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Prosciutto Wrapped Pesto Stuffed Chicken

Name: Prosciutto Wrapped Pesto Stuffed Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Pine Nuts; Fresh Basil; Lemon Juice; Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese; Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; Kosher Salt; Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs; Prosciutto

Recipe by Jaclyn Irwin

Ingredients

Time

30m

Serves

A great way to use up any extra pesto you have laying around. Stuff your chicken thighs with pesto and wrap with prosciutto for a satisfying meal. Serve alongside mixed greens for a salad, or with sweet potato fries. This is great for gluten free, grain-free, low sugar, keto, and IBS conditions or diets.

Dinner

Gluten-Free

Ingredients

1/4 cup

Pine Nuts

2 packed cups

Fresh Basil

1 Tbsp

Lemon Juice

1/4 cup

Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese

1/4 cup

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

1/2 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 1/2 lb

Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

8 slices

Prosciutto

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375ºF.

Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Toast the pine nuts for about 3 to 5 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the heat.

In a food processor, add the pine nuts, basil, lemon juice, parmesan cheese and pulse to combine. Drizzle in the olive oil until smooth. Season with salt.

Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.

Open the chicken thighs up and place about 1 tsp pesto inside. Fold the chicken thighs over to close and wrap with 1 piece of prosciutto. Place the chicken thighs in an oven safe baking dish.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until cooked through and the prosciutto is crispy.

Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!

Substitutions: No prosciutto: omit, or use bacon instead. More flavour: add chili flakes to the pesto. More cheese: add extra cheese inside the chicken before rolling it up. No chicken thighs: use chicken breast instead.