prosciutto wrapped chicken breasts with orange-cranberry jus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 4 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 8 thin slices prosciutto
• 1 1/4 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a glass baking dish.
• mix the minced garlic into the softened butter. cut a slit into the side of each chicken breast to make a pocket, and fill with the garlic butter. wrap each chicken breast with two slices of prosciutto to form a bundle. place into baking dish, seam-side down, and pour in chicken stock.
• bake chicken in preheated oven until no longer pink, about 30 minutes. once finished, remove chicken from oven and cover with a sheet of aluminum foil. allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• meanwhile, bring the cooking liquid from the chicken, the orange juice and the sugar to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. stir in cranberries, and cook until they begin to pop, about 10 minutes. strain through a mesh sieve, pressing to expel all of the juice. discard the solids. to serve, cut each breast into several slices, place the slices serving plates, and drizzle with cranberry jus.