Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Prosciutto Wrapped Pesto Chicken Pasta

If you are like me, you are always looking for new chicken recipes, I mean who isn't right?  I believe you will love this recipe! I found this recipe on Paleo Parents and this chicken recipe was a HUGE hit with the family !

This did cost me a bit more than what my standard recipes cost me, because of the prosciutto, but it was soo worth it !!

Ingredients

- Chicken about 2-3 breasts worked for our family
- Prosciutto 8 slices - but I just used the entire package, which I found at Walmart.
- Zucchini 2-3 would be nice to have
- Coconut milk 1 can -it cals for only 1/4 cup ... I wonder if I dumped the entire container in
- 1 crown of Broccoli
- basil pesto 1/2 cup ( love this stuff )
- butter 4 tbsp

Instructions
  1. Warm a large skillet to medium heat and melt half the butter in the skillet and sauté the broccoli for 5 minutes. Remove the broccoli from the heat and set aside.
  2. Then Slice the chicken breast in half and then in half again, creating about 8 strips of chicken.Take your prosciutto and tightly wrap each piece in prosciutto.
  3. Melt the remaining butter in the skillet and SEAR the chicken for 1 minute, ( important because you want it to be crispy!  Then  flip to the other side and sear for an additional minute.
  4. Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the pesto, coconut milk and broccoli, covering the chicken in the pesto sauce. Place a lid on the skillet and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
  5. Serve over a bed of warm zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash or grain free side of choice. Garnish with parmesan if desired. It was pretty soupy for me so make sure that you serve in a bowl. 
  6. MY KIDS loved THIS !! 

And YES! I bought a spiralizer ( spelling ?) at Bed Bath and Beyond, it also came with a peeler. Seriously LOVE it !