Chicken breast and zucchini rolls

Name: Chicken breast and zucchini rolls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken breast (thin slices) 1.8 lbs; Zucchini clear 3 ¼ cups; Prosciutto cotto 7 oz; Fine salt to taste; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Breadcrumbs 1 ¼ cup; Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese 2.5 oz; Lemon peel to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Recipe by
Luisa Orizio

Cooking chicken breast in a delightful way is one of our favorite challenges and today, with our chicken breast and zucchini rolls, we have definitely succeeded! Not the usual grilled slices but oven-baked rolls, easy and quick to prepare and truly delicious to eat. Inside, you'll find slices of zucchini and cooked ham, but you can enrich them with other vegetables, cured meats, and cheeses to satisfy everyone's taste or to create a multi-flavor tray! What makes them so special is the breading enriched with Parmesan and lemon zest, which gives a unique aroma. Discover the doses and procedure to make these chicken breast and zucchini rolls at home, a main course that conquers everyone's palate!

Here are other chicken rolls to try:

Stuffed Chicken Rolls
Chicken Rolls with Green Beans
Chicken Rolls with Leeks and Citrus
Chicken Rolls with Mushrooms and Mustard Sauce

INGREDIENTS

Chicken breast 1.8 lbs (800 g) - (thin slices)

Zucchini 3 ¼ cups (400 g) - clear

Prosciutto cotto 7 oz (200 g)

Fine salt to taste

Extra virgin olive oil to taste

for the breading: Breadcrumbs 1 ¼ cup (150 g); Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese 2.5 oz (70 g); Lemon peel to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Chicken breast and zucchini rolls

To prepare the chicken breast and zucchini rolls, start with the breading: in a bowl, pour the breadcrumbs and grated Parmigiano Reggiano PDO 1. Season with salt, pepper 2, and the grated zest of a lemon 3.

Mix 4 and set aside for a moment. Now wash the zucchinis thoroughly and trim them 5, then slice them with a vegetable peeler or a mandolin 6.

You need to obtain very thin slices, about 1/25 inch thick 7. At this point, take the chicken breast slices; they should be thin. Dip them first in oil from both sides 8 and then in the breading 9.

Continue this way until all the slices are well breaded on both sides 10. Now lay one on a cutting board, place a couple of slices of zucchini on top 1, and add a slice of cooked ham 12.

Roll it up to form a roll 13, then cut it in half 14. Place the rolls in a 9-inch-wide baking dish lined with parchment paper 15.

Sprinkle with the leftover breading and add a drizzle of oil 16. Bake in a fan oven at 355°F for about 30-35 minutes, until golden 17. Transfer the chicken and zucchini rolls to a plate and serve immediately 18!