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Chicken Saltimbocca

2 to 4 Servings

30 minutes

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We modeled our chicken version of classic saltimbocca on the technique shown to us by chef Elio Mariani at Checchino dal 1887 in Rome, as well as by Mimmo Galal, a chef at Trattoria Antico Falcone. We simply lay the prosciutto slices on the cutlets, relying on the tackiness of the meat to hold them together, thereby eliminating the need for the typical toothpick fasteners. Dusting the prosciutto-topped chicken with flour prior to cooking assists with browning and lends just a little body to the white wine that’s added at the end, yielding a light, bright sauce to complement the savoriness of the cutlets. We give the sage different treatment from what we were taught, and also add some garlic. Both are infused into the oil that’s used to sauté the cutlets, and we crumble crisped sage onto the chicken before serving. Just ¼ inch thick, the cutlets are lightning-quick to cook. If the ones you purchase are thicker, place them between two sheets of plastic wrap and use a meat pounder to pound them to ¼ inch. Another option is to purchase two 8- to 10-ounce boneless breasts, split each one horizontally, then pound them. Each cutlet is a modest but ample single serving, or for heartier portions, offer two per person. If you’re a saltimbocca classicist, see the veal version below. Turkey cutlets also are delicious, so we include a recipe that uses them as well.

2 to 4

Servings

Tip

Don’t pour the wine directly onto the cutlets in the skillet. Pour it around the perimeter of the pan so the prosciutto doesn’t become soggy from the moisture.

30 minutes

Ingredients

  • ¼

    cup all-purpose flour

  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper

Directions

Reviews
Michael B.
October 2, 2024
saltimbocca
sounds simple
Faith H.
September 19, 2024
Best & Easy
Used maple bacon as I didn’t have prosciutto, the dish turned out delicious. Will definitely make this again. Thank you Milk Street!
Michael F.
September 4, 2024
Great recipe!
This has become a regular in our family rotation. This is one of those straightforward dishes that makes Italian food so wonderful. Thank you so much Milk Street team for another great recipe.
Michael F.
August 17, 2024
Great technique
My son and I made this together. The instructions are very straight forward. It was delicious. The whole family loved it. Thank you so much Milk Street.
Eli K.
July 7, 2024
Delicious saltimbocca! Recommend this recipe.
I have cooked chicken saltimbocca several times, using recipes where the sage leaves are wrapped inside the prosciutto, which is then wrapped around the meat. This recipe by far is much tastier and will be my go-to recipe in the future. Be sure to pay attention to cooking the sage leaves to the point of crispiness that will crumble. I only cooked a few sage leaves to the point where they were crisp enough to crumble over the chicken. These crispy sage leaves are key to the tastiness of this saltimbocca recipe. Enjoy!!

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