Time to unleash your inner chef! Tonight's challenge is involtini, using techniques borrowed from our Italian brothers and sisters. The humble chicken breast is getting a makeover, first being pounded until tender and even, then wrapped around a flavour-packed filling of garlic, herbs, and lots of Parmesan cheese. Your mouth will water when you cut in to perfectly cooked chicken to reveal a molten, cheesy centre. We're salivating just talking about it!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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2
Potato
1 clove
Garlic
1 packet
Parsley
1
Pear
½
Lemon
pinch
Chilli Flakes
1 packet
Grated Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
2 packet
chicken breast
1 packet
Mixed Salad Leaves
1 packet
creamy pesto dressing
(Contains: Soy; )
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk; )
• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Cut potato into bite-sized chunks. • Place on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. • Spread out evenly, then roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, finely chop garlic and parsley. Thinly slice pear into wedges. Zest lemon to get a pinch, then slice into wedges. • To a small bowl, add garlic, parsley, lemon zest, a pinch of chilli flakes (if using), grated Parmesan cheese and the butter (softened) and mash with a fork to combine. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. • In a small bowl, combine garlic & herb seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil.
• Place your hand flat on top of chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks. Place between two sheets of baking paper. Pound chicken with a meat mallet or rolling pin until they are an even thickness, about 1cm. Evenly rub the garlic & herb spice mixture over chicken. • Spoon cheese mixture down the centre of chicken. Roll chicken up tightly and secure with toothpicks or cooking twine.
TIP: If you don't have toothpicks or twine, just be extra careful when you handle the chicken.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Add chicken involtini and cook, turning, until browned on the outsides, 2-4 minutes (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded). • Transfer chicken to a second lined oven tray and bake until cooked through, 8-10 minutes. TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it is no longer pink inside.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine pear, mixed salad leaves, a squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice chicken. • Divide herb and Parmesan chicken involtini, roast potato chunks and lemony pear salad between plates. • Serve with creamy pesto dressing and any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!