SALTIMBOCCA CHICKEN BREASTS SAGE SAUCE/ARUGULA PASTA

By Coo1

SALTIMBOCCA CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SAGE SAUCE AND CREAMY ARUGULA PASTA

Makes 2 chicken breast halves and 2 1/2 cups pasta
Total time- 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Season and stuff; wrap in:
• For the chicken-
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6-8 oz. Each)
• Ground black pepper
• 2 oz. Provolone cheese, cut into two sticks
• 4 slices prosciutto, divided
• Sauté in:
• 1 Tsp. Olive oil
• 1 Tsp. Butter
• For the pasta-
• Cook; toss with:
• 4 oz. Angel hair pasta
• 3 Tbsp. Heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 Tsp. Lemon zest, minced
• pinch of red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup arugula, torn
• For the sauce-
• Sauté in 1 teaspoon butter:
• 1 Tbsp. Shallots, minced
• Deglaze with; add and simmer:
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• juice of 1/2 a lemon
• finish with:
• 2 Tbsp. Butter softened
• 1 Tsp. Minced fresh sage leaves

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400º. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for cooking the pasta.
Season chicken with pepper, then stuff with cheese. Wrap each breast in two overlapping slices of prosciutto.
Sauté chicken in oil and butter in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook, turning to brown on all sides, about 6-8 minutes total. Place chicken on a rack set on a baking sheet and transfer to the oven for about 5 minutes to finish. Remove and let chicken rest 5 minutes before serving.
Cook pasta in boiling water for 4 minutes while chicken is in the oven. In a bowl, whisk together the cream, parmesan, egg yolk, zest, and seasonings; top with arugula. Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl. Toss to coat the pasta and wilt the greens.
Sauté the shallots for the sauce in butter over medium-high heat using the same skillet the chicken was browned in. Cook until the shallots are soft, 1 minute.
Deglaze with wine; simmer over high heat until nearly evaporated. Add broth and lemon juice; simmer until reduced by half, 3 minutes.
Finish sauce with butter and sage. To serve, divide pasta between 2 plates, place chicken alongside pasta, then drizzle with sauce.