Chicken Saltimbocca with Fresh Pasta
14
- Prep Time15 min
- Total Time30 min
- Makes2 servings
Photography, Erik Putz. Food styling, Ashley Denton. Prop styling, Madeline Johari.
Break out the good napkins and a bottle of something nice, and treat a loved one (or yourself!) to a bistro-quality dinner you can pull off with panache—we promise.
Ingredients
4 chicken scallopini, (about 85 g each)
8 sage leaves
4 slices prosciutto
1 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup white wine
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp cold butter, cubed
1/2 350-g pkg fresh papardelle pasta
Instructions
Boil a large pot of water for pasta. Arrange 2 sage leaves on top of each scallopini. Wrap 1 slice of prosciutto around centre of each.
Heat a large frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, then chicken. Cook for 2 min. Flip and cook until bottoms are lightly golden, 2 min. Transfer chicken to a plate, cover and keep warm.
Pour wine and broth into same pan over medium-high. Boil for 2 min. Whisk in butter. Set aside.
Cook pasta until just tender, about 3 min. Drain pasta. Serve chicken over pasta and drizzle sauce overtop.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 970, Protein 63g, Carbohydrates 102g, Fat 31g, Fibre 5g, Sodium 1060mg.
Wine Pairing
Ibi Wine Skin-Contact Vidal 2019 Revel Cider’s wine-focused project, Ibi, uses winemaking techniques in craft cider with poetic results: think piquettes, vermouth sodas and ciders with offbeat spices, like sumac and hyssop. Its canned Skin-Contact Vidal wine-cider hybrid features vidal grapes from Beamsville, Ont. (typically used in sweet wines), with a splash of tangerine cider added at the end. The result is crisp, tropical and temperate; it’s bone-dry with whiffs of yuzu and satsuma wrapped in honeysuckle. It’s the perfect foil for salty meats, like prosciutto, which love orange. Plus, the relatively low alcohol by volume (10.5%) and single-serving format is perfect for a weeknight in. $7.50, Revel Cider.
Kitchen Tips
1. Don’t have pappardelle on hand? Fettuccine, tagliatelle or any other broad-noodle pasta will work just as well.Follow package directions and cook until al dente. 2. Chicken scallopini may also be sold as “thin sliced chicken breasts” in grocery stores.
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