Chicken With Pesto And Mascarpone

Golden chicken breasts are given a wonderful flavour and texture in this satisfying comfort food.

The ingredient of Chicken With Pesto And Mascarpone

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 100g mild pancetta chopped
• 1 2 cup 50g grated parmesan
• 50g fresh white breadcrumbs
• 3 tbsp roughly chopped flat leaf parsley leaves
• 1 egg
• 6 chicken breasts with skin wing bone attached optional
• 1 2 cup 125ml white wine
• 200g mascarpone
• 2 tbsp pesto

The Instruction of chicken with pesto and mascarpone

• place half the oil in a frypan over medium heat add onion and cook stirring for 2 3 minutes until soft add the pancetta and cook for 1 2 minutes until starting to crisp then cool slightly place the mixture in a food processor with the parmesan breadcrumbs parsley and egg pulse for just a few seconds until combined but still coarse season the stuffi ng with salt and pepper then cool completely
• use your fingers to gently loosen the skin of the chicken taking care not to tear the skin then carefully push the bread mixture underneath the skin pull the skin back over the stuffing then place in a dish cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until the stuffing is firm
• preheat the oven to 180u00b0c
• heat remaining oil in a non stick frypan over medium heat cook the chicken skin side down in batches if necessary for 1 2 minutes until golden then turn and cook for a further 1 2 minutes transfer chicken skin side up to a baking tray and cook in the oven for 10 minutes or until cooked through
• remove and allow to rest for 5 minutes
• meanwhile return the pan to medium heat add wine and cook until reduced by half turn heat to low stir in the mascarpone and heat through then stir in the pesto
• place chicken breasts on plates and drizzle over some sauce serve any remaining sauce on the side serve with potatoes beans peas see related recipe

Nutritions of Chicken With Pesto And Mascarpone

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