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Skinny Chicken Saltimbocca

[heart_this] · Jan 5, 2013 · 23 Comments

Chicken Saltimbocca

Chicken wrapped in salty prosciutto with crispy fried sage served in a lemon caper sauce that is just bursting with flavour without all of the calories.

With January here I have been thinking about ways to eat lighter but of course I am not willing to sacrifice anything in the way of flavour! When contemplating dishes that are full of flavour one of the first that comes to mind is saltimbocca , an Italian dish where meat is topped with sage and prosciutto, which is just packed full of flavour! Although saltimbocca is typically made with veal the chicken version is also really good and it is so simple to make that you can easily do it on a week night! This dish is as easy to make as cooking the chicken until both the sage and prosciutto is nice and crispy and then making a quick lemon pan sauce which adds even more flavour and capers are sometimes added to the sauce. If you are looking for a way to eat a bit lighter without sacrificing any flavour, this chicken saltimbocca is definitely a tasty way to go!
Note: Another version of saltimbocca, called saltimbocca alla Romana, is made by rolling the sage and prosciutto up in the meat but I like the simplicity and easy of just wrapping the chicken up with the prosciutto with the sage leaves underneath.

Chicken Saltimbocca
To keep things on the healthier side I served the chicken saltimbocca on a bed of simply sauted swiss chard which collected all of the extra tasty lemon and caper sauce.

Chicken Saltimbocca

Chicken Saltimbocca

Chicken Saltimbocca

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 4

Chicken wrapped in salty prosciutto with crispy fried sage served in a lemon caper sauce that is just bursting with flavour without all of the calories.

ingredients
  • 4 (6 ounce) chicken breasts, boneless, skinless and pounded thin
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8+ sage leaves
  • 4 slices prosciutto
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional)
  • 1 lemon, juice (4 tablespoons)
  • 1 tablespoon capers (optional)
  • 1/2 tablespoon butter
directions
  1. Season the chicken in salt and pepper and wrap in the prosciutto securing 2 leaves of sage between the prosciutto and each chicken breast.
  2. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat, add the chicken and cook until the prosciutto is crispy and the chicken lightly golden brown and cooked, about 2-4 minutes per side and set aside.
  3. Add the wine and deglaze the pan, add the chicken broth with the cornstarch mixed in, lemon juice and capers and simmer until reduced by half, about 4-6 minutes.
  4. Add the butter and cook until melted and the sauce thickens a bit, about 1 minute.
  5. Server the chicken topped with the lemon sauce.
Option: For One-Pan: Make this a one-pan meal by adding 8 ounces of pasta and 2 1/4 cups broth or water (or 1 cup of rice and 2 cups broth or water) to the sauce in step 3 and simmer, covered, until cooked, about 12 minutes (or 20 minutes for rice).
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Comments

  1. Linda Gilmore says

    January 5, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    OMG sounds so good.

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    January 5, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    Looks like an easy and yummy recipe. Will cook this tonight….

    Reply
  3. Gaby says

    January 5, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    ANYTHING with proscuitto on it is good in my book!! Love this dish!

    Reply
  4. Kate @Framed Cooks says

    January 6, 2013 at 1:00 am

    I love saltimbocca but have only ever had the veal version…great idea to make it with chicken. Delicious! Happy New Year to you.

    Reply
  5. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    January 6, 2013 at 1:41 am

    This looks fantastic and I love that it's figure-friendly!

    Reply
  6. Heather Christo says

    January 6, 2013 at 2:42 am

    This is totally gorgeous Kevin! looks so incredibly flavorful…

    Reply
  7. Marian (Sweetopia) says

    January 6, 2013 at 11:27 pm

    This looks absolutely amazing!

    Reply
  8. Fashionablefoods says

    January 7, 2013 at 5:05 am

    Fantastic. worth trying for sure..:)
    Thanks. I am sure many will benefit. Please do visit http://www.fashionablefoods.net too..

    Reply
  9. marla says

    January 7, 2013 at 12:54 pm

    This is one of my favorite chicken dishes!! Looks wonderful Kevin 🙂

    Reply
  10. Maria says

    January 7, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    Josh will love this one!

    Reply
  11. موسوعة الطبخ says

    January 7, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    mmmmmm beautiful =)
    thank you so much

    Reply
  12. vanillasugarblog says

    January 7, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    I need to make more skinny recipes.
    You are way ahead of me Kevin!

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    January 7, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    Kevin, Just wanted to give you a heads up that all ( at least the three that I tried) of my pins from the closet cooking site have been blocked by Pinterest! You have my favorite cooking blog and I have tons of your recipes on my boards…so I hope this gets fixed!
    Thanks!
    Kristin

    Reply
  14. naomi says

    January 7, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    Light and this delicious-um yay, bookmarked!

    Reply
  15. Alice Duquesnoy says

    January 7, 2013 at 11:45 pm

    I made this tonight and my husband said we will definately have this again! Delicious and so easy to make, what more could you want!

    Reply
  16. Anonymous says

    January 8, 2013 at 2:25 am

    You really out did yourself on this one, Kevin! Delicious, easy and elegant.

    Reply
  17. Blogger says

    January 8, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    oohh wow yummy Fabulous!!

    muaah me pani aa gaya!! 🙂

    Reply
  18. Rocky Mountain Woman says

    January 8, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    Veal Saltimbocca is one of my favorite things to order in a restaurant. I will definitely try this.

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    January 9, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    How did you do the lemon slices? They make the dish look SO fresh!

    Reply
  20. The Short (dis)Order Cook says

    January 10, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    Chicken saltimbocca is one of my favorite Italian dishes (and I never eat it with veal). I think wrapping rather than rolling is a much prettier (and simpler) presenation too. I like your use of capers. I would not have thought of it.

    Reply
  21. Alexis says

    January 15, 2013 at 3:21 am

    Made this tonight and my four year old ate a huge serving and asked for seconds. A big hit! Thanks for posting. 🙂

    Reply
  22. Kevin says

    January 18, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    Anonymous: I just place the lemon slices into the sauce as it simmers.

    Reply
  23. Kathi Petersen says

    January 11, 2014 at 1:41 am

    Made this tonight, it was fantastic!! I had it with homemade ricotta gnocchi, great combination, with sauted spinach. Thanks for your wonderful recipes!

    Reply

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