Chicken Saltimbocca

Recipe created & provided by Chef Crusco Catering in Austin, Texas

Ingredients

  • 2 Chicken breasts – cut in half lengthwise, pounded thin and cut in half shortwise (8 pieces total)
  • Coarse Salt and Pepper – to taste
  • 24 large fresh Sage leaves (and more for garnish)
  • 8 slices Prosciutto
  • 2-3 tbsps. EVOO
  • 4 tbsps. Unsalted Butter
  • 1/2 cup White Wine
  • 1/4 cup Chicken Stock

Directions

  1. Prep each chicken breasts by cutting it in half lengthwise. Place each chicken cutlet between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and (using a heavy mallet) pound the chicken until about 1/4 inch thick (it will be wider too). Do the rest and then cut each in half so you end up with 8 cutlets.
  2. Season both sides of chicken with salt & pepper. Lay 2 sage leaves on top of the chicken and then a slice of prosciutto over the top and around each cutlet like a small package. Set aside.
  3. Heat a couple of tbsps. Evoo over med-high heat. Once hot, place 2 cutlets in and cook the chicken until golden on each side and just cooked through (roughly 3-4 minutes/side). Set aside and keep warm with a foil tent. Cook the remaining chicken using any extra EVOO if needed.
  4. In the same pan, add the butter and once melting use a wooden spoon to scrape the fond (the brown bits) on the bottom of the pan. Add the 8 sage leaves and fry a minute or two.
  5. Immediately add the wine and bring it to a boil for 2-3 minutes to cookm the alcohol out. Add chicken stock and bring back to a simmer. Cook and reduce the sauce so that it coats the back of a spoon. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
  6. Add the chicken (and juices) back to the pan just until warmed through. Immediately serve with Chef Crusco’s Potatoes Fondant. Enjoy!