Prosciutto Wrapped Creamy Pesto Chicken Parcels
Chicken breasts stuffed with cream cheese pesto and wrapped in prosciutto.
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp cream cheese
- 2 tbsp basil pesto
- 4-8 prosciutto slices depending on the size on chicken breast
- 1 tbsp This is an affiliate link.olive oil
- cherry tomatoes on the vine
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F/190C
- In a small bowl combine cream cheese with basil pesto and set aside.
- With a sharp knife cut a pocket into the thickest part of a chicken breast, season with salt and pepper, then fill each pocket with approximately 1 tbsp of cream cheese and pesto mixture.
- Wrap one or two prosciutto slices around each chicken breast making sure the area filled with cream cheese is thoroughly covered. Put the chicken parcels onto a medium baking tray and arrange tomatoes on the vine between them.
- Drizzle with olive oil and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 1005mg | Potassium: 941mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 530IU | Vitamin C: 10.5mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1.1mg