Ingredients
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fresh ground black pepper, to taste
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2 ounces Fontina cheese, crumbed or sliced
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6 fresh sage leaves
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/2 cup dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken broth
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2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (approximately 4 ounces each)
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1 roasted red peppers, in halves or 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, halves from a jar,drained
Instructions
- First you will need to rinse your chicken well, and then pat it dry.
- Take each breast half, and place it, boned side up.
- between two pieces of clear plastic wrap.
- Working from the center to the edges, pound lightly with a meat mallet (make sure that you are using the flat side) until 1/4-inch thick.
- Remove the plastic wrap after you are done pounding.
- Sprinkle the chicken with freshly ground black pepper (to taste), and then layer the fontina, pepper halves, and sage evenly in the center of each breast.
- Fold in the edges; roll up jelly-roll style, pressing the edges to seal, and then roll in flour.
- In an 8 inch skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Cook the chicken about 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.
- Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, bring wine OR broth to a boil; reduce heat.
- Simmer uncovered for approximately 2 minutes or until 1/4 cup of liquid remains.
- Return chicken to the skillet, and cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes until chicken is no longer pink in the center.
- To Serve, spoon juices over the chicken.
- You can also slice the chicken into rounds for a beautiful presentation.