Chicken Saltimbocca

Chicken Saltimbocca
  • Author: steam_pig

This succulent chicken dish combines tender chicken breasts wrapped in smoky bacon and fragrant sage leaves, all cooked to golden perfection. A flavorful white wine and lemon sauce adds a zesty touch to this dish, making it a delicious meal for any occasion. Serve this elegant and savory chicken dish for a delightful dining experience.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 4 x 175g chicken breasts
  • 8 slices smoked bacon
  • 8 fresh sage leaves
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 25g butter
  • 100ml dry white wine
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Flatten each chicken breast and cut in half lengthways. Place a slice of bacon and a sage leaf on each and secure with a cocktail stick
  • Heat half the oil in frying pan, cook half the chicken until golden but slightly under cooked. repeat with the rest of the chicken.
  • Clean out the pan with kitchen paper and add the butter, heat until frothy. Add the wine and lemon juice and bring to the boil, and return the chicken to the pan, spooning over the juices. Cook for 2 mins and sprinkle with the parsley.
  • Cook for a further minute and serve

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Yield

Serves 4