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Sliced chicken rollatini served with pasta, stuffed with spinach and melted cheese in a tomato-based sauce.

chicken rollatin

Juicy chicken rollatin with creamy ricotta, spinach, and herbs, then baked in marinara for an elegant Italian dinner.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 4 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian-American, Mediterranean
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pieces Boneless skinless chicken breasts _ Pounded to ¼ inch thick
  • 1 teaspoon Salt _ Divided
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper _ Freshly ground
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup Ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup Fresh mozzarella - Shredded
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese - Grated
  • 1 cup Fresh spinach - Chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh basil - Chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic - Minced
  • 4 slices Prosciutto - Optional
  • ½ cup All-purpose flour - For dredging
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon Butter
  • ½ cup White wine - OR chicken broth For deglazing
  • 2 cups Marinara sauce - Homemade or store-bought

Equipment

  • 1 Meat mallet or rolling pin (For pounding chicken evenly)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For slicing chicken and herbs)
  • 1 Plastic wrap (To cover chicken while pounding)
  • 1 Large oven-safe skillet (For browning and finishing in oven)
  • Several Toothpicks (To secure chicken rolls)

Method
 

  1. Pound chicken breasts thin and season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning evenly.
    Seasoned raw chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and Italian herbs, surrounded by fresh vegetables and onions.
  2. Stir together ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, spinach, basil, and garlic until well combined.
    Raw chicken rollatini wrapped with prosciutto, sprinkled with shredded cheese and herbs, ready to bake.
  3. Spread filling on chicken, add prosciutto if desired, then roll and secure with toothpicks.
  4. Lightly coat in flour, sear rolls in butter and oil until golden brown on all sides.
    Golden-brown chicken rollatini in a cast-iron skillet, stuffed with cheese and herbs, garnished with parsley.
  5. Transfer skillet to oven, bake until chicken is cooked through, then serve with marinara.
    Close-up of baked chicken rollatini, cut open to reveal spinach and cheese filling, topped with fresh herbs.

Nutrition

Serving: 250gCalories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 42gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 920mgPotassium: 680mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1900IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 7mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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