20 mins until tender. Drain and mash well. Stir in the milk, then the Parmesan and basil. Season with black pepper and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, sit the chicken breasts on a board and cut through them horizontally leaving one side attached. Open them up like a book and lay a basil leaf on top of each, topped with a slice of prosciutto. Secure with a cocktail stick.
• Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and add the chicken breasts, hamside down. Cook for 2-3 mins until golden, then turn over and cook for 2 mins more. Pour over the Marsala and allow to bubble for 1 min. Add the stock and simmer for 5 mins until the chicken is cooked. Lift the chicken out, cover to keep warm, then boil the pan juices to reduce a little. Serve with the basil mash and a green salad on the side, if you like.

CHICKEN MARSALA SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Place the flour in a shallow dish. Add salt, pepper and ground sage. Set aside. Pound the chicken thighs to make them more uniform in thickness. Wrap the chicken thighs with Prosciutto slices. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Place two tbsp. in skillet. When it starts to smoke dredge the chicken in the flour mixture then into the pan. Brown the chicken on both sides until the Prosciutto begins to get crisp. Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and transfer to oven.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan and then add the shallots and mushrooms and cook until mushrooms have gave up their moisture. Add the garlic and saute 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and Marsala Wine and bring to a boil. Let cook until reduced by half. Stir in the butter until melted and glossy.
• Remove the chicken from the oven. Serve the chicken with the sauce over top and garnished with parsley

CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon oil for 6-8 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, prosciutto, shallots and garlic in remaining oil until tender. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes., Stir in broth. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until slightly reduced. Stir in cream and 2 tablespoons sage; heat through (do not boil). , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, lightly mash 1/2 cup beans; add the water. Stir in the remaining pepper, sage and beans. Heat through., Add chicken to the mushroom mixture and heat through. Serve with beans.

CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Slice the potatoes lengthways to about the thickness of a £1 coin and tip into a large roasting tin. Add half the oil and the garlic cloves (unpeeled), then season and toss to coat. Spread to an even layer, then scatter with the olives and pour over the marsala along with 100ml water.
• Tear the prosciutto strips in half. Open up the chicken thighs and season. Put a sage leaf on top of each piece, then wrap loosely with a strip of prosciutto. Lay the wrapped chicken on top of the potatoes, then cook in the oven for 35 mins.
• Trim away the stem ends of the green beans, toss in the remaining oil and seasoning, then place in little bundles around the chicken, along with a few more sage leaves. Return the tin to the oven for 15-20 mins until the beans are tender, and the potatoes and chicken are cooked through and crisping at the edges.