Chicken 'saltimbocca'
Tender chicken rolled with salty prosciutto and sage butter
Bright lemon caramelized at the edges, juicy and fragrant
Golden, buttery, and ready to wow with every bite
dinner ⏱ 30 min 250 kcal / portion 2.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) gluten 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- grate lemon zest from a ½ lemon, halve the lemons, and finely chop the sage leaves
- mix the butter with the lemon zest, chopped sage, pepper, and optionally salt
- cut the chicken fillets lengthwise in half and pound flat to 0.5 cm thickness
- pound the chicken between cling film using wooden-skewer-ready portions
- halve the prosciutto lengthwise and lay the chicken on it, spread with half the sage butter, then roll and secure with wooden skewers
- heat the remaining sage butter in a frying pan and fry the saltimbocca for 12-15 min, turning regularly
- after 4 min, put the halved lemons in the pan cut side down and cook along until caramelized
- remove the chicken and let it rest for 5 min under aluminum foil
- serve the chicken with the caramelized lemons