Name: Burnt Butter, Walnut and Date Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 chicken breast fillets skin off; 2 dates fresh roughly chopped; 5 walnuts roughly chopped; 1 1/2 slices bread; 6 slices prosciutto thinly sliced; 45 g butter; 8 sage leaves chopped fresh

by blossom52 Last updated on 07/10/2019

Chicken is such a versatile dish. The burnt butter, walnut and date stuffing lifts a plain chicken breast from everyday to something special. Wrapping it in prosciutto keeps the chicken moist and adds another dimension of flavour. It's a easy meal for one, or perfect to serve the whole family. - blossom52

Ingredients

2 chicken breast fillets skin off
2 dates fresh roughly chopped
5 walnuts roughly chopped
1 1/2 slices bread
6 slices prosciutto thinly sliced
45 g butter
8 sage leaves chopped fresh

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C.
Step 2

Cut a pocket in each chicken breast. Process bread until it forms crumbs.
Step 3

Add sage leaves to 30g of butter in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the butter turns golden brown.
Step 4

Mix butter and sage mix, breadcrumbs, walnuts and dates. Use half this mixture to stuff chicken breasts.
Step 5

Lay three slices of prosciutto, overlapping slightly, onto plastic wrap. Place chicken in centre, fold the prosciutto around the fillet and wrap the plastic wrap firmly to form a neat roll. Repeat with second chicken fillet.
Step 6

Place in fridge for 15 minutes, then take out and remove plastic wrap. Spray chicken lightly with olive oil and bake for 20 minutes.
Step 7

To serve, heat remaining butter and sage until golden brown and drizzle over cooked fillets.