Chicken stuffed with herby mascarpone

Chicken stuffed with herby mascarpone

This super-quick and special recipe for two is bound to become a binder favourite

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Mix the mascarpone with the rosemary, garlic and seasoning. Place the chicken breasts on a board and lift, but don't detach, the skin. Put a spoonful of the mascarpone mix under the skin of each breast. Wrap 2 slices of prosciutto around each, as neatly and tightly as you can, to keep the filling enclosed.
  2. Heat a non-stick frying pan, add the olive oil and quickly brown the chicken on both sides. Transfer to a roasting tin, then finish off in the oven for 15-20 mins until just cooked.
  3. Add the lemon juice to the roasting tin and stir over the heat, scraping off any crispy bits. Spoon the juices over the chicken and serve with potatoes and green beans.
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Tip

If the chicken feels firm when prodded at its thickest part, then it's cooked all the way through.

Per serving

339 kcalories, protein 37g, carbohydrate 3g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 0g, sugar 2g, salt 1.24 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2007.

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  • 17 April 2011

    catbail rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    You don't need skin on breasts for this, just cut a horizontal slit into a boneless breast, season inside and fill it with whatever - Philadelphia mixed with grated mozzarella is good, or add finely chopped mushrooms or broccoli, or sometimes I just use light Philly on its own (it just keeps the chicken very moist). Wrap the chicken in panacetta and bake for 20 mins - perfect mid-week meal. and the flavour possibilities are endless.

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    05 May 2011

    joe rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved this recipe, def will be making again. Doubled quantity to suit 4 people and served with jersey royals and green salad.

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  • 29 May 2011

    EmilySquemily rated this recipe

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  • 04 June 2011

    christine rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    very good recipe, but i also thougt the skin underneath the parma ham didnt crisp up enough so i will leave the skin off next time and actually stuff the chicken breast itself. i made this for my partner, he liked it but thought there was too much rosemary and needed a little more garlic. i will change this next time i make it for him. did any of yours explode open in the oven and how do istop this happening?

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  • 04 June 2011

    christine commented on this recipe

    i also left the lemon out but thats just my preference

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  • 14 July 2011

    poppyplanet rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I realised I bought skinless chicken but I just slit the chicken through the middle and put the filling inside then wrapped. It was fabby tho!

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  • 13 September 2011

    shones commented on this recipe

    This chicken is so delicious, ends up being a fairly large portion but it's just so tasty, my 2 kids also love it so a good addition to family meals. Served it to my family for a special birthday celebration for my dad and it got the thumbs up there also. Haven't changed the recipe atall, I think it is great just as it is. Served with roasted potatoes and green veg but you don't need much with it.

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  • 24 November 2011

    evelyn-r rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I found this a bit fiddly to prepare - my prociutto ended up more sort of stuck on top than wrapped round, but that's where the filling was, so it worked anyway. It was good, but not one of my favourites. Not sure whether I will do it again. Might.

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  • 22 January 2012

    claireh rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Used skinless chicken breast and used parma ham instead and it was fab :0)

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  • 23 January 2012

    learningtocook rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really delicious. The addition of the lemon to make a simple sauce was lovely.

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  • 23 March 2012

    Jill B commented on this recipe

    Bill Grainger has a more elaborate version of this dish where he butterflies a small chicken and stuffs a cream cheese/herb mixture under the skin, over the breast and the thighs before roasting it in the oven. It is very tasty but this version is less fiddly and sounds just as good so I will definitely give it a try.

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  • 23 March 2012

    Shouter rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A real winner

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  • 01 April 2012

    Charlotte rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was delicious, very easy to make and very tasty. Like others used a skinless chicken breast and just cut a pocket.

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  • 04 April 2012

    ellicopter rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely love this recipe, I never get the chicken with the skin on though, so the marscapone mix leaks out and makes a very creamy sauce.

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  • 12 April 2012

    Pixie commented on this recipe

    Like a few people on here, I removed the skin and cut a hole in the chicken breast. I love this and would recommend it to anyone.

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  • 15 April 2012

    Jo-Jo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a fabulous dish, I use skinless chicken breasts and cut a slit for the stuffing. Made this for a dinner party last night. Prepared earlier in the day and popped in the over after the starter, served with crushed new potatoes and cabbage, peas and pancetta (both recipes found here). Worked together perfectly and I was declared a genius...I failed to tell my guests how easy it really was to make!

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  • 03 May 2012

    Sharon rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just made this for dinner, big thumbs up.

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    11 May 2012

    Maz rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Found this recipe a bit bland

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  • 28 May 2012

    Margaretha rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 06 August 2012

    Kerry rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great recipe. Easy and very tasty.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

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Per serving

339 kcalories, protein 37g, carbohydrate 3g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 0g, sugar 2g, salt 1.24 g

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