Chicken breasts with prosciutto, fontina cheese, and spinach.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken, chicken recipes
Servings: 4
Calories: 550kcal
Author: Tom Papia
Cost: $$$
Ingredients
4boneless chicken breasts
8thin slices of prosciutto
1cupchicken brothor stock
2garlic cloves chopped
½cupflour
¼cupcanola oil
½tsp.salt
½tsp.black pepper
½tsp.garlic powder
½tsp.onion powder
16oz.fresh baby spinach
8slicesof Fontina cheese
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees
Preparing the Chicken
Begin by cleaning and trimming the fat from the chicken breasts.
Next, slice the whole chicken breast in half lengthwise to form thinner cutlets. You should have 8 chicken cutlets when this step is done.
In a mixing bowl add the flour, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder and mix well. Next, dredge each cutlet into the seasoned flour until both sides are coated.
Cooking the Chicken
In a large skillet add the canola oil and bring to a high heat. Next, add the chicken cutlets to the skillet and fry on both sides until golden in color, about 2 minutes a side, while ensuring not to crowd the skillet.
Remove the chicken cutlets from the skillet and set aside. Repeat this process until all the chicken cutlets are cooked. Then, pour off the remaining oil and return the skillet to high heat.
Next, add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Lower to a medium heat and return the chicken cutlets to the pan.
Simmer the chicken for 4 minutes, turning the chicken over after 2 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and place onto a baking sheet.
Cooking the Spinach
Return the skillet, including the remaining liquid, to medium heat. Next, add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
Reduce to low heat and add in half of the spinach. Mix occasionally until the spinach leaves reduce by half.
Next, add in the remaining spinach and mix well to combine. Cook until the spinach is reduced by half again, about 1 minute, then remove the skillet from the heat.
Bringing Everything Together
Spoon enough spinach to cover each chicken cutlet, then place one slice of prosciutto on top of the spinach, and one slice of Fontina cheese on top of the prosciutto. Repeat this process until all chicken cutlets are layered with spinach, prosciutto, and Fontina cheese.
Place any remaining spinach around the chicken cutlets on the baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until the cheese melts and is golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
To Serve
Place the chicken saltimbocca with spinach on a large serving dish.
Notes
Invent Your Recipe: If you are not a fan of prosciutto, try the recipe with ham, salami, or pepperoni. Those substitutes are all savory and salty and will balance the dish similar to the prosciutto.I am not a fan of sage so I did not use it in this recipe. If you like sage try adding it in to the recipe. If you do, you will want to use it at the step when you are adding in the chicken broth.