Mascarpone Stuffed Roast Chicken Recipes

MASCARPONE STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/400°F.
• Mix the mascarpone with the rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Place the chicken breasts on a board and lift the skin, but don't detach it.
• Put a spoonful of the mascarpone mix under the skin of each breast.
• Wrap 2 slices of prosciutto around each one as neatly and tightly as you can, to keep the filling enclosed.
• Heat a non-stick fry pan, add the olive oil and quickly brown the chicken on both sides.
• Transfer to a roasting tin, then finish off in the oven for 15-20 minutes until just cooked through.
• Add the lemon juice to the roasting tin and stir over the heat, scraping off any crispy bits.
• Spoon the juices over the chicken and serve.

CHICKEN STUFFED WITH HERBY MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Mix the mascarpone with the rosemary, garlic and seasoning.
• Place the chicken breasts on a board and cut a pocket in for the stuffing. Put a spoonful of the mascarpone mix in the pocket of each breast.
• Wrap 2 slices of prosciutto around each, as neatly and tightly as you can, to keep the filling enclosed.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan, add the olive oil and quickly brown the chicken on both sides. Transfer to a roasting tin, then finish off in the oven for 15-20 mins until just cooked.
• Add the lemon juice to the roasting tin and stir over the heat, scraping off any crispy bits. Spoon the juices over the chicken and serve with potatoes and green beans.