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Sliced baked chicken rolls in crisp prosciutto showing a spinach and cream cheese swirl on a white plate

Baked Keto Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Rolls with Spinach

Baked prosciutto wrapped chicken rolls with a cream cheese, mozzarella and spinach filling. They're seared, then finished in the oven until the center reaches 165 F / 74 C.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 53 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Calories: 138

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 680 g total); pounded to 1 cm
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 8 slices thin-sliced prosciutto (about 100 g)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
Filling
  • 85 g full-fat cream cheese softened
  • 40 g shredded low-moisture mozzarella
  • 40 g baby spinach finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 200 C / 400 F. Place each chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment and pound with a mallet or rolling pin to an even 1 cm thickness. Season both sides with the salt and pepper.
  2. Stir the cream cheese, mozzarella, spinach and garlic together in a bowl until evenly combined and spreadable.
  3. Spread about 3 tablespoons of filling over each breast, leaving a 2 cm border. Don't overfill, because extra filling leaks out and scorches in the pan. Roll up from the short end, then wrap each roll in 2 overlapping slices of prosciutto, finishing seam side down. Secure with toothpicks if needed.
  4. Heat the olive oil in a 30 cm / 12-inch oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the rolls seam side down, spaced about 2 cm apart. Turn a quarter turn every 1 1/2 minutes for 6 minutes in total, until the prosciutto is golden and crisp at the edges.
  5. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 20 to 22 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer in the thickest roll reads 165 F / 74 C.
  6. Move the rolls to a cutting board, remove the toothpicks, and rest for 5 minutes. Slice into 2 cm rounds and spoon the pan juices over the top.

Notes

  • Pound the chicken to 1 cm so it cooks evenly and rolls without tearing.
  • Use about 3 tablespoons of filling per breast and keep a 2 cm border.
  • Remove the rolls at 165 F / 74 C and rest 5 minutes before slicing.
  • Pull out the toothpicks before serving.