Suitable for Gluten-Free, Low Carb and Keto diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points. This minimal prep easy dinner is a life saver on busy weeknights. Just throw everything together on the sheet pan and with 5 minutes of work for one delicious dinner. This easy sheet pan chicken dinner is flavourful, healthier (low in carbs) and feels a bit indulgent with the melted mozzarella. Who doesn’t love mozzarella stuffed chicken? Plus the prosciutto not only adds flavor but helps keep the meat juicy.
Why You’ll Love It
Easy – it’s an easy meal that looks and tastes like you’ve spent all day wrapping and preparing the chicken. Feed a family– You can definitely double or triple it to feed a hungry crowd; you’re only limited by the number of sheet trays and oven space you have.Quick – It also can take just about 30-35 mins total to slice, stuff, wrap and bake your chicken. It’s the perfect weeknight meal when you’re short on time.Dietary – Suitable for Gluten-Free, Low Carb and Keto diets.
INGREDIENT NOTES
Chicken breast– this uses boneless skinless chicken breast. Try to get thikcer ones so their is enough to stuff.Veggies – asparagus, bell peppers and tomatoes are the low carb veggies I used in this. Feel free to use other low carb veggies like cauliflower instead. Flavorings – a combination of oregano and lime juice gives this dish it flavor. feel free to use other spices / herbs and blends to taste like Italian seasoning, Greek seasoning etc.Cheese – Use the best melty mozzarella. you can find.Oil – A bit of oil to bring it all together. Use any mild flavoured oil of your choice.
Ready to make delicious baked stuffed chicken breast? Gather your ingredients for Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken and I’ll show you how.
How to Make Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Step by Step
Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.
Preheat oven. Lay the Prosciutto out on a lightly oil baking tray in preparation for wrapping the chicken.Use a knife to slice a pocket in the chicken along the length of the chicken making sure not to slice through the other side.Stuff the chicken breast with the mozzarella and sprinkle on half the oregano.Wrap the chicken breast in the Prosciutto.Add the asparagus, baby plum tomatoes and bell peppers to the pan. Then top the chicken and vegetables with the remaining oregano, a drizzle with olive oil and a squeeze of lemonBake for 20-25 minutes until chicken has reached an internal temperature of 74C (165F). Check the temperature using a digital thermometer.
Tips for Making Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken
Double the recipe if you’re looking to feed a crowd.Always cook chicken to an internal temperature of 74C (165F). Add extra cook time if your chicken breasts are thicker.You can make the chicken breasts in your Instant Pot and finish up in the oven. You can take frozen chicken breasts and cook them in no time with your Instant Pot. Check out my Instant Pot Chicken Breast recipe if you’re cooking from frozen. Once the chicken breasts are cooled, slice into and follow the recipe below. Place in oven until mozzarella cheese is melted.There is some prep work involved with slicing the chicken and cutting the vegetables. If you’re feeding a crowd or have some time before the dinner rush, you can slice ahead of time and place in the fridge for use later that day.
Delicious Variations
You can easily customise this Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken to suit your liking.
Easily swap out the asparagus and tomatoes out for long stem broccoli and zucchini.You can also add in delicious pesto to your baked wrapped chicken breasts for a little more Italian flavours. I made a mozzarella stuffed chicken breast, but other soft cheeses like cream cheese would also work really well too.
Prep Ahead And Storage
Prep ahead – prep everything ahead of time and keep in the fridge for up to 24 hours before hand.Store – refrigerate the cooled cooked dinner in an air tight container for up to 3 days.
FAQS
How Long to Cook Stuffed Chicken Breasts
It depends! My cheese stuffed chicken breasts were perfect out of the oven after 25 mins at 180C (400F). If you don’t already have one, it’s time to invest in a meat thermometer. It takes the guesswork out of cooking your meat. No one likes an overdone steak and no one can even touch the underdone chicken.
How To Keep The Chicken Juicy
Feel free to brine the chicken before hand to keep it extra juicy.
Other Sheet Pan Recipes And Easy Recipes
Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs dinner.Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas.Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas.
Serving Suggestions
This Sheet Pan Chicken Breast Dinner is a meal in itself so nothing else is needed. However, if you want to bulk it out you can serve it with one of the eats below.
Scalloped Corn Casserole.Instant Pot Sweet Potato.Easy Scalloped Potatoes.
Weight Watchers Points
There are 5 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving. Thank you for reading my Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken recipe post. And please come visit again as I continue to slice, dice and dream up affordable Air Fryer recipes, Instant Pot Recipes, Southern Recipes and more. Thanks for supporting Recipes from a Pantry, food blog. Originally published October 2018.
