Parma Ham Wrapped Chicken Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Parma Ham Wrapped Chicken Recipe

Parma Ham Wrapped Chicken stuffed with goat cheese is a delicious dish combining savory chicken, salty Parma ham, and tangy goat cheese. This is a fantastic dish that is both elegant and easy to make in the oven or on a grill.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword goat cheese stuffed chicken, parma ham wrapped chicken

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 602kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

1/3 cup onion - diced
1/2 medium red bell pepper
2 cups baby spinach
8 oz. goat cheese
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts - or four large breasts
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
6 oz. parma ham
olive oil

Instructions

Prep. Preheat oven to 375 degrees or the grill to medium heat. Spray casserole dish with cooking spray. If grilling outdoors, prepare a disposable baking tray with spray.
Cook filling. In a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, add a drizzle of olive oil and then the pepper and onion. Add some salt and pepper and cook for a few minutes, or until slightly softened. Then add the baby spinach and cook for another minute. Add to a large bowl.
1/2 medium red bell pepper, 1/3 cup onion, 2 cups baby spinach
Combine stuffing. Add the goat cheese to the bowl and stir until well blended.
8 oz. goat cheese
Prep chicken. Use paper towels to dry off the outside of the chicken breasts. Use a sharp knife to slice the chicken – forming a pocket for the goat cheese filling.
Then add seasoning to the outsides of the chicken – salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder
Stuff chicken. Divide the goat cheese filling into four equal amounts. Stuff the filling into the chicken breasts so that it fills the cavity. Fold the chicken around the stuffing.
Wrap the chicken. Then wrap the parma ham around the chicken and secure the sides of the chicken with toothpicks.
6 oz. parma ham
Place chicken in pan. Place each stuffed and wrapped chicken breast in a single layer in the casserole dish or sheet pan.
Bake/Grill. Add an extra drizzle of olive oil over the wrapped chicken breasts. Bake or grill until done, approximately 20-25 minutes. Cooking times will vary according to your individual oven/grill and the thickness of the chicken.
olive oil
Let the chicken rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Notes

NOTE: We like to smoke this stuffed chicken too. It normally takes 1.5 hours at 225 degrees F.

NOTE: Chicken is considered done when the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F on a digital thermometer. I normally remove the chicken when it reads 160 degrees F and allow for carry-over cooking.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Freeze pre-cooked chicken by wrapping tightly in cling wrap and then in a large freezer bag. You can also freeze leftovers for up to three months.

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