It is time to let go of the heavy meals of winter and have with some lighter dishes now that Spring is approaching. It is time for a tasty chicken dish! This stuffed chicken recipe uses Boursin, a flavored, fresh cheese originating in France. The dish is elegant enough for company, yet quick enough for a weekday family dinner.
The French are well-known for their cheeses. One of mine & Eric’s favorite food memories is from our trip to Paris. We spent 5 wonderful days together exploring the city. On our last night, we stopped at a fromagerie (cheese shop) and bought a variety of cheeses and some bread to go with them, then picked up a bottle of wine & some dessert. We headed over to the lawn in view of the Eiffel Tower to eat our meal. But we hadn’t planned it out quite well enough and we didn’t have glasses or a cork puller for the wine. Two lovely French-Canadian couples were also enjoying some dinner together there and noticed our predicament. They provided us with some glasses and let us borrow their opener for the wine. It was the perfect meal and a perfect ending to our time in that beautiful metropolis. I don’t know that we had a Boursin cheese that night, but whenever I think of flavorful French cheeses, that evening comes to mind.
Boursin Stuffed Chicken Rolls
Boursin-Stuffed Chicken Rolls (adapted from delish.com)
Time required: 15 minutes prep time, 35 minutes cook time, Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- 4-5 ounces Boursin cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 slices prosciutto
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Using a meat tenderizer, pound the chicken to 1/4-inch thick. Place a slice of prosciutto on the work surface, then lay one of the chicken breast pieces on top of it. Liberally season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place a spoonful or two of Boursin on the short end of the chicken piece.
Add the Boursin to the chicken/prosciutto piece.
Add 1/4 of the mozzarella cheese on the Boursin.
Layer the two cheeses on the chicken/prosciutto pieces.
Roll the layered chicken & prosciutto piece up, starting at the cheese-topped end.
Roll up the pieces starting at the short, cheese side.
Place the roll in a 2-quart oval baking dish, seam-side down. Repeat with the other 3 pieces of chicken.
Place the rolls in the dish seam-side down.
Cover and bake the chicken rolls for 25 minutes, uncover and cook for another 10 minutes. The chicken should no longer pink and the juices should run clear when the chicken is pierced with a fork or knife.
Inevitably, some of the cheese will leak out of the rolls.
Serve immediately, spooning some of the cheese sauce over each piece.
This is divine!
The French have a way with cheese! ~Linda
Boursin-Stuffed Chicken Rolls (adapted from delish.com)
Time required: 15 minutes prep time, 35 minutes cook time, Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- 4-5 ounces Boursin cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 slices prosciutto
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Using a meat tenderizer, pound the chicken to 1/4-inch thick. Place a slice of prosciutto on the work surface, then lay one of the chicken breast pieces on top of it. Liberally season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place a spoonful or two of Boursin on the short end of the chicken piece, then add 1/4 of the mozzarella cheese on the Boursin. Roll the layered chicken & prosciutto piece up, starting at the cheese-topped end. Place the roll in a 2-quart oval baking dish, seam-side down. Repeat with the other 3 pieces of chicken.
Cover and bake the chicken rolls for 25 minutes, uncover and cook for another 10 minutes. The chicken should no longer pink and the juices should run clear when the chicken is pierced with a fork or knife. Serve immediately, spooning some of the cheese sauce over each piece.