Parma Basil Pesto Chicken

Name: Parma Basil Pesto Chicken
Prep time: THMS
Cook time: THMS
Ingredients: 4 x boneless chicken breasts, skinned (roughly 125g); 1 pot or 2 tbsp. Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto; 4 Sacla’ Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Herb Infused Oil, drained of oil and sliced; 8 slices parma ham; 1 tbsp. olive oil

Like a Mediterranean Chicken Kiev, this punchy recipe stuffs chicken breasts with Sacla' Classic Basil Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomatoes. Wrapped in Parma ham before cooking, the chicken finishes up full of flavour and oh so tender.

Cook Time

40 mins

Serves

Ingredients

4 x boneless chicken breasts, skinned (roughly 125g)
1 pot or 2 tbsp. Sacla’ Classic Basil Pesto
4 Sacla’ Sun-Dried Tomatoes in Herb Infused Oil, drained of oil and sliced
8 slices parma ham
1 tbsp. olive oil

How to make the recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200¬∞C/400¬∞F/Gas mark 6

Step 2

Spread chicken breasts on a board and with a sharp knife make a small slit in top of each to create a 'pocket'

Step 3

Spread inside the pocket the Sacla‚Äô Pesto and layer the Sacla‚Äô Sun-Dried Tomatoes onto each chicken breast

Step 4

Wrap each breast with 2 slices of Parma ham and put them on a baking sheet

Step 5

Finally drizzle each with oil and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through