Involtini Di Pollo (Stuffed Chicken Breasts)
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Italy
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 20 ingredients
- Cut
- 2 slices boiled ham
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- Roast
- Casserole
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh sage -- chop, or 1/2 tsp.dry
- freshly milled black pepper
- 1 cup Italian bread -- remove crust; shred
- 3 green onions -- white & 1″ green thinly sliced
- 1 large chicken breast -- bone, skin & halve
- fresh Italian parsley -- chopped for garnish
- 1 teaspoon fresh Italian parsley -- chopped
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- For the stuffing:
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour -- heaping
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Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Hot oil. Never put water on an oil fire: turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid or a damp tea towel. Pat food dry before it goes into hot oil, and lower it in gently, away from you.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F. Place each chicken breast half between two sheets of waxed paper. Using a meat mallet or the dull side of a cleaver blade, press down and then push out from the center of each breast half, flattening it out evenly. Do not overpound or the breasts will break apart.
- To make the stuffing: soak the bread in the stock until it is softened, two to three minutes. Meanwhile, in a skillet melt the butter over medium heat. Add the green onions and sautee, until softened but not browned, about three minutes. Place the green onions in a mixing bowl. Squeeze the excess stock from the bread; discard the stock. Add the bread to the bowl, along with the sage, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste and mix well. Taste for seasoning.
- Place a slice of ham on each of the flattened chicken breast halves. Divide the bread stuffing between the two breasts, spreading it over the ham. Roll up each breast from a narrow end; the opposite end should remain uncovered and slightly overlap the roll. Tuck in any stuffing that may have leaked out of the ends; the ham slice will prevent stuffing from leaking out of the center of the chicken roll. Using cotton kitchen string, tie the rolls closed in the same fashion that a roast is laced. Toothpicks can be used to fasten the ends securely.
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, dredge the chicken rolls in the flour and set aside. When the skillet is hot enough to make the chicken rolls sizzle, add them. Brown on all sides for no longer than five minutes. Prolonged sauteing will toughen the delicate breast meat. To turn the rolls, gently slide a spatula under them to prevent rupturing.
- Transfer the sauteed breast rolls to a casserole just large enough to accommodate them, but with enough room to keep them from touching. Set the skillet aside for later deglazing. Pour the stock over the breasts, cover tightly, and place in the preheated oven. Bake until the breasts are just cooked through but still juicy, 20 to 25 minutes. Overcooking by even five minutes will dry them out. Remove from the oven, and transfer the rolls to a cutting board, reserving the liquid in the casserole. Remove the string and toothpicks and let stand for five to ten minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the pan drippings that remain in the skillet in which the breasts were sauteed. Add 1/2 cup of the stock from the casserole and bring to a simmer, using a wooden spoon to dislodge any bits stuck to the pan bottom. Add the wine and continue to simmer to evaporate the alcohol. Taste for salt.
- Cut each of the stuffed breasts crosswise into five or six slices and arrange on a serving platter. Pour the hot pan juices over them. Serve warm or hot.
Plating
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Frying pan
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Casserole pot
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Cutting board
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Wooden spoon
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