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Ultimate Saltimbocca Sauce that Jumps in Your Mouth

Published: Feb 13, 2018 ยท Modified: Aug 1, 2019 by Madalaine ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท

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This is the Ultimate Saltimbocca recipe that meets that criteria and more.ย  Moist delicate chicken wrapped in thinly sliced Prosciutto, nestled on a bed of garlic spinach, blanketed with a deep satisfying mushroom sauce and topped with a layer of melted cheese!ย  Oh yeah, baby! Welcome home!

Saltimbocca is a "Perfect Dish"

Saltimbocca Recipe - Jump in Your Mouth divine! Juicy tender chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smothered in cheese and mushroom sauce. Divine! | www.lakesidetable.com A great recipe to have at your finger tips should be easy enough to whip up after a long day at work and yet so delicious you'd be proud to serve it at a dinner party.ย  This is THAT recipe!ย  ย  You might call a "Perfect Dish"ย an "Ultimate Recipe" or a "Best Recipe." ย Well, in my book, this elusive beauty comprises of at least 4 out of 5 things listed below.
  1. It has got to really good! I'm talking like macaroni and cheese good, not some high-and-mighty-pinky-in-the-air-I've-got-to-get-use-to-this-concoction good. ย I'm talking soul food good!
  2. You can make it within an hour. ย It gets BIG points if you can make in in 30 minutes.
  3. None of the ingredients come from a box.
  4. Forย savory dishes, if the main ingredient isย taken out completely or switched out ย the dish is still wonderful and doesn't lose it's integrity..
  5. If it's not low carb, it can easily be transformed into a low carb version.
In a nutshell, it's got to be delicious, fast, healthy, and versatile.ย ย 
Saltimbocca Recipe - Jump in Your Mouth divine! Juicy tender chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smothered in cheese and mushroom sauce. Divine! | www.lakesidetable.com
Season the flour with salt and spices.
I learned how to make Saltimbocca from Ian, a retired English chef and restauranteur who now resides in Ajijic, Mexico. ย He gives a small group demonstration cooking class in his home kitchen every now and then. ย Since Ian is so funย to watch, has great stories, excellent tips, and of course his food is out of this world,ย I attend his class every chance I get.
Saltimbocca Recipe - Jump in Your Mouth divine! Juicy tender chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smothered in cheese and mushroom sauce. Divine! | www.lakesidetable.com
Press a sage leaf onto both sides of chicken and wrap in Prosciutto.
Saltimbocca Recipe - Jump in Your Mouth divine! Juicy tender chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smothered in cheese and mushroom sauce. Divine! | www.lakesidetable.com
Dredge in seasoned flour and refrigerate for a ยฝ hour.
He gives everyone who attends his class a packet with all the recipes and a pencil for you to take notes. ย At first glance, theย Saltimbocca recipe looksย intimidating. ย However, once you get into it, it's no big deal.

What the heck is Saltimbocca?

Saltimbocca is an Italian dish that literally means: jump in your mouth. ย And when Italians give a name to a dish that literally tells you to put it in your mouth, it's best to pay attention. ย Italians know food.
Saltimbocca Recipe - Jump in Your Mouth divine! Juicy tender chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smothered in cheese and mushroom sauce. Divine! | www.lakesidetable.com
Sear each side until golden brown.
This is thinly sliced chicken breast with a sage leaf pressed into both sides, wrapped in prosciutto, lightly dusted with flour and sautรฉed. ย Then it is nested on top of slightly wilted baby spinach, covered with a mushroom marsala sauce and blanketed in cheese. ย Oh my God, I'm going to cry. ย I want to eat this so much right now.
Saltimbocca Recipe - Jump in Your Mouth divine! Juicy tender chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smothered in cheese and mushroom sauce. Divine! | www.lakesidetable.com
Lay chicken on a bed of baby spinach lightly wilted with garlic.
Saltimbocca Recipe - Jump in Your Mouth divine! Juicy tender chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smothered in cheese and mushroom sauce. Divine! | www.lakesidetable.com

Does Saltimbocca qualify as a "Perfect Dish?"

Yes, it does and here's why.
  1. I'm teary eyed right now thinking about how good it is. ย Delicious?... Double check!
  2. If this is your first time making it, it might take you a full hour to pull it together. Typically, I make this is about 40 minutes. ย Fast? Check!
  3. No ingredient comes from a box. ย Healthy? ย Check!
  4. If you make this without the chicken, it's still amazing. ย Substituting portobello mushrooms for the chicken breast... excellent! ย Or you can use a thinly pounded pork tenderloin... very good! ย Versatility?... Check!
  5. So low carb! Check!
Saltimbocca Recipe - Jump in Your Mouth divine! Juicy tender chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smothered in cheese and mushroom sauce. Divine! | www.lakesidetable.com
Cheese glorious cheese!
There's something really fun about making a meal with a fancy name, especially when it's this easy. ย When you make this, and I really hope you do soon, maybe serve it up with a side of pasta, rice or cauliflower "rice," a green salad, and a pinot noir. ย Enjoy!
Saltimbocca Recipe - Jump in Your Mouth divine! Juicy tender chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smothered in cheese and mushroom sauce. Divine! | www.lakesidetable.com
Saltimbocca - Jump in your mouth!
Saltimbocca Recipe - Jump in Your Mouth divine! Juicy tender chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smothered in cheese and mushroom sauce. Divine! | www.lakesidetable.com
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Saltimbocca

Jump in Your Mouth divine! Juicy tender chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto and smothered in cheese and mushroom sauce. So good and super easy! | www.lakesidetable.com

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Calories 234 kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breast boneless and skinless
  • 8 slices prosciutto
  • 8 sage leaves fresh
  • 2 cups Italian cheese blend shredded

SPINACH

  • 8 ounces baby spinach fresh
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped

FLOUR MIX

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ยฝ teaspoon sage ground
  • ยฝ teaspoon oregano ground
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

MUSHROOM SAUCE

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 ounces mushrooms chopped
  • 1 cup Marsala
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2-3 tablespoons butter unsalted and softened
  • 2 tablespoons flour*
  • salt and pepper

Equipment

  • 1 casserole dish
  • 1 saute pan
  • 1 cookie sheet
  • measuring spoons and cups
  • 1 gallon zip lock bag
  • 1 meat mallet
  • knife and cutting board
  • 1 shallow pan
  • tongs
  • whisk

Instructions

  1. Put 1 chicken breast in the zip lock bag and with the smooth side of the meat mallet, pound the chicken until it is ยฝ inch thick.  Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
  2. Press a sage leaf into each side of each chicken breast and wrap with 2 pieces of prosciutto.

MAKE FLOUR MIX

  1. In the shallow pan mix 2 cups of flour with salt, ground sage, oregano, and Italian seasoning.  Dredge prosciutto wrapped chicken through the seasoned flour and place on the cookie sheet.  

  2. Refrigerate chicken for at least 20 minutes.  (This helps the prosciutto stick to the chicken when it's cooking).  

WILT SPINACH

  1. Heat the sautรฉ pan on medium-low heat and add olive oil.  Add garlic.  Wait 2 minutes to flavor the oil, then add spinach.  Turn the spinach over with tongs to lightly wilt, approximately 2 minutes.  Put spinach in the bottom of the casserole dish and set aside.

  2. After chicken has rested in the refrigerator, heat the sautรฉ pan over medium heat.  Sautรฉ chicken for approximately 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through.  Place chicken on top of spinach.

  3. Cover chicken with cheese and keep warm in the oven while you make the mushroom sauce.  Set oven temperature to 200 degrees.

MUSHROOM SAUCE

  1. Heat another 2 tablespoons of olive oil.  When oil is hot, add mushrooms.  Saute mushrooms until they release their liquid and lightly brown.  Add Marsala and reduce by half.  Add chicken stock.
  2. Mix butter and flour together to make a paste.  Whisk this into the sauce.  Turn the heat up and whisk constantly until sauce thickens.  Taste and add salt and pepper to your taste.  Pour mushroom sauce over chicken and cheese.  Serve immediately or keep warm in the oven at 200 degrees for up to 1 hour.

Recipe Notes

*If you don't want to use flour, create a slurry with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 3 tablespoons COLD water.ย  Stir this into the sauce, turn up the heat and whisk constantly until sauce thickens.

Nutrition Facts
Saltimbocca
Amount Per Serving (168 g)
Calories 234 Calories from Fat 61
% Daily Value*
Fat 6.8g10%
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Potassium 0mg0%
Carbohydrates 3.2g1%
Fiber 3.7g15%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 0IU0%
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Chicken wrapped in prosciutto covered in mushrooms and cheese over spinach

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Comments

  1. Debby Dougherty says

    September 06, 2017 at 12:13 pm

    Sounds delicious. I'm attempting this recipe soon.

  2. Nancy M. says

    December 01, 2017 at 10:03 am

    One of my Texas friends follows your blog all the time...she made this and said this was the BEST chicken she ever had!! Her name is Pam.....do

    You recognize the name? Oxoxoxoxox

    • Madalaine says

      February 10, 2018 at 12:10 pm

      I'm so happy to hear that! โ˜บ๏ธ

  3. Nancy m. says

    March 08, 2018 at 9:17 am

    I'm going to make this this weekend.... I finally found sage, 2 plants, so I'll have it in my garden all the time!

    Oxox

    • Madalaine says

      March 08, 2018 at 7:17 pm

      Wonderful! Sage is such a great herb to have on hand. I like it best lightly sauteed in butter until it's crisp and then top it on a cheesy omelette!

  4. cakespy says

    April 06, 2018 at 1:50 pm

    Oh my god, this looks so freaking delicious! Jump in your mouth good for sure!

    • Madalaine says

      April 15, 2018 at 6:46 am

      Haha! Thank you so much!

  5. Darlene Wade says

    October 12, 2018 at 11:35 am

    5 stars
    Delicious recipe! Will try with Veal next time! Thanks Madalaine!

  6. Ashley Dow says

    October 12, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    5 stars
    Iโ€™ve been dying to try this but I get intimidated by all the ingredients ? I loved watching your video on this one and i think Iโ€™m just going to have to be brave and give it a shot!!

  7. Amia says

    December 30, 2024 at 2:22 pm

    5 stars
    I can't wait for this dish to "jump in my mouth!"

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