Chicken Saltimoca, created by Chef Vittorio Renda of Buca di Beppo Recipe
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Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, 5-oz. each 4 thin slices Prosciutto ham 1 T. fresh sage, chopped 3oz. olive oil 1oz. flour, all-purpose 5oz. artichoke hearts, quartered 1/2 oz. capers 4oz. white non-alcoholic wine 2oz. fresh lemon juice 2oz. heavy cream 1 T. butter 1 T. salt
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Directions:Lightly salt 3 chicken breasts. Sprinkle evenly with chopped sage. Place sliced prosciutto on top the chicken and pound it into the breast until the thickness of the chicken reaches 3/8-inch. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a saute pan. Lightly flour chicken pressed with prosciutto. Place in heated oil, prosciutto side down. Brown one side, turn and brown the other side. Drain off excess oil, deglaze with 4 oz. of white non-alcoholic wine, add artichokes, fresh lemon juice, cream, butter and cook until sauce is thickened. On a large platter, place chicken breasts topped with reduced sauce and garnish with capers. Serves 4. |
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Notes: Chef Vittorio Renda is Buca di Beppo's chef responsible for selecting the recipes for the menus of each Buca restaurant. Vittorio grew up in Calabria, Italy, where he learned to cook at an early age under the tutelage of his father and grandfather. Prior to joining Buca di Beppo as director of culinary development in December 1993, he honed his skills working throughout Italy for 12 years. The name "saltimboca" means "jump into the mouth" -- because a dish this delicious (pounded with prosciutto and massaged with sage) gets eaten so quickly that it seems to leap from the plate right into mouth.
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