Chicken with parma ham and cranberries
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Succulent chicken, seasoned with garlic butter and wrapped in Parma ham, served with a rich cranberry sauce
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 50g butter, softened
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 large chicken breasts
- 8 slices Parma ham
- 300ml hot chicken stock
- 4tbsp cranberry sauce
- 6tbsp red wine
Method
- Pre heat the oven to 180 C/ 350 F/ Gas 4. In a bowl beat together the butter and garlic. Make a deep slit in each chicken breast. Spread the butter inside each chicken breast and close the chicken back together. Wrap each breast in 2 slices of Parma ham. Place in a roasting tin.
- Pour the hot stock around the chicken and roast for 30 mins.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and roasting pan and cover with foil and a tea towel. Place the roasting pan on the hob and add the cranberry sauce and red wine. Boil rapidly for 10 mins or until the sauce has thickened.
- Slice the chicken and serve with the sauce.
By Jennifer Shepherd
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 243(kcal)
- Fat 14.2g
- Saturates 5.7g
- Salt 0.8g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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