Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breasts with Orange-Cranberry Jus

11 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 40 min
Ready In: 55 min

“Garlic-stuffed chicken breasts are wrapped with prosciutto, roasted until the prosciutto is crispy, then served with a orange-cranberry jus. This impressive dish is delicious and goes especially well with roasted potatoes, broccoli and baby carrots.” - by Patches

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup softened butter
4 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
8 thin slices prosciutto
1 1/4 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a glass baking dish.
Mix the minced garlic into the softened butter. Cut a slit into the side of each chicken breast to make a pocket, and fill with the garlic butter. Wrap each chicken breast with two slices of prosciutto to form a bundle. Place into baking dish, seam-side down, and pour in chicken stock.
Bake chicken in preheated oven until no longer pink, about 30 minutes. Once finished, remove chicken from oven and cover with a sheet of aluminum foil. Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring the cooking liquid from the chicken, the orange juice and the sugar to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in cranberries, and cook until they begin to pop, about 10 minutes. Strain through a mesh sieve, pressing to expel all of the juice. Discard the solids. To serve, cut each breast into several slices, place the slices onto serving plates, and drizzle with cranberry jus.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
459 cal
23%

Fat
19.8 g
30%

Carbs
33.4 g
11%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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suelaw

Aug. 18, 2007

"This recipe was wonderful. Nice flavor and easy to make. I used canned cranberries instead. Chicken was moist and full of flavor...." See more"

Sizzlin' Mamma

Sep. 10, 2009

"I found the chicken to be a little tasteless the first time I tried the recipe, so the second time I doubled the garlic, reduced the amount of chicken stock, and added a little brie cheese to the cent..." See moreer. I also found that the dish was better with some sweet cranberry SAUCE instead of the jus. First attempt was a 3 star, but the 2nd with the brie was a 5... So I gave it 4 stars."

AlwaysCookin

Nov. 4, 2008

"I would probably NOT make again. Turned out fine but sauce lacked something. I love proscuitto, and chicken and cranberries, but this was just fair, in my opinion...." See more"

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