Ricotta And Ham Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaf
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 5 oz. each)
• 4 thin slices deli ham
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine ricotta, parmesan, basil and garlic.
• 2 rinse chicken and pat dry. cut a slit along thick edge of each breast half, forming a pocket. open breast halves like a book and lay one slice of ham in each.
• 3 spoon 1/4 of ricotta mixture on top of each ham slice, then close chicken over filling and fasten with toothpicks.
• 4 season chicken with salt and pepper. dredge chicken on both sides with flour until well coated. discard remaining flour.
• 5 in a large skillet, warm oil and butter over medium-high heat until butter melts and begins to foam.
• 6 add chicken to pan and cook 5 minutes; flip and cook on second side for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink inside (cut to test). serve hot.