PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH TOMATO SAUCE AND PARSLEY PURéE
PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH TOMATO SAUCE AND PARSLEY PURéE
PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH TOMATO SAUCE AND PARSLEY PURéE

Ingredients
  • 1 chicken breast
  • butterflied
  • 6 black olives
  • pits removed
  • chopped
  • 1 vine tomato
  • de-seeded and chopped
  • 6 fresh basil leaves
  • torn
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 slices prosciutto
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 handful fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
Directions
  • For the stuffed chicken breast
  • lay the prosciutto slices side-by-side
  • slightly overlapping
  • on a chopping board and place the butterflied chicken breast on top. Pile into the centre of the breast the olives
  • tomato and basil and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Fold the breast over
  • then roll up tightly in the prosciutto.
  • Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the chicken breast for 4-5 minutes on each side
  • or until golden-brown all over and completely cooked through. Remove from the heat and allow to rest.
  • For the tomato sauce
  • place the tomato purée and water in a pan and heat through
  • stirring well.
  • For the parsley purée
  • place the parsley and oil together in a mini food processor and blend until smooth.
  • To serve
  • slice the chicken breast on the diagonal. Spoon a dollop of the tomato sauce in the centre of a serving plate and place the slices of chicken breast on top
  • then drizzle over the parsley purée and serve.