Quick chicken saltimbocca

Name: Quick chicken saltimbocca
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 1 chicken breast; 1 slice of Parma ham; 1 sage leaf; Flour, for dusting; Olive oil; 1 lemon, juiced and zested; Knob of butter

Easy
June 2004

Easy
June 2004

Serves 2
Ready in 20 minutes

Chicken and parma ham make a classic combination. This recipe shows you how quick and easy chicken saltimbocca is to make and there’s also some extra zing from a lemon butter dressing.

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Ingredients

1 chicken breast
1 slice of Parma ham
1 sage leaf
Flour, for dusting
Olive oil
1 lemon, juiced and zested
Knob of butter

1 chicken breast
1 slice of Parma ham
1 sage leaf
Flour, for dusting
Olive oil
1 lemon, juiced and zested
Knob of butter

Method

Bat out the chicken breast between two sheets of cling film (using a rolling pin) until about half as thick.
Top with the Parma ham. Secure the sage leaf on top with a cocktail stick. Dust with the flour and season.
Pan-fry in olive oil on both sides until tender. Add the lemon juice and butter to the pan and give it a quick sizzle. Garnish with lemon zest.

Method

Bat out the chicken breast between two sheets of cling film (using a rolling pin) until about half as thick.
Top with the Parma ham. Secure the sage leaf on top with a cocktail stick. Dust with the flour and season.
Pan-fry in olive oil on both sides until tender. Add the lemon juice and butter to the pan and give it a quick sizzle. Garnish with lemon zest.

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