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Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken with Figs and Goat Cheese
Prep
20 mins
Cook
45 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Hard
This elegant dish has become my go to when I want to impress without spending hours in the kitchen. Tender chicken breasts are stuffed with a creamy mixture of goat cheese, figs, and fresh basil, then wrapped in salty prosciutto and roasted until golden. The beauty of this recipe is that it comes together in just twenty minutes of prep, leaving you free to set the table and relax before dinner. Goat cheese brings not only a sophisticated tang but also probiotics that support digestion, making this indulgent dish surprisingly nutritious. It's restaurant quality yet simple enough for a weeknight meal, and your guests will have no idea how easy it really was.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 22 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 22 shallots, chopped
- 11 clove garlic, minced
- 11 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- ¼ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¾ cup soft goat cheese¾ cup soft goat cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 66 figs, chopped
- 11 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 66 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1212 large, thin slices prosciutto
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread 1 tablespoon olive oil on a baking sheet.
- 2
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir shallots until translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper into shallots; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer shallot mixture to a bowl; stir in goat cheese, mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, figs, and basil until well combined.
- 3
Pound each chicken breast on a work surface until thin. Spoon about 1/4 cup goat cheese mixture onto the middle of each piece of chicken. Roll chicken around the filling and wrap 2 pieces prosciutto around each chicken roll, covering the opening with 1 layer of prosciutto. Place chicken rolls onto the prepared baking sheet, seam-side down.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; turn chicken and continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center and prosciutto is crisp, about 20 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Let chicken stand for 5 minutes before serving.
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