Provolone And Pancetta Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipes

Steps:

• In fry pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 tsp oil. Cook pancetta until crispy. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Drain on paper towels. Transfer pancetta mixture to small bowl; stir in sage.
• Create pocket in each chicken breast by laying breast on a work surface with the pointed end away from you. Insert long paring knife in the center of the end closest to you (rounded end). Move the knife around to enlarge the opening; forming a pocket.
• Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Stuff each breast with 2 tbsp cheese and 1 tbsp pancetta mixture. Set chicken on wire rack-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 5 minutes.
• Put flour, egg whites and bread crumbs in separate breading pans. Dredge chicken in flour, then dip into egg whites anc coat evenly with bread crumbs, pressing so they adhere. Set chicken on wire rack-lined baking sheet; refrigerate 15 minutes.
• In wide pan over high heat, heat 1 1/2 cups oil. Fry chicken in batches, 5-6 minutes. Turn chicken; reduce heat to medium. Cook until chicken is coated through, 7-8 minutes; add more oil if needed. Drain on paper towels.

Steps:

• 1. In fry pan over MED-High heat, warm 1 tsp oil Cook pancetta until crispy; add garlic, cook 30 seconds. Drain on paper towels. Transfer pancetta mix. to small bowl, stir in sage. 2. Create pocket in each chick breast according to instructions (see above). Season chick on both sides with salt and pepper. Stuff each chick breast with 2 Tbsp cheese and Tbsp. pancetta mix. Set check on wire rack-lined baking sheet, freeze for 5 minutes. 3. Put flour, egg whites and breadcrumbs in separate breading pans. Dredge chick in flour, then dip into egg whites and coat evenly with crumbs, pressing so they adhere. Set chick on wire-rack lined baking sheet, refrig 15 min. 4. In wide pan over high heat, heat 1 1/2 C oil. Fry chick in batches, 5-6 minutes. Turn chick, reduce heat to MED. Cook until chicken is cooked through, 7-8 min; add more oil if needed. Drain on paper towels. Serves 5

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cook and stir pancetta in small nonstick skillet over medium heat 4 minutes or until fat begins to render.
• Add shallots; cook and stir 3 minutes or until pancetta is lightly browned and shallots are soft.
• Stir in bread crumbs and sage; cook 1 minute or until crumbs are lightly browned.
• Place in a bowl; cool slightly.
• Stir in cheese.
• With a small knife cut large horizontal pocket in chicken, being careful not to cut all the way through.
• Fill each pocket with about 1/4 cup stuffing; secure with toothpicks.
• **Chicken can be made to this point 8 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate**.
• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add oil; heat until hot.
• Cook chicken 5 minutes or until browned, adjusting heat if necessary.
• Turn; place on small foil-lined rimmed baking sheet (reserve skillet).
• Bake 5-8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
• Meanwhile, remove any dripping from skillet
• Heat skillet over hight heat until hot.
• Add vinegar; boil 1 minute or until reduced by half and slightly syrupy.
• Add broth; boil 2 minutes or until reduced by half and slightly syrupy.
• Remove from heat; whisk in butter.
• Lightly spoon sauce over chicken; pass remaining sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook pancetta over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp; drain on paper towels., In same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes. Stir in mushrooms; cook until tender, 1-2 minutes. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper., Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Spread each with 2 tablespoons pesto; layer with 1 slice pancetta and a fourth of the mushroom mixture. Fold chicken in half, enclosing filling; secure with toothpicks. Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 30-35 minutes. Discard toothpicks before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• Mix goat cheese, red pepper, pecans, and garlic together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Lay each cutlet onto two slices of pancetta.
• Sandwich each chicken cutlet between two sheets of plastic wrap; pound chicken with a kitchen mallet to about 1/4 inch thick. Spoon goat cheese mixture onto the chicken cutlets. Roll chicken and pancetta around the goat cheese mixture and place onto prepared baking sheet with the seam side down. Season each roll with salt and pepper.
• Cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the rolls should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).