One-Pan Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Breast

Need an easy, tasty, one-pan meal to add to your repertoire? How about one that is also Paleo-friendly and gluten-free? Try these prosciutto-wrapped chicken breasts. It may just become a family favorite.

The prosciutto in this recipe adds a lot of salty goodness, but if you’re watching your sodium intake, try replacing it with low-sodium deli ham.

For more recipe inspirations, take a look at this roundup of diabetes-friendly chicken recipes.

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One-Pan Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Breast

One pan meal featuring chicken wrapped in salty prosciutto

Prep Time:10 minutes

Cook Time:35 minutes

Total Time:45 minutes

Author:Diabetic Foodie

Servings:4

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Ingredients

• ▢ 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ▢ 2 chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic pepper
• ▢ 4 thin slices prosciutto

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut each chicken breast in half.
  2 chicken breasts
• In a large bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil with lemon juice. Add chicken and evenly coat all over.
  4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 2 chicken breasts
• Place chicken on rimmed baking sheet, pieces not touching. If one end of any piece is pointy and thin, tuck it under to make the pieces as even in thickness as possible. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and garlic pepper.
  ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon garlic pepper
• Wrap each chicken piece with 1 slice of prosciutto, tucking ends under.
  4 thin slices prosciutto
• Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.

Recipe Notes

Watching sodium? More than 80% of the sodium in this recipe is coming from the prosciutto. You can either use a half slice per piece of chicken or try low-salt deli ham instead. Using freshly ground pepper instead of garlic pepper will also help.

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

One-Pan Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Breast

Amount Per Serving (0 g)

Calories 303 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Fat 22g34%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 108mg36%

Sodium 690mg30%

Potassium 0mg0%

Carbohydrates 1g0%

Fiber 0.5g2%

Sugar 0g0%

Protein 36g72%

Vitamin A 0IU0%

Vitamin C 0mg0%

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0mg0%

Net carbs 0.5g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: American

Diet: Diabetic

Keyword: easy dinner recipes, prosciutto-wrapped chicken

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